U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., have praised a $10.8 million contract award to Golden Manufacturing Co., Inc. in Tishomingo County. The deal is designed to produce trousers for the U.S. Army and Navy. The contract represents … Continued
A new bronze statue of Emmett Till has been unveiled at Rail Spike Park in Greenwood, forever memorializing the historical lynching of the 14-year-old in 1955. Till, an African American male from Chicago, was staying with relatives in Money, Mississippi … Continued
A Nesbit man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for issuing threatening remarks against minority groups online. Court documents show that Aubrey Suzuki, 21, was communicating on an encrypted messaging platform with members of a white nationalist organization. … Continued
Flags across Mississippi are flying at half-staff in honor of Myiesha Stewart, the Greenville police officer who was killed in the line of duty on October 11. Governor Tate Reeves issued the executive order on Friday morning, announcing that the … Continued
The South Mississippi Fair begins today, Oct. 21 at the Laurel Fairgrounds, kicking off over a week of festivities. Attendees will be able to experience live music and shows, food vendors, rides, and more each day until Saturday, Oct. 29. … Continued
As schools across Mississippi continue to switch to a semester system, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann says the move is yielding positive results. “Something like over 80 percent of the parents and teachers like the new system,” Hosemann said on Thursday’s … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Sunny and warmer, with highs in the upper 70s. Mostly clear with lows in the mid-50s tonight. Central Mississippi– Sunny and warmer with highs near 80. Mostly clear with lows in the lower to mid-50s tonight. Southern Mississippi– … Continued
A probe has been launched by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate whether the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for the water systems. This investigation comes … Continued
Two suspects involved in a hit-and-run that resulted in one injury and one death have been formally charged and issued bonds. 18-year-old Tristan Holland and 24-year-old Seth Rokitka were taken into custody earlier this week by Oxford police after sending … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves addressed the City of Jackson’s recent issuing of its own request for proposals (RFP) to hire a new water management vendor, calling the move an act of “total incompetence of this mayor and administration.” On Wednesday, the … Continued