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Three years of beaver fever dreams in Mississippi have now become a beaver fever reality with the state’s first Buc-ee’s opening along the Gulf Coast. Back in 2022, officials confirmed that the remarkably popular Texas-based gas station/convenience store would be … Continued

A Rankin County man has been arrested after allegedly holding a woman hostage for three weeks while abusing her.  The unidentified adult woman was reported missing on May 12 in Smith County. A joint investigation by the Smith County and … Continued

Seven people were arrested in Perry County last week for stealing a collection of copper wire worth around $3,000.  According to Pine Belt News, the theft of 560 feet of copper wire from AT&T telephone poles caused severe outages on … Continued

A repossession worker is confirmed to have been shot while on a DeSoto County job over the weekend. Law enforcement officials in Horn Lake report that an unidentified male victim was struck by gunfire while in the process of repossessing … Continued

The coined moniker, “The Mississippi Miracle,” referring to positive educational strides made by youth in the state, has been further highlighted by a top 20 national ranking. In the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s latest KIDS COUNT Data Book, a 50-state … Continued

A female inmate being held in an east Mississippi facility was found dead over the weekend.  Officials with the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office said the death is an apparent suicide, though an investigation will be conducted.  Facility staff found the … Continued

Northern Mississippi Today will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the lower to mid-80s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms and lows in the upper 60s. Central Mississippi Today … Continued