The Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-4) won their sixth straight Wednesday in a 2-1 win over Nicholls at Keesler Park in Biloxi. After sweeping Queens University at Dudy Noble Field last weekend, the Diamond Dawgs brought their game to the Mississippi … Continued
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josh Hubbard made six 3-pointers and scored 26 points, and No. 10 seed Mississippi State cruised to a 91-62 victory over 15th-seeded LSU in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday night. Mississippi State … Continued
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is leading the charge in her chamber of the capitol to ban taxpayer-funded research involving fetal tissue obtained from abortions while also outlawing the trafficking of aborted babies’ body parts. Hyde-Smith, the Senate Pro-Life Caucus … Continued
A gas explosion in north Mississippi has injured two utility workers and left 20,000 without gas service. Lee County officials reported that a group of workers were attempting to repair a gas leak Wednesday morning when the line exploded. The … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce reported another case of avian influenza – commonly known as bird flu – on Wednesday, marking the third time the disease has been detected in local chicken flocks over the past four months. … Continued
Hunters may soon be required to purchase a turkey stamp before killing the wild birds in Mississippi. Lawmakers in both chambers of the state legislature have agreed to send Senate Bill 2280, authored by Republican Sen. Ben Suber, to Gov. … Continued
Between managing Mississippi’s agricultural industry, running the state fair, and directing the Dixie National Rodeo, Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson is slinging some sweet tunes. The commissioner announced Saturday that he plans to release a music album this spring. According to … Continued
Chart-topping artist DaBaby announced Tuesday he will be making a “quick college run,” with a mini tour making stops at eight universities this spring. Of the campuses the North Carolina-bred rapper will visit, the University of Mississippi is one. Ole … Continued
Assistant USM baseball coach Travis Creel recaps last night’s win over UTRGV and previews weekend series with Old Dominion.
A former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy has been arrested in Louisiana for impersonating an officer. According to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, 52-year-old Edwin Silence was taken into custody Monday afternoon in the 200 block of Sunflower Drive. The investigation by … Continued