Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker has issued a statement following the Tuesday night plane crash which claimed the lives of four people. One was a Hattiesburg resident, the other victims were from Texas on their way to see a relative graduate … Continued
It’s been an eventful week in Mississippi with multiple rounds of severe weather impacting a large portion of the state. As damage assessments continue after storms ravaged the state on Sunday and Tuesday, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has released … Continued
Peleton is recalling over 100-thousand of its treadmills after the death of one child, and over 70 reports of customers being pulled under the treadmill. The recall includes the Tread + Treadmill and 1-thousand Tread Treadmills. You can contact the … Continued
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Southern Miss student who was last seen swimming near Dauphin Island off the Alabama Coast. 20-year-old Robert Brent had been missing since Sunday evening and the Coast Guard’s search spanned … Continued
Facebook’s independent Oversite Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict then-President Donald Trump’s access to posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account. However, the Board found it was not appropriate for Facebook to impose … Continued
A plane crashed into a home Tuesday night in Hattiesburg claiming the lives of four people. The following is the most recent update provided by the Hattiesburg Police Department: On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, emergency personnel responded to a report … Continued
A plane crashed into a home Tuesday night in Hattiesburg claiming the lives of four people. The Hattiesburg Police Department says according to Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict, the victims have been identified as the following: 55-year-old Gerry Standley of … Continued
Photo courtesy of Walmart Access to the COVID-19 vaccine continues to expand in Mississippi with the announcement that 85 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies are now offering the shot. All Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacy locations across Mississippi are now … Continued
Federal unemployment policies that make it more profitable for some Mississippians NOT to work are getting the blame for a lot of the worker shortages being experienced across our state. But Bob Anderson, the Director of the MS Department of … Continued
The following article is a collaboration among Anne Cafer, a University of Mississippi assistant professor of sociology; Jamiko Deleveaux, a postdoctoral research associate; and Lynn Woo is a senior research associate, both with the State Data Center of the Mississippi housed … Continued