The Mississippi legislature has passed a resolution honoring the lives and legacies of late world-famous bluesman B.B. King and civil rights icon Medgar Evers ahead of when the duo would have turned 100. Senator John Horhn, D-Jackson, introduced SCR 508 … Continued
Southern Miss baseball Assistant Coach Travis Creel talks start of baseball season one month from today. Plus, Southern Miss men’s basketball Jr. guard Alfred Worrell Jr.
Legendary country musician and entertainment mainstay Willie Nelson is bringing his act to the Magnolia State this spring. Willie Nelson & Family, the hall of fame troubadour’s touring act, will first headline a show at Brandon Amphitheater on April 10, … Continued
Mississippi’s largest coastal city and the state’s second-largest city by population, Gulfport, will soon have a new mayor as elections are set to take place later in the spring and into the summer. As longtime Republican Mayor Billy Hewes announced … Continued
Dr. Renia Dotson has been announced as Mississippi’s new state epidemiologist. The Mississippi State Department of Health announced Dotson’s appointment to the position on Tuesday. As director of the Center for Public Health Transformation, Dotson was already responsible for all … Continued
The push to legalize mobile sports betting in Mississippi will continue after a fruitless campaign in 2024, but one powerful lawmaker is not guaranteeing a change in heart on the matter. Last year, legislation allowing those 21 and over to … Continued
Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Gautier High School football player who died last week. 15-year-old Shermarion Miner was transported to Ocean Springs Hospital after a medical emergency inside the team’s fieldhouse on Jan. 9. He passed away during … Continued
A man will spend 20 years in prison for illegally filming minors at a Madison County park and outdoor shopping mall. Area law enforcement agencies received multiple complaints about a man, later identified as Satoshi Maehata, 27, offering snacks to … Continued
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) have joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to reintroduce the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. Senate Bill 65 proposes that those who have concealed carry permits in their home state be able … Continued
Authorities discovered a large amount of cocaine and fentanyl during a routine traffic stop in Lowndes County. On Monday morning, deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox driving on Highway 82 for a traffic … Continued