A former long-time mayor of the Capitol City has passed away. Dale Danks died Wednesday due to complications from a stroke at the age of 81. The Danks family released the following statement following his death: We are deeply saddened to … Continued
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, participated in a hearing addressing federal legislative proposals to allow athletes participating in collegiate sports to monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Last … Continued
Southern Designs and Gifts, manufacturer of home décor items, is locating operations in Natchez. The project is an over $2-million corporate investment and will create 30 jobs. Southern Designs and Gifts manufactures items for brands like Metal Unlimited, CutMaps and … Continued
Image above: Bridge off Pat Patterson Parkway (taken Wednesday, 6/9) courtesy of the Oxford Police Department Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, morning and afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely. Highs in the lower to mid … Continued
Mississippi State is two days away from playing in a Super Regional and closing in on a third straight College World Series berth. That being said, it just is never too early to talk about the Egg Bowl and the … Continued
It just never is too early to talk about the Egg Bowl, even with both Mississippi State and Ole Miss still playing postseason baseball. Brian Hadad welcomes Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit to take a look at the … Continued
Kentucky is the game Mississippi State needs to win every year, but the Wildcats have made the series far more competitive since the departure of Dan Mullen. What will the Wildcats look like in 2021? Brian Hadad welcomes Jon Hale … Continued
A Biden administration official today confirmed U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s assertion that the unfinished Yazoo Backwater Area pumps constitute an environmental injustice to Mississippians. Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) again introduced the environmental justice subject during a Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations … Continued
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office fielded approximately 430 calls to the Elections Hotline during Tuesday’s Municipal General Election Day. Most of the calls related to mask requirements, affidavit ballots, and weather conditions for precincts in north Mississippi. Additionally, the … Continued
The House Committee on Homeland Security, Chaired by Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson, held a full Committee virtual hearing as part of the Committee’s ongoing oversight of the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure after the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline last month. Here … Continued