A seasonal central Mississippi staple fell victim to a fire over the weekend. For more than 20 years, The Dark Zone operated in the Crossgates area of Brandon as a haunted house, entertaining tens of thousands while also raising money … Continued
The campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are arguing in advance of their high-stakes Sept. 10 debate over whether microphones should be muted except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak. While it’s … Continued
A former Caledonia Park Commission employee is accused of stealing taxpayer dollars. Agents with the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor took Megan Berry, the commission’s former treasurer, into custody on Monday. She is accused of pocketing an undisclosed amount … Continued
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation has announced a dazzling set of games going into September. The “Jewel Collection” of three scratch-off games will feature snazzy designs with shiny prizes of up to $200,000. Available beginning Aug. 30, the $10 Diamond White … Continued
Three days ahead of the season opener, Jackson State head coach T.C. Taylor has announced Jacobian Morgan as the team’s starting quarterback. Morgan, a familiar face to the program after solidifying himself as a starter midway through the 2023 campaign, … Continued
Congressman Bennie Thompson recently announced over half a billion dollars is going to Mississippi farmers and ranchers harmed by discrimination. The completion of the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will result in $521,830,460 … Continued
A Hinds County man was arrested Monday morning for allegedly killing his wife inside their home. Deputies with the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence in the 3500 block of Green Gable Road in Terry around 7:15 a.m. … Continued
A teenager is reported to have been found dead in the Homochitto River over the weekend. On Sunday, officials recovered the body around 7 p.m. According to Adams County Emergency Management Director Robert Bradford, the individual was identified as 19-year-old … Continued
A widely popular beverage has been removed from shelves at Walmart stores in Mississippi and 24 other states. Walmart has issued a recall for just under 10,000 cases of its eight-ounce Great Value apple juice bottles sold in six-packs due … Continued
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a 12-year-old boy is said to have been shot in Jackson with little explanation. Detective Tommie Brown of the Jackson Police Department reports that that shooting happened shortly after midnight Sunday morning in … Continued