A 19-year-old Mississippian has pled guilty to a February murder in Madison County. Dawton Gage Whatley of Walls pled guilty to second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Lemetrius Hollins. According to the Madison and Rankin County District Attorney’s Office, … Continued
The Mississippi Petrified Forest tells the state’s story from a unique, natural perspective. Located off Highway 49 in Flora, just outside the capital city of Jackson, the petrified forest is the only one of its kind in the southeastern U.S. … Continued
The party is underway at Peal River Resort, celebrating the hotel and casino complex’s 30th anniversary. Music, fireworks, and promotions are in full force this week across the resort with public invited to attend. Pearl River Resort, owned and operated … Continued
Northern Mississippi It will be sunny today with highs in the mid-90s. Heat index readings will range from 101 to 106. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the mid-70s. Central Mississippi Today will be sunny with a slight … Continued
Lawmakers will soon be looking at further ways to improve the capital city and the surrounding area through a new select committee. On Monday, Republican House Speaker Jason White announced appointments to the Select Committee on Capital and Metro Revitalization. … Continued
Mississippi State’s depth chart is littered with new names and faces, almost guaranteeing the players who make the biggest impact for the Bulldogs will be doing so for the first time. Which players that we have no track record for … Continued
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has now granted over $2.6 million to survivors of the April 8-11 severe storms and tornadoes. FEMA noted in a news release that of the total amount in grant money, up to this point, … Continued
Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade and Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba boasted some encouraging crime numbers at a public command meeting last week in the capital city. While both were clear that more work is needed, a continuing drop in homicides … Continued
Lawmakers in Mississippi are gearing up to tackle mental health through a new task force and are asking for the public’s input. Established by Senate Bill 2727, the K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force will begin meeting July 17-18 … Continued
While it might feel like summer just started, the school year isn’t too far away. To help parents and kids prepare, the Mississippi State Department of Health will be holding walk-in days for back-to-school immunizations. Promising to be quick and … Continued