As the Mississippi and Alabama legislatures prepare to square off in the first-ever Battle of the Tombigbee charity softball game, each state’s governors are putting skin in the game. The pair of legislatures will battle it out on the diamond … Continued
Hinds County’s board of supervisors has narrowly approved a controversial solar farm to be constructed right outside of Mississippi’s capital city. In a 3-2 vote on Monday, supervisors gave the green light for Charlottesville, Va.-based Apex Clean Energy to build … Continued
Frank Neville’s tenure as president at Millsaps College is officially underway. Neville, who comes to the private liberal arts school in Jackson from Georgia Tech, began his duties on Monday. He previously served as senior vice president of strategic initiatives … Continued
A City of Jackson employee has been terminated following an “alarming amount of fraud” discovered by the municipality’s Human Resources department. Mayor Chokwe Lumumba made the announcement during a Monday press briefing. According to the mayor, human resources director Toya … Continued
A Mississippi State women’s basketball legend is coming home to Starkville. Former Bulldog and current WNBA player Victoria Vivians has agreed to utilize the upcoming offseason as an assistant coach and director of scouting within Sam Purcell’s program. That means … Continued
A Gulfport teenager has been arrested for allegedly trying to kill her sleeping mother. The Gulfport Police Department arrested Lexi Jade Brown, 15, and charged her with one count of attempted murder and one count of first-degree arson. According to … Continued
Officials from the city of Vicksburg and Warren County are progressing with plans for a new port complex, one that will be nearly 2,000 acres and make for one of the largest ports on the Mississippi River. Following the purchase … Continued
A former major league baseball player and coach is confirmed to have passed away following a crash in central Mississippi over the weekend. Mike Brumley, a shortstop for six MLB organizations over an eight-year span and former third base coach … Continued
One prominent Mississippi lawmaker is looking to continue efforts to fully eliminate the state’s income tax. In the 2022 legislative session, Republican Governor Tate Reeves signed the state’s largest-ever tax cut into law, but the measure did not immediately remove … Continued
The first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to develop this week, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. A broad area of low pressure is forming over the Bay of Campeche. Forecasters … Continued