After a tax referendum initially failed to pass in 2024, Ridgeland voters gave their approval of a temporary sales tax increase that will fund an expansion of Freedom Ridge Park in the central Mississippi city. The measure missed a 60% … Continued
State Sen. John Horhn will be moving his office from the state capitol to Jackson city hall after winning the mayoral seat in convincing fashion during Tuesday’s general election. The Democratic lawmaker of more than 30 years defeated five other … Continued
Drew Snyder, a Mississippi native tasked by President Donald Trump to help run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has resigned from his position months after getting the job. According to Politico, sources of the publication confirmed Snyder resigned … Continued
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will open two additional disaster recovery centers to help survivors apply for assistance after 18 tornadoes tore through the state in mid-March. According to a release from MEMA … Continued
Laurie Todd-Smith, a graduate of Mississippi State University, will operate in a leadership role in the Trump administration. Todd-Smith has been appointed to be the next assistant secretary for early childhood development at the U.S. Department of Health and Human … Continued
A central Mississippi man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to the murder of a 2-year-old girl. 23-year-old Jermarcus Kelly pled guilty to the charge of first-degree murder in connection with the death of … Continued
Hundreds of anglers have convened in Biloxi for the 29th edition of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. The event, running until June 8, features hundreds of anglers from Texas to Florida hoping to reel in the biggest fish and … Continued
Former Southern Miss pitcher and Eagle Hour baseball analyst Daniel Stewart joins the show as co-host. Assistant USM baseball coach Travis Creel talks Hattiesburg Regional and recaps 2025 season.
A Mississippi man with a lengthy rap sheet will spend two decades behind bars for drug trafficking. Latarke Maurice Sims, 44, pled guilty to trafficking meth in the Magnolia State. On July 25, 2023, and again on January 10, 2025, … Continued
Grammy-winning artist T-Pain is coming to Mississippi, according to an announcement by the Brandon Amphitheater. T-Pain will take the stage in Brandon on Saturday, Oct. 18, as part of his “TP20 Tour,” celebrating the “Buy U a Drank” singer’s 20 … Continued