Legislation that would have shuttered the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman died in committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 2353, authored by Sen. Juan Barnett, planned to initiate a four-year phasedown of operations at Parchman. During that time span, inmates and … Continued
Tuesday was the deadline for bills to come out of committee in their respective chamber, and one piece of legislation that survived could seriously impact the future of the Mississippi University for Women. Senate Bill 2715, which passed the committees … Continued
A Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl following a complaint at a Bay St. Louis motel. Santana Phillipe Elzy, 23, of Covington, La., was arrested on Aug. 19, 2023, after law enforcement … Continued
Bert Kreischer’s Fully Loaded Comedy Festival is returning to Brandon for the second year in a row. Announced by the popular comedian on Tuesday, the lone Mississippi stop will be second to last on the 13-part tour and take place … Continued
Former Germantown High School star Madison Booker has made history as the first freshman ever to win Big 12 Player of the Year. In her first season with Texas, the Ridgeland native is averaging 16.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.9 … Continued
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, according to people familiar with her decision, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the … Continued
Ole Miss had an opportunity to play themselves back onto the bubble in Athens on Tuesday night. But the Rebels we unable to get the job done after an early exit from their best player. Here’s your instant reaction show … Continued
A camper fire has claimed the life of a man in Rankin County. The fire took place at a home on Barker Road Tuesday morning. According to authorities, a 64-year-old man passed away. The unidentified man was able to exit … Continued
Northern Mississippi It will be partly sunny today with highs in the lower 70s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s. Central Mississippi You could run across some patchy areas of dense fog this morning. Today … Continued
Five people have been arrested for a string of copper wire thefts at AT&T locations across Byram. Over the past month, Byram police have received reports from the telecommunications company regarding copper lines being cut from different AT&T sites, leaving … Continued