Michael Cassidy, a former Mississippi congressional candidate who went viral last year after decapitating a Satanic display in Iowa, has had the hate crime charge pressed against him dropped. On Friday, Cassidy revealed on social media that he pleaded guilty … Continued
The Mississippi State baseball team’s run in the SEC Tournament came to an end against top-seeded Tennessee in Friday’s quarterfinals. Pico Kohn drew the start on the mound for the five-seeded Bulldogs, giving up two runs over 3.1 innings. Tyson … Continued
The Lowndes County woman indicted for killing her husband on Facebook Live has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Kadejah Michelle Brown, 29, appeared in front of a judge on Friday and was sentenced to 40 years for the murder of … Continued
A landmark settlement will soon shake up the landscape of college athletics. The NCAA Board of Governors on Thursday, with the blessing of all five power conferences, agreed to settle a lingering case that is expected to change the landscape … Continued
The Mississippi Democratic Party will hold its annual convention on Saturday with a full agenda at hand. The party – which has not won a statewide election since former Attorney General Jim Hood was elected to a fourth term in … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves, the Mississippi Department of Transportation, and other state legislators are aiming to capitalize on tourism momentum in the state. Visitors spent more than $7.5 billion in the Magnolia State in the 2023 fiscal year and was 11th … Continued
Good news for those planning to cast nets in Magnolia State waters, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date of the 2024-2025 shrimp season. Beginning at a tentative date of Wednesday at 6 a.m., shrimpers possessing … Continued
A Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District teacher has been arrested on charges related to touching or handling children. Kelvin Stanfield, 51, of Okolona, had four warrants for his arrest issued by the 16th Court of Mississippi on Thursday morning and was … Continued
The Mississippi Highway Patrol has kicked off its 2024 Memorial Day holiday travel enforcement period. The more highly enforced travel period began at 6:00 a.m. and is set to conclude on Monday at midnight. Troopers will conduct high-visibility patrols to … Continued
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied a second appeal to uphold the conviction of the Bogue Chitto man who killed eight people in 2017. Willie Cory Godbolt was initially sentenced to death in 2020 for the murders of four individuals, … Continued