Lawmakers are considering a bill that would rid of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Senate Bill 2353, introduced and authored by Democratic Sen. Juan Barnett, would begin a four-year phasedown of operations at Parchman beginning July 1 if passed. … Continued
Vicksburg is gearing up to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the city becoming the first to bottle Coca-Cola. Beginning Monday, March 11, a weeklong celebration will kick off with a historic marker proclamation outside the Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum on Washington … Continued
A pair of adults have been arrested in connection to the death of a teenager in northeast Mississippi. The Tupelo Police Department reports that two men have been locked up on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated assault after Orelius … Continued
Northern Mississippi Today will be sunny with highs in the lower to mid-60s. Then clear tonight with lows in the lower 40s. Central Mississippi Plenty of sunshine in store today with highs in the upper 60s. It will be mostly … Continued
The Southern Miss baseball team played for a fourth day in a row on Monday, taking down Air Force 7-5 in Hattiesburg. The win, which was much needed after dropping Sunday’s chance at a sweep over Marist, was powered by … Continued
Mississippi State and Ole Miss have already squared off once this year, and that game was a barnburner ultimately won by the Rebels. Now the scene shifts to Starkville, and both teams need to add this one to the win … Continued
A change in leadership at the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics took place on Monday with director Lt. Col. Steven Maxwell resigning from the position. Sources have confirmed to SuperTalk Mississippi News that the director has stepped down for unspecified reasons. … Continued
For the fourth time this season, Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard has been named SEC Freshman of the Week. The phenom out of Madison-Ridgeland Academy catapulted the Bulldogs to a 71-67 victory over Arkansas on Saturday with a go-ahead three pointer … Continued
Mississippi State University has joined an initiative to combat overdose deaths, especially ones stemming from the rising emergence of fentanyl in drugs. University officials in Starkville partnered up with the Mississippi Attorney General’s office to launch the One Pill Can Kill … Continued
Speaker Jason White made waves Monday when he revealed the House of Representatives will consider scrapping the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) for what he considers a better avenue for K-12 funding. White broke the news during The Gallo Show, … Continued