A police K-9 in north Mississippi had a grand debut on the force. Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan reports that Rooster, an 18-month-old German Shorthaired Pointer, helped deputies conduct a drug bust on the pup’s very first day on the … Continued
A Mississippi doctor is being hailed as a hero for coming to the rescue of a shark attack victim in the Florida panhandle. Two shark attacks sent three people to the hospital in Walton County on Friday, according to the … Continued
Former interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler will stand trial in November for allegedly abusing his position in law enforcement by accepting bribes and aiding a convicted felon. Crisler will appear in court for a three-day stint beginning Wednesday, November … Continued
Itawamba Community College has named Carson Owens as the sixth head coach in program history, the program announced on Monday. Owens spent the 2024 season as the Coordinator of Player Development for UAB, as well as bringing head coaching experience … Continued
The Mississippi Democratic Party is calling for a boycott of the annual state fair after Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson hosted a rally for recently convicted President Donald Trump on public grounds ahead of the November elections. In a press release … Continued
The murder trial for the man accused of killing two people blocks away from Jackson’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in March 2023 will begin on Tuesday. Jordan Cummins was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection to … Continued
The discovery of marijuana being illegally grown in a Biloxi home led authorities to catch a man accused of stealing from an elderly woman. On Friday, Biloxi police responded to the 2400 block of South Shore Drive to assist Gulfport officers … Continued
The Ole Miss women’s track and field team made history on Saturday, closing out the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships with three national titles. To start the final day in Eugene, Ore., the Rebel quartet of Akilah Lewis, McKenzie Long, Gabrielle … Continued
The estate of Mississippi author William Alexander Percy is donating the original manuscript of Percy’s best-selling autobiography, Lanterns on the Levee, to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. The donation to MDAH is fitting as much of Lanterns on … Continued
A story out of Cleveland is grabbing attention across Mississippi after a woman was denied entry to a local golf tournament based on her sex. Lauren Gross and her father, Stephen Gross, were set to play in the Cleveland Country … Continued