Millsaps College in Jackson has announced six new majors will be added to the liberal arts school’s curriculum. The new majors, according to a press release, are “designed to help students meet the demands of careers in new and emerging … Continued
Less than 24 hours after it was reported that Ole Miss head basketball coach Chris Beard was a top target for the opening at Arkansas, the Rebels’ frontman assured fans on Friday that he is not leaving. In a simple … Continued
An alleged Peeping Tom in central Mississippi has been arrested after being accused of watching a woman change clothes at a major retail store. Kosciusko native Jamerious Funchess, 24, was taken into custody after an unidentified female shopper at Target … Continued
A teenager from Georgia has been taken into custody for impersonating law enforcement in Harrison County to scam people out of tens of thousands of dollars. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley confirms that 19-year-old Sharontay Rice has been locked up … Continued
Southern Miss women’s basketball head coach Joye Lee-McNelis has been named this year’s winner of the Pat Summit Most Courageous Award. McNelis, who is battling cancer, fought through and continued to coach her team. While juggling treatments, practices, and games, … Continued
Coming off the heels of being named one of the best in the country, the Mississippi Children’s Museum has announced plans to expand its educational and workforce development programs. The museum, which was named one of the top three children’s … Continued
A Perry County man is behind bars after robbing a local church not once but twice. Davion Marquez Lang is said to have broken into the Temple Church of God in Christ in Richton on March 2 before temporarily getting … Continued
Federal regulators are urging parents to stop using a certain brand of pillow because of the dangers it poses to small children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says OmvedTherapies infant pillows present a suffocation hazard to infants. The … Continued
A population of freshwater snails native to Mississippi previously believed to be extinct has been discovered living by a group of scientists. A study published in Biodiversity and Conservation confirms that scientists from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, the … Continued
Mississippi finally has a new superintendent of education. On Thursday, the Senate voted to confirm the appointment of Dr. Lance Evans after the longtime educator was named to the post in December. Evans will officially begin his role on July … Continued