A worker has passed away after falling off the roof of a building at the Mississippi University for Women. University officials and the Lowndes County Coroner’s Office confirm that the incident happened at Painter Hall, a two-story building, on Monday … Continued
The city of Vicksburg is mourning the passing of its first Black mayor, Robert M. Walker. City officials announced the former elected official’s death Tuesday. Walker was first elected mayor in 1988 during a special election, breaking a glass ceiling … Continued
A drug-possessing naked man was arrested at a fossil park in Mississippi. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department, deputies received a call July 25 “about a naked man” at W.M. Browning Cretaceous Fossil Park in Frankstown. Upon arriving, they … Continued
A second Mississippi Mud Monster has signed with a major-league club. The Frontier League team out of Pearl announced Tuesday that right-handed pitcher Michael Fowler signed a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Fowler, a former Southern Miss hurler, joined the … Continued
Former Golden Eagles linebacker Marchant Kenney talks 2025 Southern Miss football team. Plus, Patrick Irby, owner of Anatomies in Hattiesburg, talks importance of an active lifestyle.
After the State Board of Education called on local lawmakers to mull over the prospects of relocating the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science from its current home to a new location, one leader has been vocal in criticizing the … Continued
The local community is stepping up to help a Rankin County sheriff’s deputy injured in a car crash. An online fundraiser called “Help Jalan Parker Heal and Rebuild” was recently set up for Parker, who is expected to miss more … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and its partners continue working to clean Gulf Coast waters, announcing Monday that 18 abandoned ships have been removed from the state’s shoreline over the past year. MDMR, in coordination with the Gulf of … Continued
It didn’t take long for law enforcement to capture three teenagers who escaped from the Jones County Youth Detention Facility in Ellisville on Monday. The jailbreak happened around noon when Lt. Lance Williams of the Jones County Sheriff’s Department saw … Continued
The significant threat of heat stress continues today, with heat index readings of 110°F – 120°F expected and actual air temperatures approaching the triple digits in some areas. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi Today will … Continued