History was made in the Magnolia State on Friday with the second-largest prize in Mississippi Lottery history being drawn in Alcorn County. A MegaMillions ticket purchased at BlueSky #708 in Corinth earned the $3 million prize. The ticket matched all … Continued
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart will once again be heading to the Magnolia State to perform a stand-up show in Jackson in the coming months. The Emmy and Grammy nominee has scheduled an appearance in Mississippi’s capital city on Saturday, May … Continued
A total of 11 suspects have been taken into custody throughout the metro Jackson area following a major drug bust in Florence last week. In all, five adults and six juveniles were arrested after the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department received … Continued
The Mississippi Gulf Coast will receive a portion of a large sum of federal dollars going to several regions of the country to address fishery disasters that occurred from 2017 to 2022. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo last … Continued
A Jackson man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after opening an account under another person’s name. According to court documents, 51-year-old Ronald Gardner and his co-conspirator, 45-year-old Anthony Craig Myrick, opened an … Continued
One person has passed away following an early morning shooting over the weekend, according to officials with the Wiggins Police Department. Law enforcement was notified that a shooting had occurred at a residence at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, leaving 37-year-old … Continued
Per usual, Mississippi was well-represented at the annual Grammy Awards. Leading the way for the Magnolia State – which has the most Grammys per capita than any other state – was longtime bluesman Bobby Rush. Rush, who has spent the … Continued
Police in northeast Mississippi are investigating after a dead body was discovered in a creek. The Itwamba County Sheriff’s Department confirms that the body of an unidentified deceased white male was spotted at the creek on Fawn Grove Road in … Continued
A woman has been taken into custody for allegedly sneaking contraband into a Mississippi jail. The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office reports that Quataeja Vanburen brought marijuana and an electric device into the regional correctional facility during a recent visitation. She … Continued
Northern Mississippi Today will be sunny with highs in the upper 50s. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the mid-30s. Central Mississippi It will be partly sunny this morning, then clearing with highs near 60. Tonight will be … Continued