The University of Southern Mississippi has announced a new scholarship program for Pearl River Community College students looking to continue their education at USM Gulf Park campus. USM and PRCC officials held a joint press conference Wednesday in Long Beach … Continued
American Idol season 23 winner and Meridian native Jamal Roberts continues to ride high, coming off a full list of concerts and now gearing up to release a brand-new single. Roberts plans to drop the song, which will be dedicated … Continued
The Ole Miss men’s basketball team is continuing to develop and jell without a player expected to play a crucial role in helping lead another campaign following the program’s second-ever Sweet 16 appearance. Ilias Kamardine, a French 21-year-old who most … Continued
James Madison sports reporter Katie Harper. Kelly Sanner talks to Southern Miss LB Chris Jones and QB Braylon Braxton at Sun Belt Football Media Days.
A homegrown Hollywood icon who has become one of the biggest names in the film industry will be making a stop in Jackson next month. Morgan Freeman, the decorated actor, producer, and narrator raised in the Mississippi Delta, is listed … Continued
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, a mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and cultural touchstone, died Thursday at age 71, Florida police said. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a morning … Continued
A former Stone County Road Department employee has owned up to misspending public money. State Auditor Shad White reports that Tyler Loper has pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement. Loper is accused of taking various types of scrap metal … Continued
A long list of special elections is set to take place across Mississippi on Tuesday, August 5. Voters will have an opportunity to cast their excused in-person absentee ballots on the next two Saturdays. According to the Mississippi Secretary of … Continued
Mississippi-based C Spire, the largest privately held wireless carrier in the U.S., has announced a new partnership with global telecommunications firm Dubber to offer an expanded line of business services. The new alliance will offer C Spire business customers full … Continued
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is helping fund a fight spearheaded by Mississippi State University against destructive pests and diseases threatening farms and forests. Approximately $667,000 in USDA grant money is supporting multiple initiatives through the university’s Mississippi Agricultural … Continued