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
A traveling exhibit looking at the life and legacy of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, is being displayed at Mississippi Valley State University until Sept. 21. “Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See” is now open … Continued
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced Wednesday her support for a bill providing parental leave and compensation to parents following a miscarriage or stillbirth. Hyde-Smith joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in introducing The Helping with Equal … Continued
We should experience some slight relief from the heat and humidity this weekend, before temperatures and humidity build back on Monday and Tuesday. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi Today will be sunny with patchy morning … Continued
There’s no denying Mississippi State’s defensive line was a liability a season ago. After bringing in a number of new faces via the transfer portal, are the Bulldogs good enough in the trenches to find success in the SEC? Brian … Continued