Mississippi Levee Commissioner and longtime author Hank Burdine has passed away. Burdine, who was given the title “the historian of the Delta” was best known for his storytelling and expertise of the Mississippi River. He also wrote the book Dust in … Continued
Mississippi’s Primary Runoff Election Day is just one day away, with the August 29 ballot set to feature runoffs in 65 counties. At this time, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) has reported a total of 12,897 absentee ballots requested, … Continued
Public Service Commissioner and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley has approved $9,123,901 in federal funding to expand broadband access in north Mississippi. Presley signed orders re-designating the Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) status of nine local electric cooperative subsidiaries in grants … Continued
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The student found dead on the campus of Mississippi State University has been identified as Maxwell Curtis Pennebaker. On Sunday at 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of an individual found unresponsive in a vehicle in an on-campus parking … Continued
Mississippi-based BankPlus has made a $420,080 donation to Children’s of Mississippi as a result of the company’s check card program. The BankPlus Friends of Children’s Hospital CheckCard program gives customers an opportunity to financially contribute to the work being done … Continued
As the current school year is underway, the Mississippi Highway Patrol has begun its annual school travel safety campaign titled Operation S.T.O.P. (Safe Transport of Pupils). The initiative is in place to remind motorists to take extra precautions in school … Continued
Despite a recent uptick of spam calls in Mississippi, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is asking residents in Jackson and Jasper counties who applied for disaster assistance to answer their phones — even if the call is from an … Continued
Two major wildfires broke out across Mississippi over the weekend as the majority of counties across the state experience dry conditions. The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) released that wildland firefighters had responded to an over 2,000-acre wildfire in Hancock County … Continued
A California-based electric truck manufacturing company has launched production at its Tunica facility. Mullen Automotive, Inc. on Thursday displayed the company’s first Class 3 EV trucks rolling off the assembly line in the north Mississippi plant. Mullen will be gradually … Continued