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For the second time in as many years, the annual Egg Bowl between Ole Miss and Mississippi State will take place on Black Friday. Officials from both universities made the announcement on Thursday. The Egg Bowl was played on Thanksgiving … Continued

A Mississippi man faces up to 45 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor who was living in the same home as him at the time of the crime. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced Thursday … Continued

The Mississippi man reported to have crashed into Hollywood superstar Jennifer Aniston’s front gate is now facing criminal charges. Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced that Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, of New Albany, is charged with felony stalking and … Continued

Three years after a lawsuit from the NAACP alleged that the 2022 legislative redistricting by the state legislature diluted Black voting power in the state, a federal judge panel has approved a final redrawn map.  The group of judges originally … Continued

After a prostitution ring was busted in Ridgeland in February, a woman involved has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced Thursday that Samantha Lombardi, 35, pled guilty after an undercover … Continued

The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office announced Thursday that its security division will investigate two of America’s largest proxy advisory firms for potentially neglecting their fiduciary duties.  As proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis help large … Continued

Mississippi State and Ole Miss have punched their ticket to the NCAA Championship in women’s golf. The Bulldogs, earning their fourth consecutive appearance in the postseason tournament, shot 2-over par in the final round of this week’s Gold Canyon Regional … Continued

Brad Arnold, the founding member of the Mississippi-based band 3 Doors Down, has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The Escatawpa native took to social media on Wednesday to announce the “not-so-good news” of a clear cell renal cell carcinoma … Continued

According to the National Weather Service, isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail to the size of quarters are possible in Mississippi on Thursday afternoon and evening. Be sure you’re staying weather aware. Northern Mississippi Today … Continued