One Mississippi fifth-grader has been named a top 5 finalist in the 15th annual Doodle for Google competition. Benjamin Cummins, a student at Ida B. Wells APAC in the Jackson Public School District, was announced as the winner of his … Continued
A sky-high memorial has been dedicated to the chickens that died after an 18-wheeler carrying them crashed on Interstate 20 in Jackson last week. The memorial, which was placed near the site of the crash by People for the Ethical … Continued
Recently disqualified candidate for Mississippi’s public service commission Mandy Gunasekara has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in hopes of getting back on this year’s ballot. Gunasekara, who served as an official with the Environmental Protection Agency under … Continued
Two men have been sentenced to serve time in prison for attempting to traffic over 200 pounds of fentanyl through Mississippi. One week ago, 42-year-old Fredy Gutierrez of Victorville, Calif., and 51-year-old Gabriel Becerra Manuel of Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico, pled … Continued
Dates for the 164th Mississippi State Fair have been announced. According to Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson, the 2023 Mississippi State Fair will be held from Thursday, October 5 through Sunday, October 15. “We’re excited to announce … Continued
The William Carey baseball team continues to run through the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) World Series, defeating top-ranked Southeastern 13-4 Monday night. The victory for the No. 4 seed Crusaders gave legendary head coach Bobby Halford his 1,300th … Continued
To stay at 8 or not to stay, that is the question. In this edition of the podcast we talked about the latest news out of the SEC spring meetings and the upcoming conference schedule vote. Also some thoughts on … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Mostly sunny today with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the mid-60s. Central Mississippi– Mostly sunny today with highs in the upper 80s. Becoming partly cloudy tonight with lows … Continued
SEC Spring Meetings are up and running in Destin, and finally we are about to learn the plan for conference scheduling with the arrival of Texas and Oklahoma next season. Will it be the long rumored nine game model, or … Continued
One of two inmates who escaped the Raymond Detention Center over the weekend has been captured. According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, Michael Lewis, 31, was taken into custody Monday night around 6 p.m. Lewis will now face additional … Continued