The University of Southern Mississippi is calling off classes this Thursday in preparation for the football team’s midweek game against Louisiana. In an email sent to students, faculty, and staff, university officials wrote that all in-person and online classes at … Continued
The William Faulkner Literary Committee has named Martin Hegwood of Pascagoula as the winner of its 2022 novel competition for his latest manuscript titled Memphis. Memphis, which one of the judges called a Deep South version of Downton Abbey, is … Continued
The Ridgeland Tourism Commission has been recognized by the Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) for its impact and accomplishments in tourism industry advocacy. During the annual tourism awards program held by the Governor’s Conference on Tourism at Caesar’s Entertainment Horseshoe Casino … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Showers and thunderstorms are likely this morning, then becoming mostly sunny with only a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, some of those thunderstorms could be severe. Highs will be in the lower 70s. Colder … Continued
Mike Leach is infamous for not really talking about football when he faces the media, but at times, the media wants to only talk football. So what should Leach be saying to those questions instead of stories about dinosaurs and … Continued
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has named a new president at the University of Southern Mississippi. On Monday, the board voted to name Dr. Joe Paul as the 11th president of Southern Miss. Paul, a … Continued
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba addressed the recent claims made by Governor Tate Reeves last week stating that the city had issued its own request for proposals (RFP) to hire a water treatment management vendor. The claims were made on … Continued
After a newspaper technicality delayed his parole for 30 days, Frederick Bell will get another shot at freedom this Wednesday. Bell, a Grenada man convicted of killing two people in May 1991, was originally set to be released from prison … Continued
Mississippi is one of 32 states seeing an uptick in the number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases, especially among children ages five and under. In its latest report, which came in August, Children’s of Mississippi confirmed a rising number … Continued
Monday night’s Powerball drawing has surpassed a half-a-billion dollars, currently sitting at an estimated $625 million. In total, the estimated cash value for the drawing is $299.8 million. As of now, tonight’s drawing — which is the 8th highest Powerball … Continued