Mississippi native and former Clinton Arrow Cam Akers has signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints after a successful tryout, announced by the franchise on Friday. Akers heads into his fifth professional season, spending time as a running … Continued
A favorite activity from the outdoors is being successfully replicated inside schools across Mississippi, and there’s no example shining more brightly than Saltillo High School. Saltillo’s archery team had won state championship after state championship when, four years ago, head … Continued
Mississippians across the state will celebrate Juneteenth on Thursday. The day commemorates what is also known as Black Independence Day, when more than 250,000 enslaved people received news of their emancipation in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. … Continued
Jack Duggan, Southern Miss Associate Athletic Director for Communications, recaps 2025 baseball season. Plus, the guys talk about new players on the baseball team and potential movement in the Sun Belt.
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, along with Mississippi Education Board member Mary Werner, are making a push to keep the history assessment as part of the state’s public school curriculum. History is currently not one of the three federally mandated subject … Continued
An attempted murder suspect was arrested outside a sandwich shop in Mississippi, according to local law enforcement. The Magee Police Department responded to Newk’s Eatery on Sunday around 9:30 p.m. “in reference to a suspicious person near the dumpsters who … Continued
Ole Miss track and field junior Arvesta Troupe has made history as the program’s first-ever high jump champion. The Fulton native’s Friday performance at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships concluded a remarkable junior season for Troupe, who went from high … Continued
A legacy could be coming to Starkville, at least if Mississippi State head men’s basketball coach Chris Jans is able to reel in class of 2028 star Erick Dampier Jr. Over the weekend, the Bulldogs took the first step by … Continued
The period for Mississippi nonprofits impacted by the mid-March tornadoes to apply for physical disaster loans has been extended. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, the new deadline to apply for the low-interest loans is July 22. Nonprofits in … Continued
Two students from Starkville were recognized for their outstanding work during the National History Day 2025 contest, recently held in College Park, Md. Phoebe Jones and Michael Taquino, both of Starkville High School, were recipients of the Senior Mississippi Outstanding … Continued