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Photo Courtesy of Southern Miss Athletics After going through three different acting head coaches this season, Southern Miss football has finally found its new leader in Will Hall. Hall, who most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Tulane, was … Continued

In a somewhat expected move, this weekend’s Ole Miss-Texas A&M matchup in College Station has been postponed.  In its announcement, Ole Miss Athletics attributed the decision to a “combination of positive tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals” within … Continued

It appears that Mississippi is just days away from receiving its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.  State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs tweeted Monday morning that Mississippi could have 25,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine by next week.  FDA … Continued

Nearly half-a-billion dollars will fund the expansion of access to high-speed broadband in rural Mississippi.  As the result of a reverse auction, Mississippi companies and co-ops were allocated over $495.7 million that, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will … Continued

With less than a month until Mississippi lawmakers convene for the 2021 Legislative Session, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn discussed on Monday what the legislature will be prioritizing come January 5. According to Gunn, continuing to phase out the … Continued

Following the recent passage of Initiative 65, a medical marijuana program set to be implemented in Mississippi, the state’s attorney general and the Department of Health are warning you to be on the lookout for scams.  In the month since … Continued

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation conducted an undercover human trafficking operation in Pearl last Thursday which resulted in five arrests. “The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is committed to apprehending sex traffickers and sex buyers while helping our most vulnerable,” said Lieutenant … Continued

A Vicksburg police officer is in critical condition after he was shot while off-duty early Saturday morning in the capital city.  The Vicksburg Police Department has identified the officer, who remains in critical condition at UMMC, as Investigator Eddie Colbert. … Continued