U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss), along with a counterpart D.C. lawmaker across the aisle, introduced a bill to increase the number of specialist doctors and other medical professionals in rural communities. Sen. Wicker and Jackie Rosen (D-Nevada) co-introduced the bipartisan … Continued
A Mississippi father and stepmother are behind bars after investigators discovered that a 3-year-old was beaten to death and buried nearly three months ago. On Thursday, law enforcement officials in Scott County began to assess a peculiar report after being … Continued
Three of Mississippi’s Division 1 baseball programs have landed a representative on the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s Pitcher of the Year watch list. Jackson State’s Eric Elliot, Mississippi State’s Pico Kohn, and Southern Miss’ JB Middleton were three … Continued
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced that beginning Thursday, May 1, all waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel will be closed to shrimping. While the annual closure for waters west … Continued
One of Mississippi’s most popular arts festivals will be kicking off this weekend, with Double Decker slated to get underway in the Oxford square on Friday. Double Decker, one of the most popular events in the college town, will run … Continued
The Mississippi State Hospital, under the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, recently celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its newly renovated maximum security forensic services unit. The event welcomed around 300 attendees, including state officials, law enforcement, mental health professionals, and advocates … Continued
Elected officials across Mississippi are taking time to honor the life of Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican who passed away at 88 on Monday. Gov. Tate Reeves, in a social media post, … Continued
Head USM baseball coach Christian Ostrander recaps weekend series win over Georgia State and looks ahead to tomorrow’s game against Tulane, Wednesday’s matchup with Southeastern Louisiana and this weekend’s series with Appalachian State in Boone.
Authorities have confirmed that a pair of Mississippi twins have passed away following a drowning incident at Lake Pushmataha near Philadelphia. The incident happened on Thursday while brothers Jamarion and Camarion Grady were fishing, per a report from the Mississippi … Continued
For the first time in over a decade, the Millsaps Majors baseball team has secured a regular-season conference championship. Head coach Jim Page’s group traveled to Berry over the weekend, and with a three-game sweep of the Vikings, the Majors … Continued