A Mississippi man was reportedly one of the military pilots involved in the midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane that killed 67 in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. According to a social media post from Carrie … Continued
Another Mississippi school is closed for the rest of the week due to an unspecified illness making its rounds. Houlka Attendance Center’s doors will be closed on Thursday and Friday as a result of the widespread sickness. The Chickasaw County … Continued
William Carey University has announced a collaboration with a nonprofit to help retired military special operations forces members to go to medical school. Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine (SOFtoSOM), which fosters the transition of highly skilled veterans to … Continued
Southern Miss Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach Jon Stuart and high jumpers Alana Simon and Zayne Palomino.
Less than two months after Charles Huff was announced as the 23rd head coach in Southern Miss football history, the new staff joining the Maryland native in Hattiesburg is complete. Former Southern Miss offensive coordinator and Utah State head coach … Continued
Another round of applications for Mississippi’s wild hog control program will soon be available. Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson announced on Thursday that the state will begin accepting applications on Saturday, with the submission deadline falling on February 15. Mississippians from … Continued
A Texas man has been jailed after allegedly nearly striking a Mississippi deputy with his vehicle. The Jones County Sheriff’s Department reports that a pair of officers were working a traffic enforcement detail on Moselle-Seminary Road on Wednesday. A driver, … Continued
For the second year in a row, legislation that would have shuttered the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman died in committee. Senate Bill 2047, authored by Sen. Juan Barnett and tabled by the Corrections Committee on Wednesday, planned to initiate … Continued
A Mississippi high school is closed for the remainder of the week after an outbreak of an unspecified illness resulted in hundreds of students calling in sick. West Union Attendance Center, located in Myrtle, saw more than 200 children not … Continued
Northern Mississippi Today will be mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the morning and scattered showers. Highs will be in the upper 60s. Expect isolated thunderstorms and showers tonight, with locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows will be in the mid-50s. … Continued