A Mississippi law banning public schools from promoting or participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities on campus has, once again, been put on hold. U.S. Judge Henry Wingate on Monday issued a preliminary injunction extending a temporary restraining … Continued
When Gleppy, a 2-year-old chihuahua mix, was found as a stray in Forrest County, she was full of energy and eager to greet anyone nearby. But at Southern Pines Animal Shelter in Hattiesburg, staff discovered her biggest challenge wouldn’t be … Continued
The Atlanta Braves and their stadium’s naming rights sponsor, Truist, continue to team up and give back to HBCU athletic programs located across the Southeast. The MLB club announced Monday that six HBCUs in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina … Continued
A Batesville woman accused of making homemade explosives and trying to kill another person with one of the explosives is now facing an additional charge after allegedly trying to break free from jail. Christina Willis, 27, is said to have … Continued
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known … Continued
A familiar face in Ole Miss basketball will be returning to Oxford, but this time as a radio analyst. Joining Gary Darby on the radio broadcast for men’s basketball games is Murphy Holloway, the program’s all-time leading rebounder. The two … Continued
The final defendant of a major card skimming scam case has been sentenced. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced on Monday that Romanian national Bogdan Gabriel Radu will spend 15 months in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons … Continued
The data center revolution in Mississippi is continuing, this time with a company eyeing Rankin County as the new home for a multi-billion-dollar investment. Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that AVAIO Digital, a Connecticut-based developer and operator of sustainable … Continued
Future chefs and other aspiring culinary art professionals now have an easier way to get their degree in Mississippi. Mississippi State University and East Central Community College announced a partnership to create a “seamless transfer pathway” for culinary arts students … Continued
As the college football season approaches, Mississippians pick back up on their water-cooler sports conversations, which inevitably die off each year between the College World Series and SEC Media Days. Just as many of my fellow Mississippians, whether we call … Continued