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One of Mississippi’s top high school football coaches has found a new landing spot. Lance Pogue, who has racked up five state championships as a frontman, has taken the head coaching and athletics director job at Brandon High School. Pogue … Continued

One person is dead and seven others are injured following a shooting that took place in downtown Jackson hours after the area’s largest annual parade. Authorities confirm that the fatal incident happened near Pearl Street and Lamar Street on Saturday … Continued

Mississippi’s two ranked Division I baseball programs were rewarded with higher spots in this week’s D1Baseball Top 25 after sweeping road weekend series.  Southern Miss secured their highest ranking of 2025, landing at No. 13 after beating Ole Miss in … Continued

In virtually every political poll of current times, it has become impossible to beat an incumbent who has been there for more than one term unless the opponent has solid name recognition. Several questions have been raised about new candidates … Continued

Sharkey County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) officials confirmed that a single tornado touched down on Sunday, apparently damaging just one home.   Almost two years to the day that an EF-4 tornado ravaged the town of Rolling Fork, killing 17 … Continued

A Louisiana murder suspect was captured one state over in Mississippi over the weekend. On Saturday, officials with the Ocean Springs Police Department announced the arrest of Ian Anthony Seghers. Seghers, 34, was wanted out of Baton Rouge for second-degree … Continued

Another Mississippian is heading to Hollywood. 26-year-old Jamal Roberts is the latest Magnolia State singer to make it past the opening round of American Idol season 23. Roberts’ audition aired during Sunday night’s episode as the Meridian native took to … Continued

Northern Mississippi It will be mostly sunny today with highs near 70. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 40s. Central Mississippi Today will be mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. … Continued

For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, Ole Miss is heading to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. After overwhelming No. 3 seed Iowa State (25-10) midway through the first half and carrying the momentum … Continued