A day after what would have been his 98th birthday, Jessie Leroy Brown’s name was emblazoned across the terminal building at Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport in Hattiesburg in recognition of his landmark accomplishments and heroism. Brown was the first … Continued
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2025 class on Tuesday afternoon, featuring eight new names set to be inducted next August. The list includes Scott Berry, Steve Freeman, Dexter McCluster, Mike Justice, Derrick Nix, Steve Rives, Robbie Webb, … Continued
Sad news for discount shoppers in Mississippi. Hattiesburg-based retailer Dirt Cheap will be shutting the doors to all of its locations. Channel Control Merchants, the parent company of Dirt Cheap and two other businesses, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware last … Continued
A pair of Mississippians are now behind bars for an unemployment benefits scam. State Auditor Shad White announced on Tuesday that special agents from his office took Thaddieus Cooper and Arista Garner into custody for conspiracy to defraud the state. … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health has launched a new mobile app to give the public easier access to medical services and resources offered by the state. The free MSDH Healthy App was designed to make public health services and … Continued
After a mistrial was declared last August in the case involving a white father-son duo who are accused of shooting at a Black FedEx driver in Brookhaven, a date for the new trial has been set for the spring of … Continued
While direct communication between the coaching staff and the quarterback is now allowed in college football, the memo that the practice is still illegal may not have made its way down to Mississippi’s high school ranks. Ricky Neaves, executive director … Continued
A Canton man has received a prison sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty in Madison County Circuit Court to the stabbing of a gas station owner earlier this year. 46-year-old Moses Gordon officially pled guilty to the charge of … Continued
As Mississippi continues to battle chronic absenteeism inside schools, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is taking some time to recognize schools where the issue isn’t as prevalent. On Monday, Hosemann announced 175 schools and 12 districts as recipients of a “Lt. … Continued
A Monroe County woman has been taken into custody for defrauding a federal food assistance program. A SNAP fraud investigation conducted by the Investigations Division of the Mississippi Department of Human Service found that Arlean Gilleylen illegally received $38,522 in … Continued