A pair of stars have been announced as featured panelists for this year’s Mississippi Book Festival. Jesmyn Ward, the first Black woman to win two National Book Awards, will be a panelist alongside Star Trek: Next Generation star LeVar Burton. The … Continued
The 2024 MLB Draft is less than a week away with Mississippi State pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje confirmed as one of six players attending the annual event in person. The MLB announced Wednesday afternoon that Cijntje (No. 25 overall prospect), an … Continued
Recent landmark economic development projects, such as the $10 billion Amazon Web Services project in Madison County or the $1.9 billion EV battery plant in Marshall County, could be signals for a wave of economic evolution in Mississippi. Bill Cork, … Continued
An escaped Mississippi inmate is back in custody following a two-day manhunt. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office alerted residents on social media Wednesday at 10:04 a.m. that Martin Ralls III, 42, was captured in the 7100 block of Highway 184 … Continued
The division manager over four Waffle House locations in Vicksburg made waves on social media when she announced on Monday that the restaurants would be “to-go only” on Friday and Saturday nights due to safety concerns. The manager, Hope Baker, … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) has announced a new director of the Eudora Welty House & Garden in Jackson. Sara Nordin will take over operations at the famous Mississippi author’s home and now museum, according to a … Continued
A podcast popular among hunters in both Mississippi and nationwide is returning to its original form. The Speak the Language Podcast, previously owned by Primos Hunting, has been acquired by co-hosts Lake Pickle and Jordan Blissett. Pickle, who formerly worked for … Continued
Authorities in Monroe County are investigating the death of a woman found lying in a ditch. Police report that dispatchers received a call on Sunday from a person on Hatley-Detroit Road near the Mississippi-Alabama state line. The unidentified male caller … Continued
With just over a week remaining for EA Sports College Football 25 to be released, three Ole Miss players have been given high honors ahead of the video game’s debut. For the first time in more than a decade, college … Continued
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be closing its sixth of seven disaster recovery centers recently opened in Mississippi. The center in Hinds County, located at the Public Works Department’s parking lot in Bolton, will be closing down with those … Continued