The United States of America will celebrate its 249th birthday on Friday, with towns in every part of Mississippi joining in on the Independence Day festivities with fireworks, festivals, and patriotism. Here’s a rundown of the Magnolia State’s biggest red, … Continued
City leaders across Mississippi, whether old or new faces, took office this week with inauguration events being held statewide. Plenty of eyes were on Jackson, where longtime Democratic state Sen. John Horhn traded his desk at the state capitol for … Continued
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There’s nothing like a little preseason trolling on social media to amp up college football fans during the doldrums of the summer. And no one is more equipped to lead the charge of humorous, light-hearted jabs than Ole Miss head … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. The … Continued
Amtrak’s services will pick up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the first time since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the region in just over two months. Officials announced that Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras service — a passenger rail connecting … Continued
The next generation of robotic surgery technology has made its way to a hospital in Mississippi’s capital city. St. Dominic Health in Jackson has acquired the Intuitive da Vinci 5 surgical system, an advanced technology used in minimally invasive procedures. … Continued
A pair of north Mississippians have been indicted as part of a sweeping bust of alleged fraudsters in the healthcare industry. The U.S. Departments of Justice announced Monday that its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown was successful in a … Continued
A new marker on the Mississippi Freedom Trail was recently unveiled in Lexington, commemorating a U.S. Supreme Court decision that played a pivotal role in desegregating public schools. The marker was unveiled at S.V. Marshall Elementary School, the grounds of … Continued
A former Panola County employee had pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of public funds, according to an announcement by the Mississippi Office of State Auditor. Carvelle Russell admitted to misusing a fuel card assigned to the Panola County … Continued