The Magnolia State’s largest college football rivalry has returned once more as Ole Miss and Mississippi State are gearing up for their annual meeting to see who will win this year’s Battle for the Golden Egg. In what will be … Continued
Paramedics at AMR are warning Mississippi residents to watch for signs of cardiac crises as the risk of experiencing a serious heart ailment increases from the Thanksgiving holiday to New Year’s. According to a study published by the American Heart … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Human Services is offering replacement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for recipients affected by Monday’s storms. Households that experienced a power outage of over six hours as a result of the severe weather are eligible … Continued
At least five Mississippi families have been impacted by recalled applesauce pouches. The Mississippi State Department of Health reports that children of the families affected have experienced elevated blood lead levels after consuming pouches of WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree, … Continued
A Chickasaw County couple is expected to face significant jail time for the death of an infant. The Houston Police Department reports that Marquis Devon Fountain and Osheuna Lashay Reese are charged with the death of their child. On Monday, … Continued
Police are currently searching for two inmates who escaped from the Crisis Stabilization Unit in Gulfport on Monday night. According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, 33-year-old John David Newcomb and 25-year-old William Marcus Hieronymus escaped the facility on foot … Continued
To help keep traffic moving this Thanksgiving, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will halt all construction on Thursday. MDOT crews and contractors will also limit roadwork by requiring lane closures beginning Wednesday afternoon through Monday morning. Officials say this … Continued
Thanksgiving is the number one day of the year across the U.S. for home-cooking fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. In Mississippi alone, unattended cooking has been the main cause of seven fire deaths this year, an increase … Continued
The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is reminding travelers to practice safe driving throughout the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has declared Wednesday, November 22 to Sunday, November 26 as the official Thanksgiving holiday travel period. In … Continued
Northern Mississippi Mostly sunny today with highs in the lower to mid-50s. Mostly clear tonight with patchy frost after midnight and lows in the lower to mid-30s. Central Mississippi Mostly sunny today with highs in the mid to upper 60s. … Continued