The entire Mississippi delegation is urging President Joe Biden to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to civil rights leader Medgar Evers. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with Representatives Bennie Thompson, Trent Kelly, Michael Guest, and … Continued
A former Booneville High School basketball coach has pleaded not guilty to the third charge he faces for committing sex crimes against a minor. According to the federal indictment, Kenny Paul Geno allegedly coerced an underage female to send him … Continued
The man involved in what is believed to be a murder-suicide case in Gautier has been identified after officers found two people dead on Monday. Officers with the Gautier Police Department reported ringing the doorbell before hearing a gunshot at … Continued
Two out-of-state Ole Miss students have been arrested for vandalizing public property in Oxford. After investigation, 19-year-old Abigail Fuqua of Virginia Beach and 18-year-old Madison Brown of North Carolina were taken into custody for damaging a fountain structure off of … Continued
The Township Blues Festival is just a weekend away as the annual event is set for Saturday, Nov. 11 in Ridgeland. Starting at 3:00 p.m., attendees will be invited to hear live music from renowned blues musicians, including Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Ghost … Continued
The Mississippi attorney general’s office has cleared police of wrongdoing in three officer-involved shootings that occurred in 2022. The three incidents reviewed were: October 20, 2022 – The George County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic disturbance call just before … Continued
A federal judge has dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against NFL Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe for comments he made about the former quarterback’s alleged involvement in the largest welfare scandal in state history. In February, Favre sued … Continued
In an effort to prevent overdose deaths, the University of Southern Mississippi will be installing emergency kits containing Narcan in residence halls across its Hattiesburg campus. Narcan, also known by its clinical name Naloxone, is a medicine that rapidly reverses an … Continued
College Savings Mississippi will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a Magnolia State student who comes from a military family. Treasurer David McRae announced that the contest will run from now until Veteran’s Day, which is November 10. The contest … Continued
The heat surrounding the Mississippi governor’s race will be turned up a notch when incumbent Republican Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley take the stage Wednesday night in Jackson. The hour-long debate, which will be put on by WAPT-TV … Continued