Three former Mississippi Department of Corrections officials have been sentenced for excessive force against an inmate with dangerous weapons. On July 11, 2019, at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, corrections officers Jessica Hill and LaToya Richardson, as well as case … Continued
Grammy award-winning blues musician Bobby Rush will soon be putting on a special performance at the Ellis Theater in Philadelphia to celebrate his 90th birthday. On November 10, the “90th Birthday Celebration” will include several outdoor festivities starting at 8:00 p.m. … Continued
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced its class of 2024 on Wednesday, headlined by Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning. Joining Manning in the newest group are two other NFL players, a tennis professional, a track and field star, a … Continued
The whirlwind in Washington, D.C. surrounding leadership on Capitol Hill has come to an end with Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana being elected House speaker with 220 votes. Following the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the position, Republicans floated … Continued
A former federal corrections officer from Greenville has been sentenced to serve one year and one day in prison for bribery. Brian Jenkins, 39, was accused of using his position as a corrections officer to accept payments in exchange for … Continued
An Alabama man will spend nine years behind bars for possessing child pornography in his Mississippi home. Court documents reveal that Walton Stephen Vaughan, 67, was in possession of hundreds of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct … Continued
America’s Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy recently had an in-depth conversation with U.S. Congressman Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., about the ongoing conflict in Israel. Lamborn, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Congressional … Continued
Update: William Carey University is no longer on lockdown after gunfire happened near the school’s Hattiesburg campus. Hattiesburg Police responded to the incident and university officials sent an “all clear” notification to students and staff. William Carey University’s Hattiesburg campus is … Continued
More and more direct flights are coming to the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT). Following an announcement last month that plans for a nonstop flight to the nation’s capital were underway, Breeze Airways is now joining the movement with two new … Continued
Mississippi’s largest fine arts festival is just around the corner, with this year’s 45th annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival kicking off in downtown Ocean Springs on Saturday, November 4. The festival — named in honor of the original … Continued