Social Security was established 90 years ago, signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt in August 1935. According to Roosevelt, the goal of the program was to “give some measure of protection to the average citizen and to his family … Continued
Officials from academia, state and local government, and the U.S. military gathered on the Gulf Coast on Tuesday to break ground on the new Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center. Leaders from Mississippi State University, the U.S. Air Force, the city … Continued
Dr. Travis Higa, director of The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band and Dr. Cody Edgerton, associate director of the Pride, preview this season’s half-time shows and this Friday’s free Pride Preview at 6pm. Plus, former Golden Eagles quarterback and color-commentator … Continued
A Mississippi law banning public schools from promoting or participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities on campus has, once again, been put on hold. U.S. Judge Henry Wingate on Monday issued a preliminary injunction extending a temporary restraining … Continued
When Gleppy, a 2-year-old chihuahua mix, was found as a stray in Forrest County, she was full of energy and eager to greet anyone nearby. But at Southern Pines Animal Shelter in Hattiesburg, staff discovered her biggest challenge wouldn’t be … Continued
The Atlanta Braves and their stadium’s naming rights sponsor, Truist, continue to team up and give back to HBCU athletic programs located across the Southeast. The MLB club announced Monday that six HBCUs in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina … Continued
A Batesville woman accused of making homemade explosives and trying to kill another person with one of the explosives is now facing an additional charge after allegedly trying to break free from jail. Christina Willis, 27, is said to have … Continued
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known … Continued
A familiar face in Ole Miss basketball will be returning to Oxford, but this time as a radio analyst. Joining Gary Darby on the radio broadcast for men’s basketball games is Murphy Holloway, the program’s all-time leading rebounder. The two … Continued
The final defendant of a major card skimming scam case has been sentenced. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced on Monday that Romanian national Bogdan Gabriel Radu will spend 15 months in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons … Continued