Alcorn State’s School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (SAAS) has been awarded a $1.5 million collaboration grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to foster a diverse agricultural workforce. As part of a collaborative grant with Tennessee State … Continued
The Jackson City Council has voted to transfer control of the capital city’s sewer system to a third-party manager. On Thursday afternoon, the council held an executive session to vote on placing the Interim Third-Party Manager of Jackson’s water system, … Continued
A federal judge has blocked a law requiring citizens to obtain approval from certain leaders to protest on state-owned property from going into effect on July 1. U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate on Thursday ruled that a portion of … Continued
GRAMMY Museum Mississippi will be debuting a new exhibit in August titled Highway 61: Traveling America’s Music Highway, which will take visitors on a journey down what could be considered music’s most important road. The first-of-its-kind exhibit is set to feature … Continued
A DeSoto County man has been sentenced to serve 17 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material through a mobile messaging application. According to court documents, the Department of Homeland Security received information from the National Center of … Continued
Extremely dangerous heat stress is expected Friday and Saturday as high temperatures rise above 100 degrees and heat index values top out between 110 to 115 degrees for much of the forecast area. Hot temperatures remain but will moderate somewhat … Continued
Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk continue their trek around Mississippi finding the best catfish spots. This time, the boys are in Robbie’s home town of Louisville at the Lake Tiak-O’Khata resort for their latest stop on the Thunder & Lightning … Continued
A new Crystal Springs Tomato Queen has been named with Lindsay Willett taking the crown. Willett threw her hat in the ring for this year’s contest out of a desire to serve the people of the small Mississippi town and … Continued
The Nissan Foundation has announced that the GRAMMY Museum Mississippi and the Two Mississippi Museums will both receive a $50,000 grant in an effort to promote educating others about diverse cultures. In 2023 alone, Nissan will award a total of … Continued
Coming off of a successful 2022-2023 season, the Southern Miss men’s basketball team has hit the recruiting trail to build upon the program’s newfound momentum and fill voids on the roster, specifically in the frontcourt. According to head coach Jay … Continued