The U.S. Justice Department has released plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in two Mississippi counties for Tuesday’s general election. The department will assign federal observers with the Civil Rights Division to monitor the election in Madison … Continued
Law enforcement has cleared activities to resume at Magee High School following a threat directed at the campus. Officials with the Magee Police Department (MPD) made school officials aware of a possible threat to the campus Monday morning around 10 … Continued
On the eve of Mississippi’s general election, former President Donald Trump is making a late push to help reelect GOP Gov. Tate Reeves. The incumbent’s campaign announced on Monday that Trump will be hosting a “tele-rally” for Republicans across the … Continued
Smokers have a much higher likelihood of developing diabetes, one Mississippi expert reports. According to Amy Winter, Director of the Office of Tobacco Control at the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), smokers are 30 to 40 percent more likely … Continued
A Pearl woman charged with the death of her two-month-old infant has been sentenced to serve life without parole. Makaylia Jolley, 20, was seen “repeatedly and forcibly” throwing her child, Khalysie Lashay Jolley, onto Bierdeman Road at 2:00 p.m. on … Continued
A Mississippi lottery player has been named the winner of the NASCAR Powerball Playoff’s $1 million grand prize after competing against three other contestants over the weekend. West Point native Stephanie Walker was declared the winner in a drawing broadcast … Continued
A Mississippi Gulf Coast teenager has been hospitalized after being shot multiple times at a local park. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reports that the unidentified 15-year-old was transported to a medical facility after he was struck by gunfire late … Continued
Officials are investigating after an inmate was found hanging in his cell on Sunday. According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, Terrence Merriweather, 30, was discovered at 3:35 p.m. No foul play is suspected in the Memphis native’s death at … Continued
Northern Mississippi Mostly sunny today with highs in the upper 70s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Central Mississippi Mostly sunny today with highs near 80. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows … Continued
Mississippi State’s pregame show featuring the 1998 team fired up the maroon and white faithful prior to kickoff on Saturday. The game featuring the 2023 team had them scrambling for the exits at halftime. Following another floundering performance, what is … Continued