The city of Starkville has elected its first-ever pet mayor. During the nearly 20-day voting period, residents of the Golden Triangle city took the polls by storm and voted to elect Buster Camp as the town’s inaugural pet mayor. Buster … Continued
Accountability grades have risen throughout the Magnolia State for the 2022-23 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). This year’s grades show 87 percent of schools and 91 percent of districts earned a grade of C or … Continued
The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to an estimated $925 million with a cash value of $432.4 million for the next drawing on Saturday. The jackpot rolled Wednesday night after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn – white balls 1, … Continued
Daeshun Ruffin, who was expected to be Jackson State’s starting point guard this year, will be out for the entire 2023-24 season. Ruffin posted the news to his social media accounts Wednesday morning, telling Tiger fans that the latest injury … Continued
The trend of firearms being brought to Mississippi schools continued with a Hancock High School student getting arrested for possessing a gun on campus. WLOX reports that parents of students at the high school were informed Thursday morning via text … Continued
Mississippi’s favorite car show is right around the corner. Scheduled for Oct. 1-8, another big turnout is expected for this year’s edition of Cruisin’ the Coast. “We’re getting ready for a big event this year,” Cruisin’ the Coast executive director … Continued
Amidst the illustrious setting of the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, a political spectacle unfolded Wednesday night that accurately captured the essence of modern-day GOP politics. The stage was full of hopefuls, but there was one notable absentee, … Continued
A new $30 million project has been announced to create jobs and construct affordable housing in Mississippi’s capital city. The Jackson Yards, a 10-acre, development in the heart of downtown Jackson, was announced by A3 Consulting alongside the Hinds County … Continued
You will soon be able to take a direct flight from the Mississippi Gulf Coast to Washington D.C. The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport has received a $365,000 grant to support nonstop services to the Washington Reagan National Airport. The move, announced … Continued
Sunny skies will be seen across the majority of Mississippi today, with several scattered showers and thunderstorms forecast to be in certain portions of the state. Northern Mississippi Sunny skies will be seen throughout the northern portion of Mississippi today … Continued