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
Despite finishing with 301 total yards of offense, the Saints defense forced five turnovers to beat the Chicago Bears 24-17 on Sunday and take sole possession of first place in the NFC South. Leading New Orleans (5-4) was utility player … Continued
The Southern Miss football team found its first FBS win of the season on Saturday, defeating conference opponent Louisiana-Monroe 24-7 in Hattiesburg. The Golden Eagles’ new-look offense produced for the second week in a row with 444 total yards while … Continued
It had been 15 years since a Kentucky team had walked off the field at Davis Wade Stadium, but that long losing streak in Starkville came to an emphatic end on Saturday. The Wildcats dominated both sides of the ball … Continued
The No. 10 Ole Miss football team is keeping local cardiologists in business with another nail-biter victory over a conference opponent. Saturday’s 38-35 win over Texas A&M was bolstered by heroic performances from Jaxson Dart, Tre Harris, and Quinshon Judkins. … Continued