The Mississippi Supreme Court has set an execution date for Thomas Loden Jr.’s death sentence after being found guilty of the death of a 16-year-old girl in 2000. Loden has since been found guilty of capital murder, rape, and four … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has signed three bills passed during the special session held over two weeks ago that aid in the $2.5 billion expansion of Steel Dynamics’ campus in Columbus. The bills, which include SB 2001, SB 2002, and HB 1, passed … Continued
Thursday night’s jackpot for Mississippi Match 5 has jumped to $400,000. The jackpot was last hit on October 11, when one lucky player won $202,000 from a ticket purchased at Midway Pit Stop in Raymond. The jackpot for Friday night’s … Continued
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson has announced a new local food initiative between Mississippi farmers and food banks at the Mississippi Food Network in Jackson. The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) was awarded $2.82 million through … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Sunny today with highs in the mid-40s. Clear tonight with lows in the mid-20s. Central Mississippi– Sunny today with highs in the upper 40s. Clear tonight with lows in the mid to upper 20s. Southern Mississippi– Mostly sunny … Continued
With the recent announcement that Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, will not be seeking reelection in 2023, Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White, R-West, has emerged as a favorite to fill Gunn’s soon-to-be vacant seat. During a Wednesday interview on … Continued
Hattiesburg’s 11th Annual Pine Belt Holiday Expo & Christmas Market is just days away, with this year’s event planned to take place on Saturday, November 19. From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., attendees can shop at over 70 vendors and … Continued
A Woodville native has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and crack cocaine in the Natchez area. On Wednesday, 51-year-old Sammy Davis Wright was indicted by a grand jury for participation in an interstate drug … Continued
Flu activity in Mississippi has surged to a 13-year high, according to the State Department of Health. The last time that flu activity in Mississippi was this high at this point in the calendar year was during the 2009 H1N1 … Continued
While medical marijuana ought to be available for patients by the end of this calendar year, there might be a slight delay in the process. Ken Newburger, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association (MMA), says it’s possible … Continued