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I love history. I grew up in the piney woods of Mississippi near the Free State of Jones. As some of you may know, the area is known for pine trees, collecting pitch, and being red clay poor — which is poorer … Continued

Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Randolph has been dismissed from his involvement in a federal lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate approved Randolph’s motion … Continued

Mississippi’s first and oldest legal distillery is kicking off the annual Cathead Jam music festival once again following a three-year hiatus. The two-day event on June 2 and June 3 is set to host a weekend filled with musical performances, … Continued

U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has announced a $600,004 award to Jackson State University from The National Science Foundation. The grant is for a project titled “Excellence in Research: Exploring Effectiveness of Automatic Assessment of Cognitive and Metacognitive Processes in … Continued

Additional arrests have been made in connection to Joseph Spring as officers continue to search the Gluckstadt industrial area for the escaped inmate. An officer with the Madison Police Department identified a stolen black Honda that was connected to Spring … Continued

Two father-son duos will reunite on the court when the college basketball season rolls back around this fall. Luke Ladner, son of Southern Miss head coach Jay Ladner, announced via Twitter that he will play his final season of eligibility … Continued

Authorities are searching for Joseph Spring in Gluckstadt after receiving reports of a white male matching the escaped inmate’s description. According to police, a stolen black Honda that was connected to Spring crashed in a wooded area on Gluckstadt Road … Continued

Northern Mississippi– Mostly sunny today with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 80s. Mostly clear tonight with lows in the upper 60s. Central Mississippi– Mostly sunny today with a slight … Continued

Scheduling is the topic of the week, and for the 2023 campaign, we finally have some kickoff times. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss who Mississippi State is playing when, and why the first three game times aren’t the most … Continued

Aspiring Mississippi alligator hunters are now able to apply for a permit to hunt during the fall season. The application period for alligator hunting permits will be open until 10:00 a.m. on June 8. The 2023 10-day public water alligator … Continued