The State Auditor’s Office has released a report showing that Mississippi public universities spend the majority of funding from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives on employee salaries. According to the report, universities throughout the state reported spending $23.4 million … Continued
The city of Hattiesburg is preparing for a big economic weekend with Southern Miss baseball hosting Tennessee in one of eight super regionals going on across the country. Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker said on Friday’s episode of The Gallo Show … Continued
The United States Supreme Court has denied Mandy Gunasekara’s request to be placed on the ballot for the position of public service commissioner in Mississippi’s northern district. Gunasekara, formerly an EPA official in the Trump Administration, filed an emergency stay … Continued
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has challenged California Governor Gavin Newsom to a debate over a recently proposed constitutional amendment. The 28th Amendment, proposed by Newsom via Twitter on Thursday, would implement what he says are “commonsense” gun safety measures. The … Continued
A man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into two Columbus churches earlier this week. Deshon Marquez O’Neal is said to have broken into the Columbus Church of Christ and Our Savior Lutheran Church on Monday morning. According to police, … Continued
The home of civil rights leader Medgar Evers officially became part of the National Park Service (NPS) on Thursday. Nearly 60 years after the assassination of Evers, leaders gathered with representatives from the Evers family to mark the Jackson residence … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Mostly sunny today with highs in the mid-80s. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the lower 60s. Central Mississippi– Patchy fog in the morning with haze during the day and patchy smoke in the afternoon. Isolated … Continued
We are off and running on the Thunder & Lightning Catfish, presented by Superior Catfish! Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk start their trek around the state to its finest purveryors of the delicious fried fish in Starkville at the legendary … Continued
One Mississippi player walked away with an over $1 million jackpot prize from the Bok Homa Casino in the Pine Belt on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Pearl River Resort According to the Pearl River Resort, Hattiesburg native Lawrence E. was … Continued
In what’s been a whirlwind of events for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Hickingbottom, the Mississippi Supreme Court made the final decision Thursday to remove Hickingbottom from this year’s ballot. Hickingbottom, who had set out to run for governor for the … Continued