Jackson State University students and staff are working to make the capital city a safer place to live, learn, and play. The JSU Office of Community Engagement partnered with Pecan Tree Park Neighborhood Association to provide 150 Jackson residents with … Continued
Law enforcement officials are investigating a fatal shooting at a McDonald’s in Brandon. The gunfire rang out at the fast food restaurant’s Stribling Lane location on Monday just before 7 p.m. According to police, one unidentified victim was killed, and … Continued
Northern Mississippi Showers are likely in the morning, with a chance of more rain and thunderstorms during the day. Highs will be in the mid-80s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the lower to mid-70s. Central Mississippi Today … Continued
Brian O’Connor was named the 19th head coach in Mississippi State baseball history just over two weeks ago. Since then, he’s begun addressing a mountain of tasks to set the foundation of success for his maiden voyage in 2026 – … Continued
Efforts to expand access to reliable internet across the Magnolia State are continuing to materialize. Most recently, a contract between the state and telecommunications giant AT&T aims to bring quality broadband to thousands of homes and workplaces in four central … Continued
Mississippi’s State Board of Education announced Monday that over $24 million in grants are going to 20 school districts to implement or improve pre-kindergarten programs. According to a release, the purpose of the grants is to provide funding to support … Continued
An effort to reduce Mississippi’s troubling obesity and chronic disease rates, support local farmers, and incentivize folks to eat healthier is underway statewide. Andy Gipson, the state’s GOP agriculture commissioner who recently announced a 2027 bid for governor, is using … Continued
Mississippi native and former Clinton Arrow Cam Akers has signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints after a successful tryout, announced by the franchise on Friday. Akers heads into his fifth professional season, spending time as a running … Continued
A favorite activity from the outdoors is being successfully replicated inside schools across Mississippi, and there’s no example shining more brightly than Saltillo High School. Saltillo’s archery team had won state championship after state championship when, four years ago, head … Continued
Mississippians across the state will celebrate Juneteenth on Thursday. The day commemorates what is also known as Black Independence Day, when more than 250,000 enslaved people received news of their emancipation in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. … Continued