The third annual Mockingbird Songwriter Music Festival returns to Leland April 14-15. The festival, hosted at the Gin at Dunleith by Mississippi Music and Cultural Ambassador Steve Azar, will feature intimate performances from award-winning songwriters, telling the stories behind their … Continued
The city of Byram is continuing efforts to provide clean water for its residents, with Mayor Richard White offering Mississippi’s capital city $5 million to buy out its current water contract. For decades, Byram has relied on Jackson to supply … Continued
The season has come to an end for the Alcorn State men’s basketball team with the Braves falling to North Texas 69-53 in the opening round of the NIT. After falling behind 8-2 to begin the game, Alcorn (18-4) went … Continued
Severe storms will be possible Thursday night over areas along and west of the Mississippi River. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary concern with these storms. Northern Mississippi Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. … Continued
Mississippi State’s women’s basketball team also had a date in the First Foure of the NCAA Tournament, but this time, it was the Bulldogs who were left to dance another day after a 70-56 win over Illinois. Brian Hadad and … Continued
The No. 11 seed Mississippi State’s women’s basketball team’s First Four appearance to claim a spot in the NCAA Tournament’s round of 64 resulted in a dominant 70-56 victory over fellow No. 11 seed Illinois. The first half was neck-and-neck, … Continued
Making another splash in the free agent market, the New Orleans Saints signed running back Jamaal Williams to a three-year, $12 million contract Wednesday afternoon. First reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rappaport, Williams will head to New Orleans after spending … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves on Wednesday vetoed two pieces of legislation involving health insurance rates and a process to determine insurance coverage. The governor waived Senate Bill 2224, which would have given the Mississippi Insurance Commission the authority to set insurance … Continued
Operations at Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, California have officially started again under the management of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) after being force to close over the weekend. Now, the former bank has been temporarily titled the Deposit … Continued
The Alcorn State men’s basketball team will begin postseason play on Wednesday. The Braves (18-13, 15-3 SWAC), coming off a regular season SWAC championship, will take on North Texas (26-7, 16-4 Conference USA) in Denton, Texas at 7 p.m. CT. … Continued