Your Mississippi forecast for Monday, August 3
Expect plenty of sunshine on Monday with a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi It will be mostly…
Skeletal remains found at abandoned building in Jackson
An investigation is underway after skeletal remains were discovered at an abandoned building in Jackson. The Capitol Police Department said in a press release that officers were called at around…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Getting Set to Start Preseason Camp
We are in the month of August, which means football is finally here. Mississippi State gets its preseason activities underway starting Monday with its assistant coach car wash, then on…
Former Jackson State defensive back Levi Wyatt dies in car crash
Former Jackson State defensive back Levi Wyatt died in a Friday night car crash. Wyatt, 23, was in an accident around 11:40 p.m. near the intersection of North State Street…
SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate
The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan…
Former Hattiesburg attorney given life sentence for sexually abusing child
A former Hattiesburg attorney will spend the rest of his life behind bars for sexually abusing a child. A Forrest County grand jury found Brandon Brooks, 48, guilty of sexual…
Shark Week: What species are swimming off Mississippi’s coast?
With Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” underway, many Mississippians might not realize just how many species are swimming off the state’s coastline. During last year’s “Shark Week,” Dr. Jill Hendon with…
SuperTalk Eagle Hour 7/31/2026
Kelly talks to southern Miss woman’s soccer’s Ella Jefcoat. Plus, Patrick Magee, sports editor for The Times-Picayune, talks Saints.
Leflore County confirms first heat-related death of 2026
A man has passed away from a heat-related illness, Leflore County coroner Debra Sanders announced Thursday. The unidentified 49-year-old male is reported to have died at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Though…
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame to induct class of 2026 this weekend
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame class of 2026 will be formally enshrined this weekend. The seven-member class spans decades of excellence in athletics, from football legends and championship coaches…
