$32.5 million in broadband expansion approved across 12 Mississippi counties
A new round of projects intended to expand high-speed internet access across the Magnolia State has been approved. The Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) recently approved…
Southern Miss baseball picked to win Sun Belt, lands 5 on preseason all-league team
After another 40+ win season and conference tournament title in 2024, expectations are once again lofty for Southern Miss baseball. The black and gold were picked to finish at the…
Greater Belhaven Foundation lands $440,000 grant for trail connection project
A grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will go toward funding a much-needed sidewalk connecting one of Jackson’s largest neighborhoods to the city’s busiest medical district. The Greater…
Mississippi House passes bill banning DEI programs in public schools
The Mississippi House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday that would prohibit public educational institutions in the state from creating, promoting, or implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. House Bill…
Breeze Airways now offering direct flights from Gulfport to Orlando
Looking for an affordable way to travel to Disney World from the Mississippi Gulf Coast? Well, you're in luck. Breeze Airways is now offering twice-weekly flights from the Gulfport-Biloxi International…
Sky camera placed in Rolling Fork to monitor weather nearly 2 years after devastating tornado
It's been nearly two years since an EF-4 tornado ripped through the Mississippi Delta town of Rolling Fork and neighboring communities, claiming multiple lives, destroying several homes and businesses, and…
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, February 6
Northern Mississippi It will be mostly cloudy today with patchy fog in the morning and a slight chance of afternoon showers. Highs will be in the mid-70s. Tonight will be…
Thunder & Lightning: Can Mississippi State Baseball Exceed Expectations This Season?
Mississippi State was predicted ninth in the SEC in the preseason report that came out Wednesday. What do the Diamond Dawgs have to do in 2025 to finish higher than…
State Excellence Fund gifted $1.5 million as revenue sharing decision nears
Just under two weeks after Mississippi State's Athletics Department received a multi-million dollar gift from an MLB agent and his spouse, another large sum of money is announced to be…
Pair of bills restricting homeless panhandling, camping passes House
Two bills that would regulate how Mississippi citizens solicit and camp in public spaces, understood to specifically address the homeless population, easily passed the state House of Representatives on Wednesday. …
