MEMA receives 600 applications within first week of safe room program opening
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has launched its Individual Safe Room Program to help residents in disaster-prone areas build a safe room to protect themselves from severe weather. According…
Johnson becomes first female U.S. District Judge in Mississippi’s Southern District
U.S. District Judge Kristi Haskins Johnson has officially been sworn into office, making her the first female judge for the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Mississippi. Last…
President Biden announces student loan forgiveness up to $10K
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced plans to cancel up to $10,000 of student loan debt for borrowers earning an annual income of under $125,000. The President also said that…
Ole Miss to monitor parking and speeding with campus cameras
Security at the University of Mississippi is beefing up as the campus has announced a new feature has been added to its security cameras. The new feature will electronically monitor…
Rare rattlesnake joins the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
A rare, uniquely colored canebrake rattlesnake has found a new home at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. According to a Facebook post from the museum, the snake was in…
Tylan Knight set to make immediate impact at Southern Miss
As Southern Miss football kicks off the season a week and a half from now, there are questions surrounding the newcomers that head coach Will Hall has added to the…
Sen. Wicker and Rep. Thompson to host listening forum on Delta flooding
A listening discussion regarding the canceled Yazoo Backwater Area flood control pump project will be held in Rolling Fork on Wednesday, with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss) and Representative Bennie…
Greyhound moves operations from Jackson after city and state fail to fund bus station
If you plan on taking a Greyhound bus to Jackson, you shouldn't. On Monday, it was announced that Greyhound had moved its business from Union Station in downtown Jackson to…
Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, August 24
A high chance of rain with heavy cloud coverage is expected across the majority of Mississippi today along with a drop in temperature in most portions of the state. Northern…
