Mississippi State finalizing deal to hire Kevin Barbay as offensive coordinator
Mississippi State is finalizing a deal to hire Kevin Barbay as the team's offensive coordinator, per Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger. Barbay spent the 2022 season as Appalachian State's offensive coordinator.…
Mississippi wastewater hauling business pleads guilty to Clean Water Act violation
Wastewater hauling business Partridge-Sibley Industrial Services, Inc., has pleaded guilty to illegally discharging industrial waste into the Jackson sewer system. On Wednesday, the company admitted to supervising the transportation and…
Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley announces bid for governor
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley has officially announced his intentions to run for governor. Presley, a Democrat, has represented northern Mississippi on the state’s Public Service Commission for the…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State’s Athletic Director Search Is Nearing an End
It has been nearly three months since John Cohen stepped down as Mississippi State's athletic director, and the search for his replacement has been on ever since. Now as we…
Governor Reeves directs for TikTok to be banned from state-issued devices
Governor Tate Reeves has issued a directive to Mississippi departments and agencies banning the social media app TikTok from all state-issued government devices and the state’s network. The directive was…
MSDH confirms first pediatric COVID-19 death of 2023
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed the 14th COVID-19 death of a child under the age of 18 since the onset of the pandemic — and the…
$2.5M grant presented to MDAH for educational outreach expansion
A $2.5 million grant has been awarded to the Foundation for Mississippi History for the development of religious topics at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). On Wednesday,…
Ole Miss’ David Kellum named Mississippi Sportscaster of the Year
The National Sports Media Association (NSMA) has named Ole Miss play-by-play announcer David Kellum as Mississippi Sportscaster of the Year for the ninth time in his career. Kellum, a native…
3 Mississippi K9s receive bullet, stab protective vests
Three K9s with the Mississippi State Fire Marshal's Office have received bullet and stab protective vests from the nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Two of the K9s, Ralph and…
