West Point woman to compete for $1M jackpot at NASCAR Championship Weekend
A West Point woman will be representing her home state while competing against three other contestants for a $1 million prize in Phoenix, Ariz. this weekend. Stephanie Walker is one…
Mississippi sees increase in public university enrollment
Mississippi's public universities saw an increase in fall enrollment in 2023 compared to numbers from the same period last year. Fall enrollment for 2023 is 77,074 students, a 1.8 percent…
Tolu Smith, Matthew Murrell named to preseason All-SEC basketball team
College basketball is just around the corner and the preseason All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) team has been released with two Mississippi players featured on the list. Mississippi State center Tolu Smith…
Mississippi couple arrested following major drug bust in Lauderdale County
A Mississippi couple will spend time locked up following an investigation into a drug distribution operation in Lauderdale County. Multiple agencies executed three separate search warrants in east Mississippi which…
Flora man sentenced to life for first-degree murder after shooting into occupied vehicle
A Flora man has been found guilty of first-degree murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle following a three-day jury trial in the Madison County Circuit Court. Jakeviyon Hunter, 22,…
Mississippi awarded $7M in Community Oriented Policing Services grants
The state of Mississippi has been the recipient of nearly $7 million in grant funding from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office. In all,…
Two Jackson businessmen sentenced for roles in state’s largest-ever Ponzi scheme
Two Jackson businessmen have been sentenced for their roles in defrauding investors in a timber investment scheme out of millions of dollars. Attorney Jon D. Seawright, 51, and lobbyist Ted…
Two people arrested in connection to Lowndes County inmate’s escape
A man has been arrested for his involvement in two inmates escaping from the Lowndes County Jail on Tuesday night. Steven Jennings was taken into custody and charged with conspiracy…
Rebel Report podcast: What’s at stake this Saturday for Ole Miss?
Ole Miss has a HUGE game in Oxford this weekend with Texas A&M. So what's "at stake" for the Rebels? We talk about that and give three keys to a…
Applications now open for Mississippi’s wild hog control program
A new round of applications for Mississippi's wild hog control program is now open. Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson announced that the application period will close on November 15 and all…
