How broccoli became Mississippi State’s rallying symbol during WCWS run
If you’ve watched any of Mississippi State’s softball run this postseason, you more than likely have noticed a peculiar vegetable in the dugout and throughout the stands. That’s because Jim…
Pair of U.S. senators look to break college sports logjam in Congress with bipartisan bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments…
Florence man gets 15 years for secretly filming minor, child pornography charges
A Florence man will spend 15 years in prison for child sex crimes. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Wednesday that Kevin Wayne Owen, 47, has been sentenced on two…
University of Mississippi Medical Center expanding air care operations with plane
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is expanding its air care operations. Officials with the state's largest hospital system announced Tuesday that its AirCare flight team is adding an airplane…
Fundraiser helps family of woman killed by flash flooding in Petal
Residents across Mississippi and beyond are stepping up to help the family of a 36-year-old woman killed by flash flooding in Petal earlier this week. Rachael Floyd was in her…
Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, May 27
Wednesday’s weather is shaping up to be a mix of sunshine and rain. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi It will be partly sunny with…
Thunder & Lightning: What Are Mississippi State’s Most Historic Wins?
Over the course of the last two weeks, Mississippi State softball has made history in three separate games. Now locked and loaded for the school's first appearance in the Women's…
T&L Extra: Coach Samantha Ricketts on Mississippi State’s Historic Run to the Women’s College World Series
A week ago, Coach Samantha Ricketts promised that if her Mississippi State softball team advanced to the Women's College World Series, she would come back to Thunder & Lightning for…
T&L Extra: D1Baseball’s Mark Etheridge Previews The Starkville Regional
Mississippi State is set for a huge weekend of baseball, hosting postseason play for the first time since 2021. Brian Hadad welcomes D1Baseball's Mark Etheridge to the pod for a…
Clarksdale native and hip-hop legend Rick Ross coming to Mississippi Book Festival
Clarksdale native, hip-hop star, and bestselling author Rick Ross will return to his home state for the 2026 Mississippi Book Festival. “Born in Clarksdale, Ross is returning to his roots…
