38th annual Natchez Balloon Festival to kick off in October
The 38th annual Natchez Balloon Festival is set to kick off in the coming months, with the two-day event scheduled to take place on October 20-21 in downtown Natchez. Starting…
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, August 3
Northern Mississippi Sunny today, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms that will last through this evening. Highs today will be in the upper 90s with heat index readings anywhere…
Thunder & Lightning: What Can We Learn About Mississippi State in Preseason Camp?
Friday will see the return of Mississippi State to the practice field, as the Bulldogs begin their preparations for the 2023 season. Can we learn anything about this squad before…
The boys of fall: The religion of the South
Despite the end of summer and schools starting earlier, one thing has escalated across the southeastern portion of the United States — the beginning of football season. Even though professional preseason…
Oxford man sentenced to over 6 years for conspiracy to distribute cocaine
An Oxford man has been sentenced to over six years in prison for conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents, 41-year-old Jeremy Fondren pled…
Ashley Robinson staying on board as Jackson State AD
Amid rumors that Ashley Robinson was leaving for Prairie View A&M, Jackson State has announced that the athletics director will be staying with the university. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, acting president at…
Applications for nurse loan repayment program open Friday
Online applications for the new Nurse Retention Loan Repayment program open this Friday. The Nurse Retention Loan Repayment Program was created in 2023 by the state legislature to retain new…
Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded new destroyers in Navy contract
Mississippi's Ingalls Shipbuilding has been given a five-year deal to build six Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyers (DDG-51) for the U.S. Navy. The contract, which will allow the Burkes…
