Mississippi Supreme Court sets execution date for Thomas Loden Jr.
The Mississippi Supreme Court has set an execution date for Thomas Loden Jr.'s death sentence after being found guilty of the death of a 16-year-old girl in 2000. Loden has…
Gov. Reeves signs legislation finalizing $2.5 billion economic development project
Governor Tate Reeves has signed three bills passed during the special session held over two weeks ago that aid in the $2.5 billion expansion of Steel Dynamics’ campus in Columbus.…
Mississippi Match 5 jackpot jumps to $400,000
Thursday night's jackpot for Mississippi Match 5 has jumped to $400,000. The jackpot was last hit on October 11, when one lucky player won $202,000 from a ticket purchased at…
Gipson announces new initiative to purchase food from local farmers
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson has announced a new local food initiative between Mississippi farmers and food banks at the Mississippi Food Network in Jackson. The Mississippi Department…
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, November 17
Northern Mississippi-- Sunny today with highs in the mid-40s. Clear tonight with lows in the mid-20s. Central Mississippi-- Sunny today with highs in the upper 40s. Clear tonight with lows…
Rep. Jason White: ‘I’m not hiding the fact that I would want to run for speaker’
With the recent announcement that Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, will not be seeking reelection in 2023, Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White, R-West, has emerged as a favorite to…
Hattiesburg’s Pine Belt Holiday Expo & Christmas Market to kick off Saturday
Hattiesburg's 11th Annual Pine Belt Holiday Expo & Christmas Market is just days away, with this year's event planned to take place on Saturday, November 19. From 10:00 a.m. to…
Wilkinson County man sentenced to 14 years for distributing meth, cocaine
A Woodville native has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and crack cocaine in the Natchez area. On Wednesday, 51-year-old Sammy Davis Wright was indicted…
Mississippi influenza rates highest since 2009 H1N1 pandemic
Flu activity in Mississippi has surged to a 13-year high, according to the State Department of Health. The last time that flu activity in Mississippi was this high at this…
Medical marijuana availability in Mississippi could be delayed into early 2023
While medical marijuana was originally set to be available to patients in Mississippi by the end of the calendar year, there might be a slight delay in the process. Ken…
