Yazoo Yaupon returns indigenous caffeinated beverage to the Magnolia State
An ancient, multi-use plant is now being brought back to life in the Magnolia State after centuries of abandonment. Yaupon is a species of holly that Native Americans once used…
Former juvenile corrections officer found guilty in murder of Carl the Rooster
A Jones County woman has been found guilty in the killing of Carl the Rooster, the former unofficial mascot of the city of Ocean Springs. Kendra Shaffer, a former Jones…
14 Marshall, DeSoto County residents arrested for Payroll Protection Program fraud
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Mississippi announced that 14 individuals from Marshall and DeSoto County have been arrested on criminal charges relating to their involvement in…
Mississippi Parole Board reverses decision to grant Frederick Bell parole
The Mississippi Parole Board voted Wednesday to reverse course on a previous decision and deny parole for Frederick Bell, a Grenada man convicted of murdering two people in May 1991.…
Mississippi Main Street Association receives two awards for planning work
The Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Mississippi) presented two awards to the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) for its planning work across the state. APA Mississippi announced…
Mississippi’s ‘most haunted house’ holds Halloween Candlelight Tours
The McRaven House in Vicksburg has served many purposes since the first part of the house was constructed in the late 1700s, including a hideaway for highway robbers, a children's…
Jackson native Kiese Laymon awarded prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
Jackson native Kiese Laymon has been granted a MacArthur Fellowship, commonly referred to as a "genius grant," for his stylistic writing. The MacArthur Fellowship is a "no strings attached" award…
Bivalent COVID-19 boosters now available for children at MSDH county health clinics
Beginning Wednesday, appointments for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster shot are available for children ages five and older at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health department clinics.…
Rebel Report podcast: Ole Miss has injury problems, Texas A&M just has problems
We're taking a look at this weekend's game in College Station as a beat up Ole Miss team travels to face a more beat up, and worse, Texas A&M team
