Martin Hegwood becomes first Mississippian to win William Faulkner Literary Competition
The William Faulkner Literary Committee has named Martin Hegwood of Pascagoula as the winner of its 2022 novel competition for his latest manuscript titled Memphis. Memphis, which one of the…
Visit Ridgeland recognized for excellence in tourism
The Ridgeland Tourism Commission has been recognized by the Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) for its impact and accomplishments in tourism industry advocacy. During the annual tourism awards program held by…
Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, October 25
Northern Mississippi-- Showers and thunderstorms are likely this morning, then becoming mostly sunny with only a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, some of those thunderstorms could…
Thunder & Lightning: What Mike Leach Should Be Saying at Press Conferences
Mike Leach is infamous for not really talking about football when he faces the media, but at times, the media wants to only talk football. So what should Leach be…
Dr. Joe Paul named 11th president of Southern Miss
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has named a new president at the University of Southern Mississippi. On Monday, the board voted to name Dr. Joe…
Lumumba rebuffs governor’s ‘incompetence’ insult as Jackson moves forward in water request
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba addressed the recent claims made by Governor Tate Reeves last week stating that the city had issued its own request for proposals (RFP) to hire…
Frederick Bell to get another shot at freedom after newspaper technicality
After a newspaper technicality delayed his parole for 30 days, Frederick Bell will get another shot at freedom this Wednesday. Bell, a Grenada man convicted of killing two people in…
Mississippi is 1 of 32 states seeing uptick in RSV cases
Mississippi is one of 32 states seeing an uptick in the number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases, especially among children ages five and under. In its latest report, which…
Powerball jackpot surpasses half-a-billion dollars for second time this year
Monday night's Powerball drawing has surpassed a half-a-billion dollars, currently sitting at an estimated $625 million. In total, the estimated cash value for the drawing is $299.8 million. As of…
