Ag Commissioner Gipson proposes solution for Jackson water issues
The city of Jackson was put on yet another boil-water notice on Saturday after the Mississippi State Department of Health discovered high levels of turbidity in the water. Now, one state…
Brandon High School football player passes away during practice
The Rankin County teen who passed away during a football practice has been identified as 17-year-old Phillip Laster Jr. Laster, a student at Brandon High School, was at practice on…
Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, August 2
Increasing heat stress conditions are expected through Thursday across parts of northwestern Mississippi, southeastern Arkansas, and northeastern Louisiana. Heat index readings near 105 degrees will be possible during the late…
Thunder & Lightning: Three Preseason Camp Questions For Mississippi State
Mississippi State's 2022 season gets going this week with the start of preseason camp. As the players head back to the practice field, what are the big questions surrounding this…
Two new monkeypox cases confirmed in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed two new monkeypox cases, bringing the state's total number of cases to three. This announcement comes just one week after the first…
Pelahatchie woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for murder-for-hire ploy
A Mississippi woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in a murder-for-hire assignment. 40-year-old Jessica Leeann Sledge of Pelahatchie originally pled guilty back in December…
MSDH reports 2,652 new COVID-19 cases from the weekend
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,652 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The three-day total brings the state’s total number of cases to 877,784. With five additional deaths,…
Over 465,000 Mississippi children to get P-EBT benefits this fall
Approximately 466,000 Mississippi children will be receiving Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS). Both the MDE and…
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame inducts eight new members
Over the weekend, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame inducted eight new members. The class featured three record-setting coaches, two MLB baseball players, an NFL wide receiving great, the most…
