Mississippi native and Academy-nominated actress Diane Ladd dead at age 89
Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award-nominated actress from Laurel, has passed away at age 89 Ladd was pronounced deceased on Monday. The actress died at her home in Ojai, Calif.…
Governor lifts shelter-in-place order after explosion at Yazoo City ammonia plant
Gov. Tate Reeves has lifted a shelter-in-place order that was issued Wednesday after an explosion and chemical leak at an ammonia plant in Yazoo City. Reeves announced Thursday morning that…
Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival returns to Ocean Springs this weekend
Mississippi’s largest fine arts festival is back. The 47th annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival will overtake the streets of downtown Ocean Springs on Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday,…
Mississippi hands out first Blue Ribbon School awards after federal version shuttered
Mississippi has established a Blue Ribbon School program to recognize the state's highest-performing schools. State officials created the program at the local level after the national version was terminated by…
Authorities arrest suspect accused of killing Hinds County sheriff’s sergeant
The suspect accused of killing Hinds County sheriff's sergeant James Dotson Jr. has been arrested. Sheriff Tyree Jones took to social media to announce that Ladarien Tyrese Jones, 26, was…
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, November 6
It will be a sunny day with highs in the 70s. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi Today will be sunny with highs in the mid-70s.…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State’s Basketball Season Gets Underway With a Win
There was a risk for Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk, previewing the start of the Mississippi State basketball season with a game to play on the same day. It all…
T&L Opponent Preview: Georgia Legend Buck Belue Previews Mississippi State-Georgia
Mississippi State and Georgia will match up Saturday with one set of Bulldogs looking for bowl eligibility, the other looking to find their way into the College Football Playoff. Brian…
Josh Hubbard goes for 27 points and Mississippi State rallies to defeat North Alabama 86-62
Josh Hubbard scored 27 points, Mississippi State rallied from an early second-half deficit, and the Bulldogs defeated North Alabama 86-62 in a season opener on Wednesday night. North Alabama's 10-0…
No injuries reported after explosion at Yazoo County ammonia plant
No injuries have been reported following an explosion at an ammonia plant near Yazoo County. The incident occurred at the CF Industries facility on U.S. 49 on Wednesday around 4:25…
