MDOC contracts with private prison company to house Parchman inmates
The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) announced it has contracted with CoreCivic Inc. to immediately house up to 375 maximum security inmates initially for 90 days. According to the agency,…
Mississippi State hires Mike Leach as head football coach
Mississippi State finally stepped off the coaching carousel on Thursday, naming Washington State head coach Mike Leach as the university’s 33rd head football coach. https://twitter.com/HailStateFB/status/1215343490827075584 Leach has been long one…
MEC Capital Day Recap
Mississippi Economic Council hosted Capital Day with a variety of speakers throughout the morning. Governor-elect Tate Reeves spoke first regarding his stance on workforce development and what he expects during…
Glen McCullough Sits Down with JT
Glen McCullough stops by the studio to sit down with JT to talk about his time as MDA Director and his plans now that he's decided to return to the…
Senators support confirmation of Trump’s nominee for District Judge
Courtesy of the offices of Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) offered strong recommendations for Mississippi Court of Appeals…
Mississippi State hires Mike Leach as next head coach
Mississippi State has found its new head coach. The always-entertaining Mike Leach will become the next head coach at Mississippi State after Joe Moorhead was recently fired after two seasons…
Judge dismisses outgoing AG Hood’s lawsuit against Entergy
A judge has thrown out an ongoing lawsuit against Entergy filed by outgoing Attorney General Jim Hood. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2008 alleging that Entergy Mississippi violated the…
Toshiba creating 40 jobs in Horn Lake
Toshiba America Business Solutions is opening distribution operations in Horn Lake. The $14 million project will create 40 jobs. "The tremendous success DeSoto County's distribution industry has experienced in 2019 alone…
Pascagoula to hold special election for Mayor
The City of Pascagoula will hold a Special Election on Tuesday, February 11th, to elect a new Mayor, filling the unexpired term of Dane Maxwell. Maxwell resigned effective January 2nd after…
