Insurance payouts exceed $60M as Winter Storm Fern claims mount in Mississippi
Over 12,000 claims have been filed totaling more than $107 million from Winter Storm Fern’s tear in Mississippi, the state’s insurance department announced Thursday. “I have instructed companies throughout the…
Pearl River flood control plan approved by Army Corps of Engineers
A coalition of local elected officials, economic development leaders, and tourism department heads in central Mississippi is celebrating after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a flood-mitigation plan for…
Tupelo tennis coach named finalist for nation’s top prep coach award
Payton Pearce, head tennis coach at Tupelo High School, is a finalist to be named the nation’s best prep coach. The school announced Thursday that Pearce is one of eight…
Saturday in-person absentee voting for congressional primaries begins this weekend
Residents planning to submit an absentee ballot ahead of congressional primaries in Mississippi will soon have a couple of weekend opportunities to do so. On Saturday, Feb. 28, and Saturday,…
Team Hope Walk returning to Flowood to raise awareness, funds for Huntington’s disease
The fifth annual Team Hope Walk is set for Saturday, May 2, in Flowood, an event that raises awareness and research funding for Huntington’s disease. Around 200 families across Mississippi…
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, February 26
Showers and thunderstorms are possible across Mississippi today, with highs in the 70s. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi Today will be mostly cloudy with a…
MCBB: Mississippi State ousted by No. 17 Alabama 100-75 in off-night for Hubbard
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Amari Allen scored 23 points, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. added 18, and No. 17 Alabama cruised to a 100-75 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night. Aden…
MCBB: Ole Miss suffers 106-99 double-overtime loss to LSU
Ole Miss has now gone 10 straight games without enjoying the taste of victory. On Tuesday, the Rebels, by all accounts, snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, watching an…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State’s Midweek Dominance Feels Like a Good Sign
Midweek baseball had been a thorn in Mississippi State's side the past few seasons, but three games in to Brian O'Connor's first year in charge, and it's been smooth sailing.…
T&L Exclusive: Chris Stratton Discusses His MLB Career, His Diamond Dawg Memories, and Joining the Ring of Honor
Chris Stratton has been a fixture in Major League Baseball for the past decade, his career culminating in 2023 as part of the World Series champion Texas Rangers. Brian Hadad…
