Hattiesburg names airport terminal after trailblazing Black pilot
A day after what would have been his 98th birthday, Jessie Leroy Brown’s name was emblazoned across the terminal building at Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport in Hattiesburg in recognition…
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announces 2025 class
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2025 class on Tuesday afternoon, featuring eight new names set to be inducted next August. The list includes Scott Berry, Steve Freeman,…
Mississippi-based Dirt Cheap closing all stores after parent company files bankruptcy
Sad news for discount shoppers in Mississippi. Hattiesburg-based retailer Dirt Cheap will be shutting the doors to all of its locations. Channel Control Merchants, the parent company of Dirt Cheap…
Mississippi brother, sister arrested for unemployment scam
A pair of Mississippians are now behind bars for an unemployment benefits scam. State Auditor Shad White announced on Tuesday that special agents from his office took Thaddieus Cooper and…
State health department launches new mobile app to ease public access to services
The Mississippi State Department of Health has launched a new mobile app to give the public easier access to medical services and resources offered by the state. The free MSDH…
Retrial set for Brookhaven white men charged with firing upon Black FedEx driver
After a mistrial was declared last August in the case involving a white father-son duo who are accused of shooting at a Black FedEx driver in Brookhaven, a date for…
MHSAA: Allegations received of high school football teams using illegal electronic devices
While direct communication between the coaching staff and the quarterback is now allowed in college football, the memo that the practice is still illegal may not have made its way…
Canton man gets 40 combined years for stabbing gas station owner, drug charge
A Canton man has received a prison sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty in Madison County Circuit Court to the stabbing of a gas station owner earlier this year. …
Lt. Gov. Hosemann recognizes schools with high attendance rates
As Mississippi continues to battle chronic absenteeism inside schools, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is taking some time to recognize schools where the issue isn’t as prevalent. On Monday, Hosemann announced…
Monroe County woman busted for committing SNAP fraud
A Monroe County woman has been taken into custody for defrauding a federal food assistance program. A SNAP fraud investigation conducted by the Investigations Division of the Mississippi Department of…
