Pair of Mississippi 8th graders competing in 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Two Mississippi middle schoolers will take a national stage this week in Maryland as they compete for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. 14-year-old Yuvakarthik Peddireddy, of Madison Middle School, and…
Co-Lin softball wins second national title in three years
The Copiah-Lincoln Community College softball team is once again national champions. Co-Lin defeated in-state rival Jones College on Sunday in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament to hoist the trophy…
2 Jackson police officers placed on administrative leave after fight with Walmart employee
A pair of Jackson police officers are in hot water after being arrested in connection with a physical altercation at Walmart in Ridgeland over the weekend. According to a release…
Mississippi Legislature to reconvene Wednesday for special session centered on budget approval
The Mississippi Legislature will soon return to the state capitol with one primary goal in mind: approve the state operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The two chambers will reportedly…
Longtime UFO researcher releases new docuseries on Pascagoula Abduction
It’s been nearly 52 years since Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker claimed they were abducted by aliens while fishing along the Pascagoula River in Mississippi, and yet another docuseries has…
SEC commissioner: ‘More traction’ on 16-team playoff than he anticipated
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The commissioner of the Southeastern Conference is hearing increased interest from his league's leaders about a previously little-discussed idea of expanding the College Football Playoff…
Play ball! Things to know entering the NCAA baseball regionals
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week, and the final eight go…
Community mourns after Corinth middle schooler dies in jet ski accident
The Corinth community is mourning the loss of a teenager who died in a jet ski accident over Memorial Day weekend. Jackson Thomas Marlar, 14, was transported to a Tennessee…
Ole Miss golfer Michael La Sasso wins individual national championship
Ole Miss golfer Michael La Sasso has earned an individual national championship. La Sasso, a North Carolina native, posted a score of (277, -11) at Omni La Costa’s North Course, scoring…
Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, May 27
It’s looking like another rainy day across the Magnolia State, according to the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi Showers and thunderstorms are possible. Highs will near 80 degrees with lows…
