Tupelo Salvation Army uses $24K donation to update veterans area
The Tupelo Salvation Army has been able to give its residential area for veterans a facelift courtesy of a $24,000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation. Home Depot workers and…
Man sentenced to life in prison for killing cellmate at Mississippi detention center
A man who killed his cellmate inside a Mississippi detention center in 2023 will spend the rest of his life in prison. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced Wednesday…
Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative hosts inaugural conference to discuss policy and reform
The Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative (MHC) recently brought together more than 250 leaders from across the state's healthcare landscape for its inaugural statewide conference. The three-day event in Jackson brought together…
Madison educator gets national recognition with ‘Oscars of Teaching’ award
Madison teacher Kayla Saxton was surprised with a prestigious national award Thursday morning, recognizing her as one of the top educators in the U.S. Saxton, a third-grade teacher and ELA…
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.…
