Some Mississippi farmers got historic head start to corn planting in 2026
Some Mississippi farmers got a rare head start on corn planting this year. According to the Mississippi State University Extension Service, some growers began planting as early as the last…
Kemper County woman sentenced for defrauding SNAP of more than $30K
A Mississippi woman has been sentenced for defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of tens of thousands of dollars. The Mississippi Department of Human Services announced Thursday morning that Kemper…
Dairy Queen’s ‘Free Cone Day’ helping Children’s of Mississippi
Mississippians can indulge in a guilty pleasure without feeling any guilt. Popular dessert-centered fast food restaurant Dairy Queen is offering free ice cream all day March 19. The "Free Cone…
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, March 19
Friday is the first official day of spring, and our highs will be more spring-like today. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi Today will be sunny…
Thunder & Lightning: Somebody Tell The Cold to Stop Rumbling
We had to get through winter's last gasp this week, but now the forecast is sunny and bright as we cruise towards another weekend of SEC Baseball. The only thing…
Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Biloxi
A man is dead after being struck by an Amtrak train along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Biloxi police said the unidentified victim was walking along the tracks at Rodenberg Avenue…
Systems restored, operations ‘largely normal’ at Belhaven University following cyberattack
Belhaven University has restored systems following a cyberattack, and operations are "largely normal," the school's administration reports. Dr. Roger Parrott, Belhaven's president, said that the private university in Jackson was…
Man arrested after deadly highway shooting in Lexington
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation announced that an arrest has been made after a person was found dead on the side of the road in Lexington, although most details remain…
Ole Miss forward Cotie McMahon brings in All-American honors
Ole Miss senior forward Cotie McMahon continues to bring in the All-American honors with the latest nod coming from the Associated Press on Wednesday. McMahon was included in the AP's…
Lawsuit by fired Ole Miss staffer over Charlie Kirk post dismissed
A former University of Mississippi staffer who was fired for a post she shared in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing had her lawsuit over alleged constitutional rights…
