New laws enacted on July 1 that Mississippians should know about
July has arrived, and with it comes a new slate of laws now in effect across Mississippi. While some viewed the 2026 session as busy but underwhelming, lawmakers still saw…
Watson ‘surprised’ SCOTUS ruled that states could count late-arriving ballots
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson did not necessarily love a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing states to count late-arriving ballots after election day, but he appreciated that the decision…
EA Sports CFB 27: Ole Miss, Mississippi State players rank among top 10 in their positions
The highly anticipated College Football 27 video game is just over a week away from its release. In the meantime, Ole Miss and Mississippi State fans have been given several…
Benton County woman given 4-year sentence for $1.4 million COVID fraud scheme
A Benton County woman will spend more than four years in prison for defrauding a program aimed at helping workers during the COVID-19 pandemic out of over $1.4 million. Court…
Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, July 1
High levels of heat and humidity could continue to result in dangerous conditions across Mississippi on Wednesday. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi It will…
Trump approves $11 million in disaster aid for Mississippi after May storms
$11 million in federal relief is headed to Mississippi after a severe weather outbreak in early May, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday afternoon. “I just spoke with Governor Tate Reeves,…
Thunder & Lightning: Our First Ever Celebrity Participant in The Rumblings
Brian Hadad has been doing The Rumblings for 8 years with three different co-hosts, and finally today, somebody famous had a question for him. You'll laugh at Carlo Barone's reaction…
Adams County fugitive captured after more than 2 years on the run
A man on the run from Adams County law enforcement was captured Tuesday – more than two years after officers began looking for him. According to the Adams County Sheriff’s…
Former DeSoto elementary teacher handed 9-year prison sentence for possessing child porn
A former DeSoto Central Elementary School teacher will spend nine years in prison for possessing child pornography. Mitchell Cantrell, 37, is reported to have downloaded images and videos of children…
Millsaps to rejoin SCAC beginning in 2027-28
Millsaps College is returning to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference after 15 years in the Southern Athletic Association, the Division III school announced Tuesday. The move will take effect for…
