Mississippi bill restricting where transgender people can use bathroom dies at capitol
Legislation designed to clarify who can use what restroom in Mississippi is dead at the capitol. In an attempt to restrict transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms in…
Mississippi lawmakers kill mobile sports betting bill
Mississippi lawmakers allowed a bill to die at Monday’s deadline that could have implemented mobile sports betting across the state. The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act, which started as a…
Southern Miss women’s basketball coach rings bell at end of cancer treatment
Southern Miss women's basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis has officially rung the bell. Just over one month after concluding her 20th season leading the Lady Eagles, McNelis has completed her chemotherapy…
New Orleans Pelicans swept by Oklahoma City in first round of playoffs
After finishing the regular season with the franchise’s best record since 2007-08, the New Orleans Pelicans couldn’t garner much more momentum as a vital injury to Zion Williamson crept in…
Mississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a proposal that would expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands more people, but it includes a…
Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, April 30
Northern Mississippi It will be cloudy in the morning, then clearing with highs in the lower 80s. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows near 60. Central Mississippi You may…
Thunder & Lightning: What All Has to Happen for Mississippi State Baseball to Host?
Mississippi State baseball's comeback season continues on, and now the Bulldogs find themselves with a very solid chance to bring a regional to Dudy Noble Field for the first time…
One hospitalized in officer-involved shooting in Monroe County
An officer-involved shooting is being investigated in Mississippi. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is looking into an incident involving the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office that left one person hospitalized…
Mississippi legislature passes more digital-friendly method of issuing search warrants
Mississippi is likely to be adopting a more digital-friendly method of issuing and receiving search warrants. Both the House of Representatives and Senate passed conference reports approving legislation that would…
Festival merger in Leland sets up one major event for Mississippi Delta
A major festival is coming to the Mississippi Delta this weekend. Steve Azar, the state's music and culture ambassador, announced that four festivals have merged to give attendees a time…
