These Mississippi museums are top 5 in America, according to USA TODAY
The results are in and two of Mississippi's museums have been named top five in America. As part of USA TODAY/10Best's reader poll, the Mississippi Children's Museum ranked as the…
2 Mississippi National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Two Mississippi National Guard soldiers were killed Friday during a helicopter crash in Prentiss County. Shortly after 2 p.m., WTVA reported a crash in a wooded area off Highway 30…
U.S. Attorney’s Office announces sentences for 2 men selling meth in Mississippi
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi announced two separate sentences this week for drug charges. Marcus Baldridge, 40, of Crystal Springs, was sentenced to 17 years…
Meridian man sentenced to 20 years for robbing stores across Mississippi
A Meridian man has been sentenced to over 20 years in prison for a handful of armed robberies across Mississippi. Matthew Byrd, 42, committed four armed robberies of local businesses…
Monroe County Electric Power Association reimbursed $1.5M for tornado recovery efforts
More federal aid is coming to Monroe County following the tornadoes that caused mass devastation last March. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced on Friday that $1,526,222 has been approved…
Group of Jackson tax return preparers sentenced to prison for seeking over $3.5 million in phony credits
A group of Mississippi tax return preparers have been sentenced to prison after filing thousands of false returns causing more than $3.5 million to be lost. According to the U.S.…
D’Iberville man pleads guilty after being caught with thousands of child porn pictures
A Mississippi Gulf Coast man will spend time behind bars for owning child pornography. 40-year-old Benjamin Lee Poiroux pled guilty in federal court to possession of thousands of visual depictions…
Southern Miss men’s basketball steamrolled by South Alabama 83-64
After being held scoreless for nearly the first five minutes of play, nothing got better for the Southern Miss men’s basketball team on Thursday night. Facing off against South Alabama…
LeBlanc, Franklin lead All-SAA honors for Millsaps women’s basketball
The Southern Athletic Association announced its postseason awards for women’s basketball on Thursday with Millsaps taking home two of the four major honors. Head coach Justin LeBlanc was voted SAA…
Clarksdale man who sexually assaulted postal worker sentenced to 8 years
A Mississippi Delta man will spend eight years behind bars for sexually assaulting a mail carrier. According to court documents, 21-year-old John Thomas Scott of Clarksdale assaulted a U.S. Postal…
