State health department urging smokers to ditch cigarettes to improve heart health
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Mississippi and the state health department is encouraging smokers to discard their cigarettes to greatly improve their chances of avoiding the…
MDE launches campaign to keep parents informed on students’ reading scores
The Mississippi Department of Education is launching a new campaign to keep parents and guardians up to speed on the reading scores of their children in early elementary school. Know…
2 arrested for sex crimes against minors
Two men on opposite sides of the state are now behind bars for allegedly committing separate sex crimes against minors. Mississippi Gulf Coast 43-year-old Ellis Cenales was arrested on Tuesday…
U.S. Senate commemorates 150th anniversary of Blue Mountain Christian University
The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of Blue Mountain Christian University. The resolution, introduced by Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), recognizes the…
Gipson: Agriculture holds key to Mississippi workforce challenges
Most everyone seems to understand that workforce development is crucial in addressing Mississippi’s labor challenges. Most everyone accepts that reaching our youth, training them and keeping them in Mississippi is…
Scorned lover sentenced for scheming with hitmen to kill woman in Pine Belt
A Mississippi woman will spend 25 years in prison for plotting with others to kill a female in the Pine Belt. Hattiesburg police in November 2022 arrested Shameka Hall for…
10 unusual bills proposed in Mississippi’s 2024 legislative session
The legislative session is in full swing in Mississippi, and as always, lawmakers have proposed a handful of somewhat unusual bills. Here’s a list of 10 that grabbed our attention.…
8 winners named in Mississippi Lottery’s Lucky Dog promotion
Mississippi Lottery has released the eight pups that stood out from over 3,300 dog photo submissions to secure the top spots in the 2024 Lucky Dog promotion. Panel members narrowed…
Rebel Report podcast: Kiffin makes staff hires, hoops has huge game with Auburn
Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin made their new staff hires official this week. We talk about those, plus the upcoming basketball game with Auburn, and more
Ingalls Shipbuilding completes builder’s trials for amphibious transport dock ship
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division has announced the successful completion of builder's sea trials for the amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). The San Antonio-class ship spent time in…
