Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, October 31
Northern Mississippi Sunny today with highs in the lower to mid-50s. Tonight will be clear, with widespread frost after midnight and lows near 30. Central Mississippi Mostly sunny today, with…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Basketball Gets the Season Going
It was only an exhibition, but Mississippi State tipped off basketball season this past weekend with a win over Southern Mississippi. Did this game give us an idea of what…
Fishermen have ‘crappie’ day, fined $10K for illegal harvest
Two Tennessee men had a "crappie" day recently after being fined over $10,000 for catching an illegal number of fish in north Mississippi. According to court documents, Jian Wu Huang,…
Germantown High School band finishes No. 1 in national competition
Germantown High School's marching band made waves in its first-ever stint in the Bands of America finals. During the two-day event held over the weekend in St. Louis, Mo., the…
Study: Candy corn is Mississippi’s favorite Halloween candy
Candy corn is back on top in the Magnolia State. After a one-year absence from the No. 1 spot in Instacart’s annual report on Halloween candy, the controversial candy corn…
Mississippi State takes down Southern Miss 60-54 in preseason charity game
In what might have been the most competitive exhibition game college basketball has seen in a while, Mississippi State took down Southern Miss 60-54 in Hattiesburg on Sunday. The exhibition,…
PACCAR to create 100 jobs with $209M expansion at Columbus facility
A global automotive technology company has announced two projects aimed at expanding its facility in Columbus, with the $209.4 million investment set to create 100 jobs in the area. PACCAR…
New sickle cell disease treatment cures Mississippian as FDA mulls approval
A Mississippi native could be part of the driving force behind a sickle cell disease treatment being considered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Over four years ago, Forest…
Nearly 36,000 absentee ballots requested for Mississippi’s general election
With a little over a week remaining until Mississippi’s general election, nearly 36,000 absentee ballots have been requested. According to the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS), 35,946 absentee ballots were…
Officer-involved shooting in Laurel under investigation after one person injured
A Monday morning officer-involved shooting in Laurel has resulted in the arrest of two individuals, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI). Officers with the Laurel Police Department were…
