Mississippi Fairgrounds to host ‘American Idol’ auditions
Do you think you have what it takes to be the next American Idol? If so, an opportunity to audition will soon be near you. The Mississippi State Fairgrounds in…
Camden man sentenced to 4 years for cashing counterfeit checks
A Camden man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Court documents and statements made in court revealed that 25-year-old Arthur Jerome…
Mississippi teenagers can now request their own Uber rides
Mississippi communities from the Gulf Coast all the way up to the northern portion of the state are now offering services from transportation giant Uber intended to give parents assurance…
BYOB: The hardest part of leadership is loneliness
As part of my engineering business, I sometimes have to travel to some pretty remote places. I have been on a work boat in the Atlantic, with a small crew,…
Former Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson dead at 51
Former Mississippi State head women's basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson has passed away at the age of 51. First reported by Robbie Faulk of 247Sports and SuperTalk Mississippi's Thunder & Lightning,…
Work begins as Mississippi prepares for first Buc-ee’s
Work has officially started in preparation for Mississippi’s first-ever Buc-ee’s. Earlier this week, crews began work on expanding Interstate 10 in Harrison County as the popular road stop is expected…
Amazon to construct Mississippi’s first utility-scale wind farm
Amazon is expanding its renewable energy footprint in Mississippi through the creation of the state's first utility-scale wind farm. Located in Tunica County, the facility will include 41 wind turbines…
Mississippi State football legend Johnnie Cooks passes away
Legendary Mississippi State football player Johnie Cooks has passed away at the age of 64. Cooks, who suited up for the Bulldogs from 1978-81, was an All-SEC linebacker on three…
Your Mississippi forecast for Friday, July 7
Northern Mississippi-- Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 80s with heat index readings from 100 to 103. Partly cloudy tonight with…
