Hartfield football eligible for playoffs after suspension overturned by MAIS
The Hartfield Academy football team will now be eligible for this season’s playoffs after their appeal was granted. First reported by WJTV’s Blake Levine, the Midsouth Association of Independent School…
Thunder & Lightning: It is Definitely a New Era For Mississippi State Football
There was no mistaking the stamp that Zach Arnett has put on his program at Monday's press conference, from the early start to the football questions and answers, it is…
Mississippi Levee Commissioner Hank Burdine passes away
Mississippi Levee Commissioner and longtime author Hank Burdine has passed away. Burdine, who was given the title "the historian of the Delta" was best known for his storytelling and expertise…
Over $9 million approved for broadband expansion in north Mississippi
Public Service Commissioner and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley has approved $9,123,901 in federal funding to expand broadband access in north Mississippi. Presley signed orders re-designating the Eligible Telecommunications Carrier…
Mississippi State student found dead on campus identified
The student found dead on the campus of Mississippi State University has been identified as Maxwell Curtis Pennebaker. On Sunday at 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of an…
BankPlus donates $420K to Children’s of Mississippi through check card program
Mississippi-based BankPlus has made a $420,080 donation to Children's of Mississippi as a result of the company's check card program. The BankPlus Friends of Children’s Hospital CheckCard program gives customers…
Mississippi Highway Patrol launches school travel safety campaign
As the current school year is underway, the Mississippi Highway Patrol has begun its annual school travel safety campaign titled Operation S.T.O.P. (Safe Transport of Pupils). The initiative is in…
FEMA urges disaster relief applicants in Jackson and Jasper counties to answer phone calls
Despite a recent uptick of spam calls in Mississippi, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is asking residents in Jackson and Jasper counties who applied for disaster assistance to answer…
Two major wildfires break out across Mississippi as burn ban continues
Two major wildfires broke out across Mississippi over the weekend as the majority of counties across the state experience dry conditions. The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) released that wildland firefighters…
Mullen Automotive launches electric truck production at Tunica plant
A California-based electric truck manufacturing company has launched production at its Tunica facility. Mullen Automotive, Inc. on Thursday displayed the company's first Class 3 EV trucks rolling off the assembly…
