Starkville named ‘Best Small Town in the South’ by USA Today readers
For the third time in as many years, Starkville has been named the “Best Small Town in the South” by readers of USA Today. After a month of voting through…
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, April 9
Temperatures will gradually warm through the rest of the week into the weekend. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi It will be sunny today with highs…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Survives Another Round of Midweek Madness
All around the nation, we've seen highly ranked teams fall in the midweek, but not at Mississippi State. Brian Hadad explains that in this season, the Bulldogs have to employ…
T&L Spring Football Series: The Advocate’s Koki Riley Previews LSU
No team in the country has more preseason hype and intrigue than the LSU Tigers. Can the arrival of Lane Kiffin put the Tigers in the College Football Playoff? Brian…
T&L Spring Football Series: Jon Hale of the Lexington Herald-Leader Previews Kentucky
There's a little buzz in the Bluegrass State, as Kentucky has a new coach and a lot of new faces for the 2026 season. Brian Hadad welcomes Jon Hale of…
T&L Extra: Alden Thornhill Gets Us Set for the Starkville Derby
What started as a dream has become the best festival in Mississippi, as we prepare for another Starkville Derby. Brian Hadad welcomes the visionary Alden Thornhill back to the pod…
Column: Huntington’s disease families urge federal action and faster drug reviews
Huntington’s disease is a rare neurodegenerative brain disease that is like having ALS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s all at the same time. There is no cure, no treatment. Some of the…
Flags to fly half-staff in Mississippi in honor of slain sheriff’s deputy
Flags will fly half-staff in Mississippi on Friday in honor of slain Jackson County deputy Michael Jimerson. Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that the state would use Friday's flag demonstration…
Federal government grants $34.6 million for bridge repairs in Tallahatchie County
One Mississippi county is set to see three bridges upgraded courtesy of a nearly $35 million grant from the federal government. U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced that $34.6 million…
C Spire completes major project to increase high-speed internet access across Mississippi
Telecommunications giant C Spire has completed a major project that will provide fiber internet access to more than 14,000 Mississippi homes and nearly 20,000 undeveloped lots. C Spire was awarded…
