Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, July 26
Northern Mississippi Sunny today with highs in the mid-90s and heat index readings anywhere from 101 to 106. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the mid-70s. Central Mississippi…
North Mississippi inmate who escaped during restroom break captured
The north Mississippi inmate who escaped during a bathroom break has been captured by authorities. Kirtis Elkins was taken into custody by Marshall and DeSoto County law enforcement officers inside…
Thunder & Lightning: Not Much Rumbling Left Before Football
There are mere days left before Mississippi State will report to preseason camp and the countdown to kickoff gets really going. Until then, we've always got The Rumblings. Brian Hadad…
Free family law clinic to be held in Hinds County on August 4
The Hinds County Chancery Court is offering a free family law clinic on Friday, August 4. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., low-income residents of Hinds County who qualify for…
Mississippi shows highest interest in ‘Barbie’ movie nationwide
Mississippi is topping the list of states with the highest interest in the newly released Barbie movie in comparison to Oppenheimer, according to Google Trends data. A graph, which was posted…
Biden establishes national monument honoring Emmett Till in Mississippi
President Joe Biden established a national monument Tuesday honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955. The president signed a proclamation to create the…
Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital receives $968K in emergency grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $968,200 investment in emergency rural healthcare grants to Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital to improve healthcare facilities in small towns. This investment…
Frank Gore, Jr. absent from Sun Belt Media Days after welcoming new child
Going into Sun Belt Media Days, Southern Miss made a last-minute adjustment and pulled running back Frank Gore, Jr.’s name from its list of attendees without providing any reason as…
UnitedHealthcare donates $500K to Mississippi nonprofits
UnitedHealthcare is awarding $500,000 in Empowering Health grants to three community-based organizations in Mississippi. According to UnitedHealthcare, the allocated funding will be used to expand access to care and address…
Over 17,000 absentee ballots requested for Mississippi primary elections
With just two weeks remaining until the 2023 primary elections, over 17,000 absentee ballots have been requested in Mississippi. According to the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS), 17,128 absentee ballots…
