Juneteenth events happening across Mississippi this weekend
Juneteenth events across Mississippi are kicking off in celebration of the historic freeing of the last slaves in the nation in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865. Here’s a list…
UMMC offering free telehealth services to public school students
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), in collaboration with the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), is offering free telehealth services for students in all 138 of the state's school…
Mississippi’s unemployment rate drops to lowest in history for third month in a row
Mississippi’s unemployment rate has reached a record low in state history for the third month in a row after totaling 3.2 percent in May. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
BYOB: Are you willing to lose it all?
In August of 2005, Leslie and I lost everything. We lost our customers, our house, and everything we owned that wasn’t in a suitcase. We had ridden out Hurricane Katrina…
Diddy keeps promise to donate $1 million to Jackson State
Diddy has come through on his promise to Jackson State. During the annual BET Awards last June, the “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper announced plans to donate $1 million to…
Biloxi man who killed Waffle House employee over cigarette sentenced to life in prison
A Biloxi man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting and killing a Waffle House waitress on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Johnny Mount, 52, was found…
Mississippi on track to repeat $3 billion in gaming revenue in 2023
The gaming industry is shaping up to have another good year here in Mississippi, according to the state's quarter-one report. From January through April 2023, casinos in the state generated…
Severe weather causes over 100K power outages
More than 160,000 Mississippians are without power as a portion of the state faces severe weather Friday morning. Counties with the most outages as of 11:19 a.m. CT: Hinds -…
Your Mississippi forecast for Friday, June 16
The rain isn’t gone yet. Mississippi residents across the state can expect a mix of showers and sunshine on Friday. North Mississippi The forecast for north Mississippi is showing a…
