Escaped inmate Joseph Spring captured after 3 weeks on the run
Joseph Spring, an escaped inmate who has been on the run for nearly three weeks, has been captured. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Spring, 31, was taken into custody…
2 Mississippians make 2023 Forbes World Billionaires List
There are 2,640 billionaires according to the 2023 Forbes World Billionaires List, and two of them reside right here in Mississippi. James and Tom Duff, two brothers who live in…
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…
