Mississippi falls short of reaching nationwide average in proficient NAEP scores
Mississippi has maintained gains in 4th-grade reading and math over the past decade but continues to fall short of meeting the national average in the...
Former judge, WWII veteran Thomas Frederick Wicker passes away at 98
Judge Thomas Frederick Wicker, the father of U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., passed away at age 98 Friday morning at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in...
Emmett Till statue unveiled at Rail Spike Park in Greenwood
A new bronze statue of Emmett Till has been unveiled at Rail Spike Park in Greenwood, forever memorializing the historical lynching of the 14-year-old in...
South Mississippi Fair kicks off on the Laurel Fairgrounds
The South Mississippi Fair begins today, Oct. 21 at the Laurel Fairgrounds, kicking off over a week of festivities. Attendees will be able to experience...
Two suspects charged, issued bonds for Oxford hit-and-run
Two suspects involved in a hit-and-run that resulted in one injury and one death have been formally charged and issued bonds. 18-year-old Tristan Holland and...
Reeves blasts Lumumba after attempt to override state in hiring water contractor
Governor Tate Reeves addressed the City of Jackson’s recent issuing of its own request for proposals (RFP) to hire a new water management vendor, calling...
Two suspects arrested for disturbing USM classroom with ‘video prank’
Two men have been arrested in connection to a disturbance made in a University of Southern Mississippi (USM) classroom in what was believed to be...
Daycare workers face charges after scaring children with Halloween mask
Five individuals have been charged with felony child abuse after a video of daycare workers in North Mississippi scaring children with a mask went viral....
City of Jackson issues own request for proposals to hire water management vendor
The City of Jackson has issued its own request for proposals (RFP) to hire a new water management vendor, contradicting claims made by Mayor Chokwe...
Two teens charged for the murder of Lake High School football player
Two teenagers have been taken into custody and charged for the murder of Lake High School football player Travis Jones. Last week, Jones was killed...