Escaped inmate results in investigation of 12 MDOC officers
At least 12 state corrections officers are under investigation regarding the escape of Michael “Pretty Boy Floyd” Wilson from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF)...
MacKenzie Scott donates $50 million to 4-H
Novelist and philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott, has recently donated $50 million to 4-H, making it the largest single donation received in the organization’s 120-year history. 4-H...
2022 Dixie National reports a record-breaking year
The 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo was reported to have record-breaking success by Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson. This year’s...
Biloxi statue unveiled in honor of Apollo 13 astronaut
A statue of Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise was unveiled south of the lighthouse in Biloxi on February 13. The eight-foot statue was made to...
Netflix CEO donates $10M to Mississippi’s Tougaloo College
Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, film producer Patty Quillin, have donated $10 million to Mississippi’s Tougaloo College and its partnership with Rhode Island’s...
Gov. Reeves issues executive orders for military families, communities
On Monday, Governor Tate Reeves issued two executive orders in support of military personnel and their families. Executive order 1561 includes plans for a new...
Gulfport’s role in the history of the Seabees
The Naval Construction Battalion—better known as the Seabees—is celebrating its 80th birthday on March 5. Lara Godbille, the director of the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum...
Mississippi graduation rate breaks state record
Mississippi is making state history with its highest-ever graduation rate. For the 2020-2021 school year, the graduation rate reached 88.4% while the dropout rate lowered to...
Wreaths Across America Tour for veterans to stop in Mississippi
Wreaths Across America (WAA) is a non-profit organization that aims to honor late veterans through the placement of live balsam wreaths on their headstones. Wreaths...
Applications now open for Mississippi Teacher Residency program
Back in December, the Mississippi Department of Education announced it will be awarding five universities with almost $10 million through the Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR)...