Over 3,400 gallons released in Mississippi River oil spill near Natchez
The Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River has responded to a discharge of oil from a barge located near Natchez. Kirby Inland Marine reported a...
Winning Mississippi Match 5 ticket worth $143K purchased in Union
One Mississippi Match 5 player won the over $143,000 jackpot after matching all five numbers during Saturday’s drawing. The ticket, which was purchased from Union...
GOP lieutenant governor candidiate Shane Quick withdraws from race
Shane Quick has taken his name out of the race for lieutenant governor, leaving just three candidates competing for the spot in the Republican primary. Quick...
Vivian O’Neal crowned winner of Miss Mississippi 2023
After a week filled with interviews, performances, and social events, this year’s title of Miss Mississippi has been awarded to Hattiesburg native Vivian O’Neal. O’Neal,...
Simpson General Hospital to renovate, expand Mendenhall facility
Simpson General Hospital (SGH) has announced plans to begin the renovation and expansion of its Mendenhall facility. Officials released that the first phase in the...
State Auditor’s report shows majority of DEI funding used for university salaries
The State Auditor’s Office has released a report showing that Mississippi public universities spend the majority of funding from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives...
SCOTUS denies Gunasekara’s request to run for public service commission
The United States Supreme Court has denied Mandy Gunasekara’s request to be placed on the ballot for the position of public service commissioner in Mississippi’s...
‘Serious as a heart attack’: Reeves challenges Newsom to debate on gun rights
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has challenged California Governor Gavin Newsom to a debate over a recently proposed constitutional amendment. The 28th Amendment, proposed by Newsom...
Mississippi player wins $1.5M jackpot at Bok Homa Casino
One Mississippi player walked away with an over $1 million jackpot prize from the Bok Homa Casino in the Pine Belt on Wednesday. According to...
Stennis Space Center conducts 10th hot fire test of Artemis RS-25 engines
Engineers at NASA’s Stennis Space Center conducted a full-duration, 500-second hot fire of an RS-25 certification engine Thursday afternoon. The hot fire test, which was...