Second escaped inmate from Mississippi found dead in Texas
The second inmate that escaped from the Raymond Detention Center in December has been found dead in Sulphur Springs, Texas. According to Hinds County Sheriff...
2 record-breaking Mega Millions, Mississippi Match 5 tickets sold in Hinds, Clay counties
Two Mississippi lottery players won big after purchasing winning tickets for the Mega Millions and Mississippi Match 5 drawings. On Wednesday, one Hinds County resident...
NASA tests redesigned moon rocket engine at Stennis Space Center
The Stennis Space Center has begun testing NASA’s newly redesigned RS-25 engine near Bay St. Louis for future flights of the Space Launch System (SLS)...
Record-breaking Mississippi Match 5 ticket worth $900K purchased in West Point
One Mississippi resident matched all five numbers from Tuesday’s Mississippi Match 5 drawing after 25 consecutive rolls, ending the $905,168 record-breaking jackpot run. The winning...
Legislation to extend postpartum Medicaid passes in the Mississippi Senate
A piece of legislation that would extend postpartum Medicaid coverage has been passed in the Mississippi Senate. On Tuesday, the Senate voted 41 to 11...
Senate votes to remove full ownership of water system from city of Jackson
The Mississippi Senate has passed a bill that would transfer ownership of Jackson’s water system to a new public entity as a response to recurring...
Lottery officials increase record-breaking Mississippi Match 5 jackpot for third time
The Mississippi Match 5 jackpot has increased for the third time since the previous drawing, with the newly announced total nearing almost $100,000 more than...
Legislation naming Mississippi’s state fruit, gemstone passes in the House
Two bills that would name Mississippi’s state fruit and gemstone have become one step closer to being a reality after being passed in the House...
FTX orders Mississippi congressmen to return political donations
Three Mississippi congressmen have been asked to return donated funds to FTX months after the cryptocurrency exchange company filed for bankruptcy. Prior to FTX’s collapse...
Mississippi Aquarium launches recycling drive for Mardi Gras beads
With nearly two weeks remaining until the end of the Mardi Gras season, the Mississippi Aquarium is partnering with the Arc of Greater New Orleans...