Registration now open for 2025 College and Career Savings Art Contest
Art students in Mississippi are getting the chance to earn some scholarship money for their work. State Treasurer David McRae announced that the 2025 College and Career Savings Art Contest is…
Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, January 8
Northern Mississippi It will be sunny today with highs in the upper 30s and wind chill readings from 15-20. Tonight will be clear with lows around 18 degrees. Central Mississippi…
MCBB: No. 14 Mississippi State survives late Vanderbilt surge to earn 76-64 road victory
The No. 14 Bulldogs survived a late Vanderbilt surge to mount a 76-64 road win in Nashville on Tuesday night. Chris Jans and company improved to 14-1 overall and 2-0…
Thunder & Lightning: Rumbling With the State’s Top Sportswriter
It is a historic day for the podcast, as Robbie Faulk has been named as the top sportswriter in the great and sovereign state of Mississippi. Brian Hadad and his…
‘We’ve still got a lot of work to do’: Jackson murder total decreases for third straight year
The much-maligned murder numbers in Mississippi’s capital city declined for the third consecutive calendar year in 2024. But Jackson’s top cop Joseph Wade is still imploring leaders and citizens to…
Looking to ditch unneeded Christmas lights? The Hattiesburg Zoo will recycle them
Hopefully, you've taken down holiday decorations — or happen to be in the process of doing so. Regardless, if you're looking to discard old Christmas lights, maybe since they no…
Show-cause hearing delayed as Public Service Commission investigates Holly Springs Utility Department
Mississippi's public service commission planned to move forward with a show-cause hearing against the city of Holly Springs following a recent ruling by the state's supreme court, but a lower…
Mississippi to receive $134M from federal government to support disaster recovery projects
Federal officials are allocating more than $134 million to Mississippi to support local communities' recovery from major storms that struck the state in 2023 and 2024. The money comes from…
Mississippi Lottery announces new scratch-offs for January
As temperatures across Mississippi drop, the state’s lottery corporation is trying to turn the heat up with a slate of new scratch-off games. Stacks of Cash is a five-dollar game…
Trump’s idea to rename Gulf of Mexico resurfaces memories of Mississippi lawmaker who suggested it first
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” when he retakes office later this month. But wait,…
