Operation Christmas Child accepting shoeboxes through Monday
With the holiday season quickly approaching, Operation Christmas Child is back and looking for your help. The annual project organized by Samaritan’s Purse is now...
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Busby looks to replace King as Southern District Transportation Commissioner
by Caleb Salers
Now that Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King has officially declared that he will not be seeking reelection in 2023, State Representative Charles Busby, R-Pascagoula.,...
Ole Miss offers Lane Kiffin contract extension
With Lane Kiffin widely believed to be Auburn’s top target as the school looks for a new head football coach, Ole Miss has gone ahead...
MLB awards highlighted by familiar names in Mississippi
Now that the World Series is in the rearview mirror and the Houston Astros have been crowned champions yet again, Major League Baseball is in...
Mississippi Supreme Court sets execution date for Thomas Loden Jr.
The Mississippi Supreme Court has set an execution date for Thomas Loden Jr.’s death sentence after being found guilty of the death of a 16-year-old...
Gov. Reeves signs legislation finalizing $2.5 billion economic development project
Governor Tate Reeves has signed three bills passed during the special session held over two weeks ago that aid in the $2.5 billion expansion of...
Mississippi Match 5 jackpot jumps to $400,000
Thursday night’s jackpot for Mississippi Match 5 has jumped to $400,000. The jackpot was last hit on October 11, when one lucky player won $202,000...
Rep. Jason White: ‘I’m not hiding the fact that I would want to run for speaker’
by Caleb Salers
With the recent announcement that Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, will not be seeking reelection in 2023, Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White, R-West, has...
Mississippi influenza rates highest since 2009 H1N1 pandemic
Flu activity in Mississippi has surged to a 13-year high, according to the State Department of Health. The last time that flu activity in Mississippi...
Medical marijuana availability in Mississippi could be delayed into early 2023
While medical marijuana was originally set to be available to patients in Mississippi by the end of the calendar year, there might be a slight...