Yazoo Yaupon returns indigenous caffeinated beverage to the Magnolia State
An ancient, multi-use plant is now being brought back to life in the Magnolia State after centuries of abandonment. Yaupon is a species of holly...
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Former juvenile corrections officer found guilty in murder of Carl the Rooster
A Jones County woman has been found guilty in the killing of Carl the Rooster, the former unofficial mascot of the city of Ocean Springs....
14 Marshall, DeSoto County residents arrested for Payroll Protection Program fraud
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi announced that 14 individuals from Marshall and DeSoto County have been arrested on criminal charges...
Mississippi Parole Board reverses decision to grant Frederick Bell parole
The Mississippi Parole Board voted Wednesday to reverse course on a previous decision and deny parole for Frederick Bell, a Grenada man convicted of murdering...
Mississippi Main Street Association receives two awards for planning work
The Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Mississippi) presented two awards to the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) for its planning work across...
Mississippi’s ‘most haunted house’ holds Halloween Candlelight Tours
The McRaven House in Vicksburg has served many purposes since the first part of the house was constructed in the late 1700s, including a hideaway...
Jackson native Kiese Laymon awarded prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
by Caleb Salers
Jackson native Kiese Laymon has been granted a MacArthur Fellowship, commonly referred to as a “genius grant,” for his stylistic writing. The MacArthur Fellowship is...
Bivalent COVID-19 boosters now available for children at MSDH county health clinics
by Caleb Salers
Beginning Wednesday, appointments for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster shot are available for children ages five and older at all Mississippi State Department of Health...
‘He’s always the victim’: Former U.S. Attorney says Lumumba is to blame for Jackson water crisis
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launching of an investigation to determine if the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) discriminated against...
Mississippi Aquarium to hold second annual ‘Boo at MSAQ’ event this weekend
Mississippi Aquarium’s (MSAQ) second annual two-day Boo at MSAQ event will be held this weekend, featuring a full schedule of Halloween-themed festivities. Activities including an...