Ship and Horn Islands recognized for roles in Underground Railroad
Two Mississippi islands have been accepted into the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program. Ship and Horn Islands, located just south...
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Mississippi falls short of reaching nationwide average in proficient NAEP scores
Mississippi has maintained gains in 4th-grade reading and math over the past decade but continues to fall short of meeting the national average in the...
‘College GameDay’ is coming to Jackson State for first time in school history
by Caleb Salers
It’s no secret that Jackson State head football coach Deion Sanders has captivated the attention of the national media. That’s even more evident now with...
MDRS encourages businesses to consider employing disabled people
by Caleb Salers
In observance of October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) is looking to assist handicapped individuals in obtaining...
Crazy finish propels Southern Miss past Texas State
Southern Miss found its fourth win of the season on Saturday night, defeating Texas State by a score of 20-14. In what was a crazy...
Mississippi State still can’t stay with Alabama in 30-6 loss
by Brian Hadad
Mississippi State did finally break its streak without a touchdown in Tuscaloosa, but a final second score wasn’t nearly enough to overcome another poor offensive...
Ole Miss falls to LSU 45-20 for first loss of the season
by Caleb Salers
Although No.9 Ole Miss looked to start 8-0 for the first time since 1962, a trip to Death Valley against an emerging LSU team would...
Subpoena reissued for Jackson mayor to appear at legislature’s next crime hearing
A subpoena has been reissued with a different date for Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba to appear in front of the House Judiciary B Committee...
Former judge, WWII veteran Thomas Frederick Wicker passes away at 98
Judge Thomas Frederick Wicker, the father of U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., passed away at age 98 Friday morning at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in...
Third person arrested in the murder of Lake High School football player
A third person has been charged with the murder of Lake High School football player Travis Jones. While authorities are not currently naming the suspects...