Alice Walker headlines Mississippi Book Festival
After two years of being virtual due to COVID-19, the Mississippi Book Festival is set to return in-person — and with a big-name speaker. Exactly 40...
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USM moves up to No. 11; Ole Miss slides to No. 25
It was a tough weekend for both Ole Miss and Mississippi State baseball. The Rebels (19-12) were swept at home by Alabama, while the Bulldogs...
Your Mississippi forecast for Monday, April 11
There’s a possibility of showers and thunderstorms across Mississippi today, according to the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi– Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through...
April is National Safe Digging Month
Kids are almost out of school, and you can already hear the buzz of lawnmowers most weekends in the southern parts of Mississippi. Gardeners are...
Hyde-Smith, Corps officials agree pumps would bring meaningful flood protection to Yazoo Backwater area
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith isn’t giving up her efforts to get the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA to reach an agreement on the last unfinished...
‘Elvis’ movie to hit theaters this summer
A new movie about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Mississippi native Elvis Presley is set to hit theaters this summer. Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis will...
Human trafficking, child exploitation bills pass unanimously
Mississippi legislators are attempting to combat human trafficking and child exploitation at the end of the 2022 legislative session with the passing of two bills...
Dangerous wildfire conditions exist across Mississippi
A combination of windy conditions and low relative humidity values will lead to increased fire danger today. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for...
These high schools could move up to 7A in Mississippi
by Will East
With the announcement that the Mississippi High School Athletics Association (MHSAA) executive council has voted to add a 7A classification to high school sports, here’s...
Natchez-founded dessert shop ranks top three in Dessert Wars competition
Natchez natives and siblings Hannah and Nathan Hinkle brought home a win for their hometown after winning third place in the self-proclaimed “largest dessert festival...