Press briefing on deadly Marine plane crash
In Leflore County officials met to discuss the tragic crash involving a Marine aircraft that left 16 dead on Monday. ...
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MDOT awards Central Transportation District grants
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has awarded grants to the Mississippi Central Transportation District for regional and municipal airports, ports, and public transit systems throughout...
Sharing the road; Cyclists and Motorists
by Alex Paton
A cyclist was recently hit by a motor vehicle while biking on a portion of the Natchez Trace Parkway that runs through Tennessee. ...
OFFICIAL UPDATE: USMC Reserve confirms 16 killed in KC-130 crash in MS Delta
by Alex Paton
Update: 2:20 p.m. July 11, 2017: A Marine Corps KC-130 transport aircraft crashed in LeFlore County, Miss., on July 10 at approximately 4 p.m. CDT,...
Solar power on the climb in Mississippi
Solar power is expanding across Mississippi. Mississippi Power partnered with D.E. Shaw Renewables and DEPCOM Power dedicated what is now the state’s largest solar power...
Mississippi: the king of catfish in the US
by Jared Bounds
Production is the least of Ben Pentecost’s worries for his catfish farm this summer. If anything, he has too many fish. “I think our supply...
West Nile virus prevention tips
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Health recently announced the second human case of West Nile in 2017. State epidemiologist, Paul Byers says prevention is easy and...
Mississippi celebrates 200th birthday with bike-centennial
by Alex Paton
West Point Growth Alliance to host Bike-Centennial. The event will be held Saturday July 8 from 10 a.m. to noon in downtown West Point. Attendees will be able...
No charges will be brought in death of 5-year-old boy
by Alex Paton
Saturday, five-year-old Jayden Pempleton retrieved a gun that was in his house and accidentally shot himself in the face. Pempleton was then rushed to Blair...
Mississippi film commissioner retiring
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi film commissioner will be stepping down from his position after three decades of service to the state. Ward says he has seen the...