5+ hour, 34+ min ago  (911+ words) While some areas of Mississippi are still experiencing drought, recent double-digit rainfall in southern portions of the state devastated fruit and vegetable crops. Watermelons and blueberries are primarily grown in the southern half of the state, and growers there have…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (201+ words) More than $22 million in federal funding has been approved to support recovery projects in north Mississippi linked to Winter Storm Fern. Less than a month after announcing $13 million for recovery efforts related to the January ice storm that devastated much…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago  (962+ words) When summer heat reaches extreme levels, humans are not the only ones that struggle to stay cool. Livestock, including backyard chickens, can also be at risk for dangerous " and even deadly "heat stress. "While backyard chickens are much more tolerant…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (188+ words) Biloxi Shuckers infielder Jes's Made has been selected to participate in the 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Game as part of the league's Midsummer Classic. Made, the MLB's top prospect, will be the ninth player from Biloxi to appear in the Futures…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago  (300+ words) Hinds County has an interim district attorney following the resignation of Jody Owens. Owens, who reached a plea agreement on Monday connected to the Jackson bribery scandal, officially stepped down from his elected post on Wednesday. Hinds County Judge Winston…...

5+ hour, 27+ min ago  (266+ words) Mississippi Christian University and Alcorn State University have joined forces on a master's degree program in accounting. The two schools signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this week that allows accounting students at Alcorn State to have access to an…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (198+ words) Highs will be in the 90s today, but the heat indices will make it feel much hotter. Here's your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Today will be mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (267+ words) Former Southern Miss skipper Scott Berry is being formally recognized for churning out an excellent product consistently, now that he's been announced a Hall of Famer by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Berry will join six of his peers in…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (213+ words) An officer-involved shooting is under investigation after leaving one injured near a Biloxi casino on Wednesday. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said that officers with the Gulfport Police Department entered into a brief pursuit with a white van traveling…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (265+ words) More than $51 million is coming to Mississippi for major infrastructure projects. U. S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced Wednesday that the funding is heading to Rankin, Hancock, and Harrison counties for various road and parking improvements. The money is coming from the…...