1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (372+ words) Mississippi has been at the forefront of economic success in recent years, and has been recognized for reeling in high-dollar projects with a Gold Shovel Award. The national award, presented by Area Development magazine, honors Mississippi's major accomplishments in economic…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (239+ words) A father and two of his sons are behind bars in connection with the shooting death of a Mississippi teenager. The Claiborne County Sheriff's Office reports that Rakem Townsend and Camelo Hedrick are charged with murder for the death of…...

14+ hour, 7+ min ago  (206+ words) Isolated severe storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter-size will be possible on Friday, mainly during the afternoon hours. Here" your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Friday will be partly sunny with showers,…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (384+ words) Jeffery Simmons is now the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history. The former Noxubee County and Mississippi State standout has reached a 3-year, $35. 3 million extension with the Tennessee Titans, his agent announced on Friday. Simmons" agreement also includes $100 million guaranteed,…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (481+ words) Mississippi's Giant House Party is back for its 137th rendition! Kicking off on Friday and running through June 26, the annual weeklong Neshoba County Fair has returned. Fairgoers will have yet another opportunity to enjoy porch swing conversations at a cabin belonging…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (486+ words) The Jackson State athletics department has made a big hire. Former NBA champion turned TV analyst Kendrick Perkins has agreed to be general manager of the Jackson State men's basketball team, first reported by ESPN's Shams Charania. Perkins will also…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (1014+ words) The U. S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency is reminding landowners and producers in Mississippi of several upcoming deadlines. The deadlines include filing crop acreage reports, applying for financial assistance, review potential increases to farm program base acres, and updating farm…...

8+ hour, 25+ min ago  (287+ words) A Go Fund Me has been launched to help the family of a 1-year-old who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Senatobia. Kohen Wiley was fatally shot on June 14 after law enforcement responded to a reported shoplifting incident at…...

7+ hour, 47+ min ago  (305+ words) Higher learning leaders in Mississippi could soon assess performance when it comes to funding public universities. The Board of Trusteed of State Institutions of Higher Learning unanimously accepted Thursday a proposal basing future funding on what each university needs to…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (436+ words) The former president and CEO of the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union and her husband, a Mississippi Department of Insurance employee, are entangled in a $95 million embezzlement lawsuit. Leigh and Chad Bridges are being sued in federal court by the…...