JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi woman who worked at the Vicksburg National Military Park pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing park admission fees, federal prosecutors said. Yolanda Ward, 40, of Vicksburg, admitted removing cash deposits from a safe and keeping…
Addie Carver of Brookhaven, Mississippi is the new Miss Teen USA. The 17-year-old dance teacher, cheerleader, and choreograph was crowned at a glitzy Los Angeles event Thursday. The decision comes after this year’s shock double resignation when 2023’s Miss USA…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The top leadership post in the Mississippi National Guard is changing Thursday as one adjutant general retires and another fills the job. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that he is naming Maj. Gen. Bobby M.…
The Rail Passengers Association said Wednesday that an agreement has been reached that will bring passenger rail service back to the Gulf Coast. Amtrak, the City of Mobile and the Port of Mobile reached an agreement that will restore the…
A Jackson man will serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a human trafficking operation in Pearl. Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of 42-year-old James West, Jr., who was arrested in November 2021…
INDIANOLA, Miss. (AP) — A shooting outside a Mississippi nightclub left three people dead and more than a dozen injured over the weekend, authorities said. A large crowd gathered outside a club near the Sunflower County courthouse in Indianola early…
The Mississippi Delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention met virtually on Monday and voted to unanimously endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 Democratic nomination for President of the United States.Following the motion by US Congressman Bennie Thompson,…
The Mississippi Democratic Party released this statement in response to the news that President Joe Biden is withdrawing from his re-election campaign: ”As you may know, President Joe Biden, in a selfless act of dedication to our nation's future, has…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) results for the 2023-24 school year, which showed students’ gains during the past year have them coming closer to reaching pre-pandemic achievement levels. Kindergarteners and…
Senator Roger Wicker is congratulating Mississippians being nominated to a United States Service Academy class this fall. Two students on the coast were selected for the honor, becoming part of the Class of 2028 for their respective institutions. The first…
OXFORD, Miss. – Designing a satellite just larger than a Rubik's Cube may seem daunting to some, but for four Mississippi college students, it's just rocket science. Three University of Mississippi students and one from Jackson State University are spending their summer…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi should work quickly to fulfill the court-ordered redrawing of some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents, attorneys for voting rights groups said in a new court filing Friday. The attorneys also said it’s…
Representative Bennie Thompson has confirmed that case manager and field director Jacqueline Marsaw no longer works for his office. This comes after a controversial social media post was made on a Facebook account…
Team MSU is sending its largest delegation in school history to the 2024 Paris Olympics. A total of eight athletes and one coach is representing the Magnolia State and the Bulldogs. This breaks the previous record of seven Bulldogs participating…
BY KEVIN MCGILL Updated 9:29 AM CDT, July 9, 2024 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will ask a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football Hall…
PORT GIBSON, Miss. (AP) — Law enforcement officers were searching Friday for two inmates who escaped from a jail in southwestern Mississippi. The two men are awaiting trial on murder charges in separate counties. Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson,…
A federal court has ordered Mississippi to redraw its 2022 state legislative maps in several areas after concluding those maps unlawfully dilute the voting strength of Black Mississippians. The ruling was issued Tuesday night and requires the creation of new…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked a Mississippi law that would require users of websites and other digital services to verify their age. The preliminary injunction by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden came…
Beginning today, new laws from the previous legislative session are on the books in Mississippi. Three of these laws could have significant impacts on South Mississippi residents. House Bill 349,…
The drive to bring Amtrak to Mobile is in serious jeopardy. The plan needs five votes on the city council, and right now those votes aren't there. Mayor Sandy Stimpson's administration is close to finalizing a lease that would allow…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 3:34 PM CDT, June 21, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday toured the home of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Mississippi’s capital city, saying afterward that transportation is important to securing…
BY JEFF MARTIN Updated 3:20 PM CDT, June 21, 2024 ATLANTA (AP) — By the time fishermen spotted the first head bobbing above the water, the 38 dogs were exhausted and struggling to stay alive. The hound dogs had plunged into…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus this year in Rankin County. West Nile Virus is transmitted primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito. According to the Centers…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University astrophysicist is going lightyears beyond star-gazing as she helps lead the science portion of a recently approved collaborative $19.5 million Landolt NASA Space Mission that will put an artificial star in orbit around the Earth.…