First West Nile death confirmed in Mississippi
The State Department of Health has confirmed the first death from the West Nile Virus for 2025. The death occurred in Washington County. The Department of Health does not…
Mississippi State News
Bill aiming to fund health, education training advances to Senate
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- A bill aimed at providing funding for health, education, and jobs throughout the state has advanced. The FY2026 Appropriations Bill has advanced to…
Mississippi Public Broadcasting braces for program cuts as federal funding for NPR and PBS is eliminated
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) - The Rescissions Act of 2025 will eliminate $1.1 billion in previously approved federal funding for the…
Applications opening for 2025 Wild Hog Control Program
The Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner announced applications for the state’s wild hog control program open this Friday. The applications will be open from August 1 and remain open until…
Revisions made to Mississippi history textbook for middle, high schoolers in the state
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A Mississippi State educator makes revisions to a textbook that sheds light on the state of Mississippi’s history. Kenneth Anthony, professor and head of MSU’s Department of Teacher and Education, is the co-author of ‘Mississippi: Our History,…
MDOC officers arrested on contraband charges in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Three Mississippi Department of Corrections officers are now behind bars after smuggling contraband into a Mississippi prison. Sherry McCollum, Kiarra Michael, and Theresa Hasty…
Tech group asks Supreme Court to block Mississippi law on age verification for social media
By SIMEON GATES/Mississippi Today Updated 10:58 AM CDT, July 23, 2025 Technology trade group NetChoice is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Mississippi from enforcing a law that requires age verification for users of social media. The group filed an emergency application…
The W expands education offerings with licensure-focused early childhood program
Mississippi University for Women has announced a new Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. The new program will launch in fall 2025 and is designed to prepare students for licensure as pre-K educators. The program is offered through the…
Relatives, authorities ask for public’s help with investigation of Ole Miss player’s fatal shooting
By ADRIAN SAINZ Updated 6:09 PM CDT, July 21, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities on Monday asked for members of the public to provide surveillance footage and details from eyewitnesses as they investigate the fatal shooting of an Ole Miss freshman football…
Mississippi judge pauses the state’s ban on DEI programs in schools and universities
By SOPHIE BATES Updated 12:30 PM CDT, July 21, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from public schools and universities was temporarily blocked by a federal judge Sunday. U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate approved…
Court rules Mississippi’s social media age verification law can go into effect
By KATE PAYNE Updated 1:47 PM CDT, July 20, 2025 A Mississippi law that requires social media users to verify their ages can go into effect, a federal court has ruled. A tech industry group has pledged to continue challenging the law,…
Ole Miss football player Corey Adams killed in Tennessee shooting
An Ole Miss football player is dead after a shooting in Tennessee. It happened Saturday night in Cordova, a suburb of Memphis. Detectives in the Shelby…
State’s only graduate construction degree program to launch at MSU
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi State University is launching a new degree program next month. The new Master of Science in Construction Management degree program will prepare students for leadership roles in the construction industry. The new program was recently approved…
MSDH reports 80 cases of whooping cough across the state
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a health alert, warning about an increase in cases of whooping cough. Eighty cases have been…
Fourth of July designated as 'Free Fishing Day'
South Mississippi (WXXV)- The Fourth of July has been designated a free fishing day. All Mississippi residents are allowed to sport fish without a license, permits are still needed if you want to fish at a state-owned lake. This is…
Grocery tax decrease begins July 1
Going into effect today is the new grocery tax. Beginning July 1, the grocery tax state-wide will decrease from 7 to 5 percent. This includes food and drinks eligible for purchase…
Mississippi’s new seafood labeling law takes effect July 1
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s Seafood Labeling Law takes effect Tuesday, July 1, 2025, under the direction of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR). Starting July 1, all seafood, including shrimp, and…
Mississippi airports working to complete projects
South Mississippi (WXXV)- Airports across Mississippi are racing against the clock, trying to complete critical projects before federal funding runs out. In Picayune — federal…
Education on the rise in the state
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The State of Mississippi is now ranked 16th nationally in education. We were 48th back in 2014. Mississippi is up significantly in several key categories. Gulfport School…
Execution of Richard Jordan officially carried out
PARCHMAN, Miss (WXXV) - Richard Jordan, Mississippi's longest-serving death row inmate and the man convicted of killing a Gulfport woman back in 1976, was executed by lethal injection Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Mississippi Department of…
Richard Jordan execution set for Wednesday evening
Mississippi’s longest serving death row inmate is set to be executed by lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary at Parchman. However, Jordan’s team has filed another last-minute appeal to the U.S.…
Governor Reeves not accepting Richard Jordan’s clemency petition
Governor Tate Reeves announced he will not accept Richard Jordan’s clemency petition. Governor Reeves said Jordan’s most recent round of appeals and stay motions have been rejected by the United Supreme Court, Mississippi Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeals…
Governor Tate Reeves elected as South Regional Education Board Chair
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- Governor Tate Reeves has been elected as the Southern Regional Education Board’s chair. That election was decided at the board meeting in Atlanta…
New appeals in Jordan execution case
There are new details in the ongoing appeals process of death row inmate Richard Jordan, the man convicted of killing the wife of a Gulfport banker in 1976. You may recall Richard Jordan’s execution date is set for June 25.…