Governor Tate Reeves has directed all flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day. The flags are currently at half-staff for a 30-day mourning period following President Jimmy Carter’s death. Governor Reeves said the original mourning order does not…
By GWEN DILWORTH/Mississippi Today Officials say a new Mississippi law to decrease the number of people being jailed solely because they need mental health treatment has led to fewer people with serious mental illness detained in jails – but the data…
Written By: Jennifer Rigney Students at The University of Southern Mississippi aiming to pursue a career as an attorney now have access to an accelerated law school pathway, made possible through a newly established partnership with Mississippi College. A Memorandum of…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 11:39 AM CST, January 8, 2025 Mississippi’s top legislative leaders on Monday unveiled details of their different plans to cut state taxes and potentially expand Medicaid coverage to the working poor, likely two of the…
One project in Mississippi is expected to generate $10 billion in investment for one county. Compass Datacenters is locating its next data center campus in…
Senator Cindy Hyde Smith reaffirms her support for a permanent Daylight Savings Time. Senator Hyde-Smith announced she is pushing to make Daylight Savings Time permanent across the United…
Tuesday marked the first day of the 2025 Legislative Session. WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliott was there for the opening of the session. A big topic of conversation this…
Governor Tate Reeves issued the first Executive Order pertaining to Artificial Intelligence in Mississippi. The order directs the state Department of Information Technology Services to conduct an inventory…
The search continues for the man who killed three people at a Greene County gas station New Year’s Day. We’re also learning more about the victims. Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies say the suspect was waiting for the clerk to open…
An Ole Miss student is among the victims injured in the deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. According to University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce, an Ole Miss student was critically injured in the attack and…
Gulfport Police arrested two suspects wanted in Lincoln County in connection with a homicide. Police on Monday arrested 21-year-old James Robinson and 20-year-old Jadahn Brooks. Both are charged with homicide and held for the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Lincoln County…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Ridgeland Police Department that occurred on December 31st, 2024, near 1000 Highland Colony Parkway. Officers with the Ridgeland Police Department were conducting surveillance on a vehicle. An officer…
The Pearl River County Sheriff's Department announced that the pair being sought out of Colorado have been taken into custody. Johnny Rankin Morris and Hailey Diane Cole are wanted in connection with a missing person and a possible homicide in…
There’s still a chance to end 2024 as a billionaire, with the current estimated Mega Million’s jackpot for Friday, Dec. 27 set at $1.15 billion, with an estimated cash value of $516.1 million. If the jackpot is not hit Friday…
Katie Coats with Visit Mississippi was in studio on Thursday morning to talk about Mississippi's float that will be a part of the Rose Parade on…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (AP) — A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962. Meredith, 91, wore a red Ole…
Former Diamondhead city councilman Alan Moran is back in Hancock County jail after being convicted of a child sex crime several months ago. This time, Moran was arrested Monday by Waveland Police on…
Big Chicken in Hattiesburg celebrated its grand opening on Monday, and the restaurant is already seeing a boom in business. With NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal as the owner and face of the brand, fans…
The Mississippi Republican Party announced today presidential electors representing the Magnolia State met today. All six electoral votes were cast for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance at the state capitol. The presidential electors were recommended by Governor Reeves and elected…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Class of 2024 is the latest group of Mississippi State alumni prepared to be agents of change, President Mark E. Keenum said during commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 13. As Keenum congratulated the fall graduates, he reminded the class…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmy “Jay” Lee, a gay man who was prominent in the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Mississippi. Jurors…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Vicksburg Police Department that occurred on December 4th, 2024, near a residence on Bazinsky Drive in Vicksburg. Officers with the Vicksburg Police Department were attempting…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 4:17 PM CST, December 4, 2024 Security cameras captured video of a University of Mississippi student leaving his campus apartment twice on the morning he was last seen alive, University Police Department Capt. Jane Mahan testified…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 2:35 PM CST, December 3, 2024 A University of Mississippi student who disappeared in 2022 was a happy person who spoke with his mother daily and called her every year to sing happy birthday, his mom…