Mississippi State News

President Donald Trump to visit Tupelo

In just four days, voters throughout Mississippi will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the November 5th General Election as Republican Tate Reeves and Democratic four-term State Attorney General Jim Hood go head-to-head in the race for…

North and South Mississippi Prepare for "Presidential" Visits

Republican Gubernatorial candidate Tate Reeves faces Democrat and four-term state Attorney General Jim Hood in the race for governor, and while we still have five more days until voters throughout Mississippi head to the polls to cast their ballots in…

Tips for Voting Next Tuesday

In just six days, voters throughout the state will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots on who will be Mississippi's next governor. Of course, democrat Jim Hood and republican Tate Reeves are leading recent polls as the…

AMBER Alert expanded for missing 3-year-old in "extreme danger"

UPDATE: Authorities have expanded the AMBER Alert for Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney to states surrounding Alabama. Police believe the three-year-old is in "extreme danger" after she was reportedly abducted while attending a birthday party. Now, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is finalizing…

Setting the Stage for Mississippi's Second Gubernatorial Debate

The two major party candidates in the race to be Mississippi's next governor are getting ready for round two. Tonight at 7pm, our sister station, WCBI in Columbus, will host a second debate between gubernatorial candidates, Republican Tate Reeves and…

Burn Ban Remains in Effect for Mississippi

A burn ban remains in effect this morning. Due to much of the state's extremely dry conditions, Governor Phil Bryant issued a proclomation back on October 2nd, placing the entire state under a burn ban. Last month alone, wildland firefighters…

Cruisin' the Coast Events on Thursday, October 10

Registration and all Cruisin’ Venues are open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sites with bands: Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Gulfport Cruise Central, Edgewater Mall, D’Iberville/Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula 2020 Registration open noon-5 p.m. Country Cruisin’ Breakfast, Long Beach…

Judge to hear case about Mississippi election process

Less than a month before we elect a new Governor of Mississippi, a federal judge will hear arguments Friday in a lawsuit challenging our state's process of electing leaders, something critics say is designed to thwart black political power. While…