PRIMARY RUNOFF: Polls open Tuesday from 7 AM – 7 PM
Besides the race for the republican nomination for governor, there are several other races of interest that will be on the ballot.
Mississippi State News
Gubernatorial Runoff Debate
Tonight’s gubernatorial runoff debate is the last-ditch effort for Republican governor candidates Tate Reeves and Bill Waller Jr. to show voters here in Mississippi they’re the best fit for the job. Waller Jr. said, “Education, healthcare, infrastructure are the pillars…
Mississippi State football player pleads guilty to animal cruelty
MSU offensive lineman Michael Story pleaded guilty to animal cruelty on Tuesday in the Oktibbeha County Justice Court. He intentionally starved his ex-girlfriend’s Great Dane while he was watching the dog for her. His ex-girlfriend, Maryssa Edwards, rescued the dog.…
300+ immigrants released following worksite raid
More than 300 immigrants have been released as of this afternoon, according to a regional ICE communications direction. Some 30 workers were immediately released for humanitarian reasons, many were pregnant women or nursing mothers. Those released today were processed by…
Largest ICE worksite raid in U.S. history in Jackson
The largest single-state worksite raid in our nation’s history uncovered nearly 700 illegal aliens right here in Mississippi. Homeland Security and the Southern District’s U.S. Attorney’s Office issued search warrants for seven sites across the state. Authorities say about 600…
Governor election recap
Fourth-term Attorney General Jim Hood has defeated seven rivals to become the Democratic nominee for Mississippi governor. On the Republican side, second term Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves faces a runoff in three weeks against former State Supreme Court Chief Justice…
Mississippi Governor Race: Hood Wins Democratic Nomination; Republicans Head to Runoff
There will be a runoff to determine the Republican candidate for governor
Over 46,000 Absentee Ballots Requested for Primary Election
The deadline for casting absentee ballots wrapped up Monday at 5 pm, and the final overall count on their return is not yet in.
It’s Primary Election Day! Here’s What You Need to Know
Polls open at 7 am and if you plan to vote, here are a few things to keep in mind.
Victims Identified in Southhaven Walmart Shooting
Police say forty-year-old store manager Anthony Brown, and Supervisor Brandon Gales, were shot and killed by a disgruntled employee
South Mississippians Familiar Faces in Crowd As Gubernatorial Candidates Make Pitch at Neshoba County Fair
As Mississippians throughout the state watch the clock tick down with less than 24 hours to go before casting ballots in Tuesday's primary election, some South Mississippians got an up-close-and-personal look at the gubernatorial candidates as they made an "eleventh…
Republican gubernatorial candidates address voters at the Neshoba County Fair
Yesterday was a big day at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia! It was Coastal Mississippi Day as well as the day gubernatorial candidate gave political speeches to fairgoers. The Neshoba County Fair is a staple in our state as…
Gubernatorial candidates speak at Neshoba County Fair
The clock is ticking on the campaign trail for candidates before the primary election next Tuesday. One of the major positions up for grabs is governor. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood visited the Neshoba County Fair today, where many of the…
Southaven officer released from hospital following Walmart shooting
Authorities say a police officer who confronted an active shooter at a Southaven Walmart store and suffered minor injuries after he was struck in his bulletproof vest has been released from a hospital. Southaven Deputy Chief Mark Little said that…
Candidates speak at Neshoba County Fair
With the primary election only a week away, it is a fight to the finish for politicians. Today at the Neshoba County Fair, some of the major gubernatorial candidates have already spoken to voters. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has more.
Two dead in shooting at Southaven Walmart
Officials say two people are dead and a police officer and a suspect were shot at a Walmart in Southaven, Mississippi. Both of the people who died this morning were Walmart employees. One person was found dead in the store…
BREAKING: Shooting at Mississippi Walmart leaves two dead and officer injured
Two people are dead and a police officer and a suspect were shot at a Walmart in Southhaven, Mississippi.
Mississippi Primaries One Week Out: Major State Races on Ballot
The Mississippi primaries are just seven days away. As always, voters can cast ballots for only one party, along the same party line, in the state’s primaries. The candidate who wins each race with a 50-percent plus one vote will…
VOTE 2019: What you need to know about next week's primary election
Governor, Secretary of State and Lieutenant Governor are all on the ballots in a week for the 2019 primary election.
Two of State's Three Republican Candidates for Governor on Coast Monday
Voters here in South Mississippi and throughout the state will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the primaries on Aug. 6, deciding which candidates will make it to the November 5 general election, and many candidates…
Biloxi NAACP Setting the Table for Candidates Forum
Members of the Biloxi NAACP are preparing for a Town Hall Meeting and Candidates Forum, with state primaries just eight days away. Everyone is invited to attend. Bannered "politically connect," the Town Hall Meeting and Candidates Forum will take place…
Mississippi Hits Record Number of Adoptions
Six hundred and fifty seven finalized adoptions rounded out 2019.
WXXV Fox to televise Mississippi governor Republican candidates debate
Who will be the state’s next governor? In just two weeks, we voters will soon be casting our ballots to determine who will take over Mississippi’s top political positions in the August 6th primaries election. Among those on the ballot,…
Settlement reached in Equifax data breach
If you were affected in any way by the Equifax breach back on September 7th of 2017, here are your options.