Magnolia State Live

Home
United States
Oxford, MS
Magnolia State Live

Magnolia State Live is a statewide digital news source providing Mississippians with original and sma Innovating community journalism is our mission.

Magnolia State Live is a statewide digital news source providing Mississippians with original and smartly curated news, politics, opinion, sports and entertainment content. Launched in 2017 by Digital Newsmedia Partners, LLC, we strive to connect with Mississippians on a cross-platform level, giving them information they can easily access, share with others and ultimately use to better their lives

and strengthen their communities. We are powered in part by content from sister publications, including five daily newspapers in Mississippi, and in part by fresh and original writing that illustrates topics that matter most to those interested in our state. Mississippi is our newsroom.

08/16/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/16/mississippi-woman-files-lawsuit-after-discovering-dead-mice-in-beverage-can/

A Mississippi woman has filed a lawsuit against US Beverage Packers, LLC, alleging a horrifying discovery in her AriZona Arnold Palmer Lite drink.

08/16/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/16/mississippi-man-charged-with-murder-related-to-interstate-road-rage-incident/

A Louisiana grand jury has indicted a Mississippi man on murder charges related to an argument on an interstate onramp that escalated into a fatal shooting. Amanvir Singh, 34, a resident of Flowood, has been charged with second-degree murder following the fatal shooting of a truck driver during a ro...

08/15/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/15/mississippi-truck-driver-killed-in-thursday-morning-wreck/

A Mississippi truck driver died in a Thursday morning wreck. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reports that Robert Berryhill III, 49, of Smithdale, died when his 2025 Western Star truck crashed on US 84 in Adams County at approximately 9:30 p.m. Berryhill was traveling east on US84 when it left the roa...

08/15/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/15/mississippi-man-pleads-to-possessing-child-po*******hy-including-children-younger-than-12-years-old/

A Mississippi man pled guilty to possession of child po*******hy, including videos of children younger than 12 years old. According to court documents, Roy Alexander Johnson, 31, was identified by federal agents as the user of accounts which contained visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually...

08/15/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/15/65-year-old-tennessee-man-already-in-jail-in-mississippi-charged-with-sexual-battery/

A 65-year-old Tennesse man has been charged with sexual battery after an investigation launched by Mississippi authorities. On July 31, 2024, the Oxford Police Department responded to a report of a sexual assault in the 1500 block of University Avenue. Officers and investigators promptly launched an...

08/15/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/14/mississippi-festival-that-attracted-over-100000-attendees-in-2024-named-signature-event-of-the-southeast/

The annual Double Decker Arts Festival, one of Oxford’s most celebrated events, has been named a “Signature Event of the Southeast” by the Southeast Tourism Society (STS) for the fourth time. This prestigious recognition highlights the festival as one of the region's top events, showcasing its...

08/14/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/14/fossil-collector-unearths-from-mississippi-mud-600-pound-rare-mammoth-tusk/

Earlier this week, scientists from the Mississippi State Geological Survey were alerted to a significant fossil discovery by Eddie Templeton, a dedicated fossil collector. While exploring rural Madison County, Templeton found what appeared to be a portion of an ice-age elephant tusk embedded in a st...

08/14/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/14/councilwoman-of-mississippis-largest-city-resigns-following-series-of-controversies/

Jackson Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee has resigned from her position, effective immediately, following a series of controversies that have marred her tenure. Below is a copy of the resignation letter provided by a Jackson spokesperson: “It is with a profound sadness that I humbly submit this l...

08/14/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/13/mississippi-lottery-player-wins-150000-in-mondays-powerball/

You might have 150,000 reasons to celebrate if you played Powerball in Mississippi. A lucky Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was sold in Mississippi, according to lottery officials. The winning ticket was purchased at Express Mart in Belmont for the Monday, August 12, drawing. The ticket matched four...

08/14/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/14/mississippi-officials-launch-investigation-into-death-of-1-month-old-baby/

Mississippi officials have launched an investigation after the death of a 1-month-old child.

08/14/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/14/gone-from-this-earth-but-forever-in-our-hearts-fallen-police-officer-local-hero-laid-to-rest/

The spirit of Summit police officer and Brookhaven resident Troy Floyd echoed from the speakers of phones and computer screens across Mississippi Tuesday afternoon as Floyd's funeral was broadcast on social media.

08/14/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/14/mississippi-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-jury-finds-him-guilty-in-2023-hit-and-run-murder/

A Mississippi man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in a hit-and-run case from 2023.

08/14/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/14/former-mississippi-councilman-gets-6-years-for-selling-v**e-products-laced-with-schedule-1-drugs/

A former Biloxi City Councilman was sentenced to 72 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance.

08/13/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/13/mississippi-mourns-state-pays-tribute-to-fallen-police-officer-troy-floyd/

State law enforcement, local leaders and residents from across the state paid tribute to fallen police officer Troy Floyd. Floyd was shot and killed in the line of duty last Thursday while working for the Summit Police Department. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared Aug. 13, 2024 a day of mourning...

08/13/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/13/mississippi-man-charged-with-murder-after-18-year-old-found-dead-at-riverside-park/

A Mississippi man has been charged with murder after the body of an 18-year-old girl was found dead at a riverside park Saturday. Dietrix Cunningham, 20, has been charged with the murder of Abria Harris,18. Columbus Police officers responded to Moores Creek Road by the River Walk for a gunshot victi...

08/12/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/12/two-mississippi-teens-killed-in-late-night-wreck-on-interstate/

Two Mississippi teens were killed in a late-night car accident on the interstate.

08/12/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/12/mississippi-resident-spots-intruder-on-video-leading-to-swift-arrest-by-police/

A Mississippi resident who was shocked to see an unknown male inside their apartment on a security video quickly alerted police.

08/12/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/12/mississippi-man-reportedly-caught-on-video-stealing-purse-from-parked-car/

Mississippi man arrested after a video reportedly shows him stealing a purse from a parked vehicle. On August 5, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Oxford Police Department responded to a parking lot in the 2500 block of West Jackson Ave. for a purse reported stolen from a car. The officer arrive...

08/12/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/12/four-people-charged-in-connection-with-scheme-to-introduce-drugs-into-mississippi-prison/

Four people have been charged with a scheme to smuggle drugs into a Mississippi prison. The Kemper County Sheriff’s Department has charged Anthony Frymire, Allison Harris, Marcus Anderson and Amanda Cox in connection with a scheme to smuggle contraband into the Kemper/Neshoba Correctional Facility...

08/12/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/12/mississippi-man-dead-after-hours-long-standoff-with-officers-sunday/

A Mississippi man was found dead after an hours-long standoff with police Sunday afternoon. Officials with the Long Beach Mayor’s Office report that the standoff began with a domestic situation between the man, later identified as 43-year-old Justin Brown, and his parents. Mayor George Bass told r...

08/12/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/12/woman-dies-in-weekend-collision-with-mississippi-deputy-responding-to-emergency-call/

A woman was killed in a collision with a Mississippi deputy responding to an emergency call.

08/11/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/11/officials-report-of-accidental-shooting-turns-to-murder-investigation-after-body-of-teen-found-near-mississippi-park/

An early evening report of an accidental shooting has turned into a murder investigation after the body of a teenage girl was found in a Mississippi park.

08/10/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/10/dna-leads-to-mississippi-mans-arrest-in-connection-with-unsolved-1970s-murders-in-california/

A 73-year-old Mississippi man, Warren Luther Alexander, has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the unsolved murders of three women in Southern California dating back to the late 1970s. Alexander, a resident of Diamondhead, Mississippi, has a history as a long-haul trucker, a profession he....

08/10/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/10/top-10-wins-in-mississippi-lottery-one-winner-walks-away-with-nearly-90000/

This week, the Mississippi Lottery announced numerous wins, with prizes ranging from thousands to nearly $90,000. Players from all corners of the state—and even out of state—have been celebrating their unexpected windfalls.

08/10/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/10/largest-group-of-bat-surveyors-to-visit-mississippi-in-two-decades-net-32-new-records/

The largest group of bat surveyors in Mississippi’s Bat Working Group in 21 years recently paid a visit to Adams County and the surrounding area to document, learn and share information about the various bat species living here.

08/10/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/10/ambulance-transporting-patient-to-mississippi-hospital-involved-in-serious-crash/

Two people were sent to a Mississippi hospital after an ambulance transporting a patient in cardiac arrest was involved in a serious collision Friday night. The crash took place at 8:27 p.m. at the intersection of Briarfield Avenue and Highway 90 in Biloxi, according to WLOX in Biloxi. The ambulance...

08/10/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/10/mississippi-agents-uncover-illegal-gambling-operation-seize-money-destroy-machines/

Mississippi officials report finding an illegal gambling setup in Grenada County. WTVA in Tupelo reports that local and state law enforcement discovered multiple gaming machines at AK Express on Highway 8 East in Grenda County. Officials with the Grenada County Sheriff’s Office and agents with the...

08/10/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/10/suspect-identified-in-killing-of-mississippi-officer-troy-floyd-records-show-arrest-warrant-order-in-october-2022/

The suspect accused of shooting and killing Summit police officer Troy Floyd had a court order out for his arrest. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation released the name of the suspect accused in a shooting that resulted in the death Floyd and the injury of two McComb officers. The suspect was id...

08/09/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/09/mississippi-woman-after-husband-dies-in-hospital/

A Mississippi woman was arrested for the murder of her husband after he died in the hospital of a gunshot wound he suffered during a domestic dispute.

08/09/2024

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/08/09/mississippi-attorney-accused-of-attempting-to-smuggle-phones-to***co-possible-drugs-into-jail/

A Mississippi attorney is facing serious charges after allegedly attempting to smuggle contraband into a jail.

Address

Oxford, MS
38655

Website

http://magnoliastatelive.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Magnolia State Live posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.