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Southern Miss to host Alcorn State in 2023 and 2026, possibly Jackson State in 2025
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles will host the Alcorn State Braves in 2023 and 2026, FBSchedules.com has confirmed. Back in December, Southern Miss Director of Athletics...
Laurel-Jones County Black History Museum hosts opening event
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - After years of planning, the Laurel-Jones County Black History Museum held a soft opening Wednesday. Visitors were able to view six rooms...
HPD seeking information on stolen air compressor
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Police Department needs your help locating a stolen air compressor in an ongoing...
Stringer boys clamp down Mize with impressive defensive performance
Walking towards Stringer head basketball coach Lance Lowery, the question was asked, “Have you ever had a defensive performance like that?” Lowery, with a small grin,...
Mississippi judge pleads to keep ex in prison for killing daughter
There is not a day that goes by, Jeff Crevitt said, that he doesn’t think about his daughter, Jennifer Nicole Crevitt — affectionately known as Nikki. “I often wonder what she would be like, what my grandkids would be like, just everything. It’s just something I will never know,” Crevitt s...
Mississippi Match 5 jackpot sets record at $700,000
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The largest Mississippi Match 5 jackpot ever has reached an estimated $700,000 for Thursday’s drawing! The previous Mississippi Match 5 record jackpot of $665,000 was hit in July 2021 and was split between two winning tickets. Thursday’s jackpot will be the 23rd drawing...
Police seeking driver who dragged a pregnant horse to death along Mississippi highway
Law enforcement officials are seeking a driver who dragged a pregnant horse to death along a rural Mississippi highway. The Prentiss Headlight reports that the horse was found dead on Highway 13 North just outside of Prentiss in Jefferson Davis County late Friday afternoon. A call came into the Jeff...
USM/Coca-Cola Rodeo coming to town this weekend
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Get ready for the Greatest Show on Dirt!. The 37th annual University of Southern Mississippi/Coca-Cola Rodeo will be riding...
Man stabbed in Quitman Monday night
QUITMAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Sheriff Todd Kemp confirms one person has been transported to a Meridian hospital after being...
Overnight house fire considered a total loss for JCSD deputy and family
The State Fire Marshal’s Office, with the Jones County Sheriff’s Department providing assistance as requested, is investigating an overnight house fire in the Glade Community which...
Bar fight leaves several people injured Saturday night, Forrest Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an altercation that happened at The Mayor’s Office...
Saucier man, 7 others, arrested in connection to retired officer found shot in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A retired law enforcement officer found shot near a Gulfport church Thursday afternoon had been reported missing from Vicksburg. And a Saucier...
First legal medical ma*****na sales are made in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Patients have started buying medical ma*****na in Mississippi, nearly a year after the products were legalized in the state. The Mississippi Medical Ma*****na Association said in a news release Thursday that the first purchases happened Wednesday at The Cannabis Company in Br...
One shot, shooter arrested at Olive Branch Hilton
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities in Olive Branch, MS responded to a shots fired call at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday around 12:06 p.m. and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound. Olive Branch Police said the victim was taken to the hospital for treatment, and they are listed in critical co...
SBLive Mississippi Power 10, class-by-class girls basketball rankings (1/30/2023)
Each week during the 2022-23 high school girls basketball season, SBLive’s Tyler Cleveland will rank the top 10 teams in Mississippi regardless of classification, as well as the top five teams for each of the MHSAA’s six classifications. Here’s a look at the girls basketball rankings for the w...
Mother and daughter arrested after investigators find intended prison contraband
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Chatom Police made an unexpected discovery after getting a call from the Mississippi Department of Corrections....
2023 Ole Miss Signee Suntarine Perkins Officially Rated as Five-Star Plus+ LB
Ole Miss 2023 linebacker Suntarine Perkins is now ranked as a five-star recruit by all four major recruiting media services.
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart Takes Down Monster Mountain Lion While Hunting With His Dad
Former Super Bowl Champ Derek Wolfe isn’t the only big-name football player that’s been doing some mountain lion hunting recently. Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart just bagged himself an absolutely gigantic cat while on an outdoor adventure with his father. According to Outkick, the hunt took place in th...
Brandon Presley will deliver Democratic response to State of the State address
JACKSON — Brandon Presley, a Democratic candidate for governor, on Monday will deliver the Democratic response to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ State of the State address, likely previewing the two candidates’ messages for voters during statewide elections this year.
Giant cross raises over Saltillo along intersection of Highway 45, 145
SALTILLO, Miss. (WCBI) – A giant cross was raised in Lee County after a grassroots fundraising effort. The 120-foot steel and aluminum cross was set in...
Coffee named as USM’s dancer of the week
Vicksburg native Taylor Coffee was as the University of Southern Mississippi’s Dancer of the Week. Coffee, who is a sophomore dance education major, was selected...
Tupelo mother held without bond after charges upgraded to capital murder
TUPELO – Two weeks after her 5-year-old son died from beatings and burns, a Tupelo mother of five has been charged with capital murder and ordered held without bond.
Third grader victorious after battle with school over 'Jesus Loves Me' mask
A Mississippi school district has changed its policy preventing students from wearing masks with political or religious speech after a lawsuit from Alliance Defending...
Panthers? Mountain Lions? Bobcats?: Dozens respond to reported sighting of Mississippi black panther with unofficial sightings of their own
In the first reported sighting to a newspaper since 2019, a Bogue Chitto man ignited a flame illuminating tales of black panthers across the state this week. While the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks officially claims there has never been an official reported sighting, hundre...
Solar panel farm in Clarke County has some residents upset
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - When the residence of the Barnett community, just south of Pachuta saw land being cleared in September of 2022, it wasn’t a...
Alabama offers 2024 DL Kamron Beavers from Mississippi
Alabama’s football program recently hired former Southern Miss defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong as an assistant coach. One of the first offers that Armstrong dished out was to 2024 defensive lineman Kamron Beavers. The product of Bay Springs High School in Bay Springs, Mississippi has receiv...
PHOTOS: Multi-vehicle wreck cleared after 18-wheeler overturned, spilling wine
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A wreck on I-10 involving an 18-wheeler and multiple cars is now clear after backing up traffic for hours Friday morning....
Southern Miss Baseball aims to carry momentum into 2023 season
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WLOX) - ”The vision Hill Denson had in 1986, everybody laughed at,” said Southern Miss head coach Scott Berry. “What we’re seeing today is...
Stormy pattern unfolding in south-central US could lead to multiple snow, ice threats
Multiple rounds of wintry precipitation could snarl travel over portions of the southern Plains and Mississippi Valley next week, as several storms develop and move through the region over a five-day period, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. At least three storms will be responsible for the t...
Paws Rescue receives $38k check from Reindeer Run
On Thursday, Paws Rescue was presented with a check for $38,000 from sponsorships during the 2022 Reindeer Run. The fourth annual Reindeer Run was held on...
MDMR joins Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has joined the Foundation for Mississippi, Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks following a board vote at the Foundation’s January meeting....
Mississippi university received grant to preserve historic auditorium
One of The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Hattiesburg campus’ most recognized and beloved buildings – Bennett Auditorium – is the beneficiary of a $235,000 preservation grant awarded to the school from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History as part of its Community Herita...
Jackson water manager calls bill to create water, sewer authority a ‘pure grab for money’
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson’s water manager is denouncing a bill that would place Jackson’s water system under the control of a nine-member authority, saying the...
Longtime Hugh Freeze assistant reports he's new Jackson State football offensive coordinator
Recent Twitter activity gives a strong clue about coach T.C. Taylor's plans for Jackson State football's offense in 2023. According to former Liberty co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Maurice Harris' Twitter page, he has been hired as Jackson State's offensive coordinator. That means...
Southern Miss Outplays Dukes 83-70
USM (17-4, 6-2) never lost the lead during their SunBelt Conference home game with over 4000 in attendance. The Golden Eagles shot 60% from the floor...
Federal money driving Jackson water bill, DOJ appointee says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A bill before the Mississippi Legislature that would transfer the capital city’s troubled water system to a new regional entity could be motivated by a desire by state officials to access a large pot of federal dollars earmarked for the city, Jackson’s federally appointed...
Inmate collapsed and later died, Lee County sheriff said
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - The Lee County sheriff held a news conference on Thursday about the death of an inmate. Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson identified...
Lexington murder suspect arrested in Mississippi
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police have made an arrest in connection with a deadly Lexington...
Egg Bowl Trophy coming to Kosciusko
The Egg Bowl Trophy is coming to Kosciusko. The trophy will be on display Thursday, Feb. 2 at...
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