State Rep. Shanda Yates says Jackson property owners would collect the utility fees but not pay the bill. Renters believed the bills were being paid, that is until their utilities were disconnected.

Revenues from mobile sports betting are projected near $100 million per year should Mississippi lawmakers pass the legislation. The House wants $50 million of that to go to support PERS.

See what Mississippi political leaders had to say about President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address.

James Jones, 70, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Merit Health in Jackson, MS.  Funeral services were at Parkway Baptist Church in Kosciusko Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Burial ...

The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal featured Mississippi education recently. In a surprising story entitled “These Three Red States Are the Best Hope in Schooling,” the Times writer told ...

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Kosciusko boys basketball overcame a sluggish start for a 50-39 victory over Senatobia in the opening-round of the 4A playoffs and followed up with a dominant performance in a 64-37 victory over ...

R.W. “PeeWee” Miller, 91, of Vaiden, died Feb. 20, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Vaiden Baptist Church with the Rev. John ...

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Nearly 1,400 students are on the fall 2025 Graduation List at Mississippi State University. Recent graduates include: Alexander Arnold, of Kosciusko, MS. Arnold received the Bachelor of Science from ...

As the number two MHSAA basketball seeds from Region 5-1A, McAdams boys and girls teams opened the playoffs at home and came ...

The Ethel Tigers went 2-1 on the diamond last week, picking up a pair of wins over French Camp Academy and taking a loss to ...