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Trump nominates Kruger, Leary for U.S. Attorneys in Mississippi

By Taylor Vance Mississippi Today President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Baxter Kruger to become Mississippi’s new U.S.…

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MHP to increase highway presence during 4th holiday

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is gearing up for another major holiday travel initiative of the summer season, coinciding…

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Africanized honey bees not established in Mississippi

By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service A Mississippi State University expert says he has no evidence that Africanized…

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Belhaven hires former Lafayette coach

The Belhaven Blazers have hired former Lafayette and South Panola baseball coach Patrick Robey as the ninth head…

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State News: U.S. Marshals offering reward for fugitive wanted for murder

The U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the  Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force…

Business

Buc-ee’s opens first MS location in Pass Christian

Buc-ee’s opened its first Mississippi location on Monday morning. The mega station was built with an $80 million…

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Storms damage structures at Camp Yocona

Severe storms on Saturday caused significant damage at Camp Yocona, the Boy Scouts’ main camp in northeast Mississippi. …

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Hwy. 30 wreck kills two

Two women from Grenada were killed Saturday morning in a wreck while on their way to a softball…

Healthcare

First case of West Nile Virus reported in Rankin County

The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the first case of West Nile Virus for the 2025…

Garden/Outdoors

Work to find kudzu balance continues

By James L. Cummins            Kudzu has been given several nicknames throughout the Southeastern…

Food

Pickle Festival coming to MS Ag & Forestry Museum in Jackson

Mississippi Pickle Fest returns to the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum on June 7-8, and the big dill…

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State Secretary launches new elections resource ‘TextMyGov’

Secretary Michael Watson has announced the launch of a new elections resource, TextMyGov, to enhance the Secretary of…

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Mississippi native Jamal Roberts wins American Idol

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Meridian, has been crowned the winner of Season 23 of…

Arts

Oxford writer to serve as Poet Laureate

The Mississippi Arts Commission announced the appointment of Ann Fisher-Wirth of Oxford as the state’s new Poet Laureate…

Lifestyle

Women in Blues Festival this Saturday in Clarksdale

Music lovers are invited to gather their lawn chairs and picnic blankets for the fourth annual Women in…

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Corps Foundation, Progressive adding life jacket support to help reduce drownings

The Corps of Engineers Natural Resources Education Foundation recently announced that Progressive Insurance is providing significant support for…

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After decades, asbestos still has a deadly toll on Mississippi veterans

By Cristina Johnson After decades, asbestos still has a deadly toll on Mississippi veterans Our veterans in Mississippi…

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Blue Envelope Law inspired by Oxford Ole Miss student

A new law in Mississippi aims to make traffic stops safer and less stressful for drivers with autism.…

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Regional News: Holly Spring woman killed in one-vehicle crash

A Holly Springs woman died when her vehicle hit a tree. On Friday at approximately 6:22 a.m., the…

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Professor reflects on slection of first American Pope

For the first time in history, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church is from the United States.…

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Trump to appoint two Northern District MS judges after Aycock takes senior status

By Taylor Vance Mississippi Today President Donald Trump can now appoint two new judges to the federal bench…

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Sweet potato becomes state’s official veggie

By MSU communications It’s official. The Mississippi sweet potato is growing tremendously—in status that is. The storage root…