Mississippi State confident entering tourney date with LSU

Mississippi State dropped out of the Top 25 poll this week after an 11-week stay. But the No. 10 seed Bulldogs (20-11) have a couple of things going for them as they face No. 15 seed LSU (14-17) in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament …

Interview with Ron Anderson, Author of I Was Born Poor, I Was Born Black, and I Was Born in Mississippi

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write I Was Born Poor, I Was Born Black, and I Was Born In Mississippi? The subject himself, George Scott, who emerged from the Jim Crow South above the fray of racial injustice against all odds when …

Pilot, 2 health care workers killed in crash of medical helicopter in Mississippi identified

CANTON, Miss. – Authorities on Tuesday identified the two health care workers and a pilot who died in the crash of a medical helicopter in a wooded area of Mississippi. Killed in Monday's crash were crew members Jakob Kindt, 37, of Tupelo, Mississippi, …

Feds ask Mississippi to repay $101 million in misspent welfare money

The federal welfare agency is finally asking Mississippi for its money back – a long-anticipated next step in rectifying the state’s squandering of millions of tax dollars meant to reduce poverty. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent a …

USDA kills program that helps Mississippi food banks, local farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is cutting over $1 billion in funding for programs that help schools and food banks buy food from local farmers and ranchers. The cuts affect the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local …

Victims identified after 3 die in helicopter crash in Mississippi 

Two crew members and a pilot were killed in a medical helicopter crash in Madison County, Mississippi. The helicopter, which was not carrying any patients, crashed shortly after refueling at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The victims were …

Chris Stapletons congressional appearance in Philadelphia, Mississippi

Chris Stapleton is ready to sing for Congress — the Congress of Country Music, that is. The reigning CMA male vocalist of the year will play two shows to raise money for Marty Stuart‘s Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia, Mississippi, an institution …

Three killed in Medical Helicopter Crash in Mississippi

Three people were killed in a medical helicopter crash in Mississippi, with two pilots and a patient among the victims. A medical transport helicopter crashed while transferring a patient in the state of Mississippi, USA, according to a report by the …

Mississippi BBQ restaurant makes Southern Living list of Top 50 in US

Mississippi bagel shop with unique flavors named one of the best in US