Mississippi school grades drop: 80.1% of schools earn C or higher in 2024-25

The Mississippi Department of Education has released accountability grades for the 2024-25 school year. Overall, 80.1% of schools and 87.2% of districts earned grades of C or higher. MDE said that’s a decrease from the 2023-24 school year, in...

The American farmer faces uncertainty

By Lucas Lentsch, United Soybean Board CEO As I write this, I’m thinking of Philip Good, our United Soybean Board chairman and a Mississippi soybean farmer I deeply respect. He was more than 60 days behind in planting his crop this year and...

Massive 911 outages expose fragile emergency systems after fiber cuts cripple Louisiana and Mississippi

Massive 911 outages expose fragile emergency systems after fiber cuts cripple Louisiana and Mississippi America’s 911 emergency systems collapsed for hours after fiber optic cables were severed in Mississippi and Louisiana. Thousands were left...

Hunting seasons begin in Mississippi as nation marks hunting day

September marks the start of hunting seasons in the Magnolia State. September 27 is recognized as National Hunting and Fishing Day, established in 1972 to celebrate and honor hunters and anglers for their contributions to fish and wildlife...

Hottest Septembers in Mississippi since 1895

Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The Earth’s temperature has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total. Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest...

CAAD students at MSU compete to design Golden Triangle resource center for local nonprofit

Contact: Christie McNeal STARKVILLE, Miss.—A design and construction project for a local nonprofit organization has allowed Mississippi State’s College of Architecture, Art and Design students to develop collaborative skills and tackle real-world...

Predicting Tennessee vs Mississippi State in Vols' first…

Large clusters appearing on weather radars are likely massive flocks of migrating birds, not storms. A record-breaking 1.2 billion birds were estimated to be migrating in a single night during the fall season. You can help migrating birds by...

Reeves elected to energy board

POINT CLEAR, AL - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves reports he has been elected chairman of the Southern States Energy Board. According to the group's Facebook page the Southern States Energy Board is a government organization based with advancing...

Discover Brookhaven, Mississippi—Where Charm Meets Local Flair

Sponsored - The following content is created on behalf of Brookhaven Tourism and does not reflect the opinions of Gray Media or its editorial staff. To learn more about Brookhaven Tourism, visit https://visitbrookhavenms.com. Welcome to...

MDWFP closes Lake Tom Bailey for crucial dam repairs

TOOMSUBA, Miss. (WTOK) - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has closed Lake Tom Bailey to the public. MDWFP began draining the lake a week ago to make critical repairs to the dam. The 182-acre state fishing lake...

Wildlife Expo is back for 3 days

Published 1:00 pm Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Comedian Chris Lynn will bring his Southern humor and a puppy named Miss Magee Mae to Brookhaven this weekend for the 2025 Southwest Mississippi Wildlife Expo. “Y’all come on down, bring the whole...

Unified Command Completes Salvage Operations for Pier G Container Incident

LONG BEACH — The unified command announces all 95 containers that fell overboard from the vessel Mississippi at Pier G have been recovered in and around the Port of Long Beach Sept. 26, 2025. Early counts for the number of containers overboard...

As millions face climate relocation, the nation’s first attempt sparks warnings and regret

Leaving the tight-knit community his family had called home for five generations along the Louisiana coast was one of the hardest things Chris Brunet has had to do. But three years ago, he felt he had no other choice. The Gulf of Mexico’s swelling...

Wildlife Window: Nearly half of Colorado is owned by the government

When the American Revolution ended, treaty settlements ceded ownership of the Northwest Territory to the newly established United States. This territory extended west from Pennsylvania to the Mississippi River and north from the Ohio River to what...

OPINION: Sex and racism in Emmett Till’s Mississippi

In 1965, Calvin Hernton wrote a popular book, entitled Sex and Racism in America, in which he delved into the myths and truths regarding sex and sexuality across racial lines; the sexual considerations behind segregation and many Jim Crow...

Mississippi Water and Energy Conference set next month at the MSU Mill

Contact: Mary Pollitz STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Mississippi Water and Energy Conference Oct. 28-30 will examine the growing importance of addressing water as a critical resource tied to national security, economic development and environmental...

Mississippi, Louisiana Guard Members Unite for DC Task Force Mission

WASHINGTON — In late summer, the 112th Military Police Battalion, Mississippi National Guard and the 239th Military Police Company, Louisiana National Guard, established a historic interstate partnership to provide support to law enforcement...

COLUMN: To uncover the world, start with Mississippi

A “Hub City” marker in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi, reflects the nickname given to the city for its central role in rail and highway connections. Joshua Wilson, executive editor of The Macon Melody, lived in Hattiesburg from 2010 to 2025...

Port of Long Beach: Unified Command Completes Salvage Operations for Pier G Container Incident

The Unified Command announces all 95 containers that fell overboard from the vessel Mississippi at Pier G have been recovered in and around the Port of Long Beach Sept. 26, 2025. Early counts for the number of containers overboard increased from...

How Entergy is investing $300 million as data center construction soars in Mississippi

Entergy Mississippi plans to ask for a $300 million spending increase to improve its power grid. The company aims to cut power outages in half for its customers within five years. Funding for the grid improvements will come from new revenue...