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2nd CWD positive detected in Mississippi deer enclosure
BENTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A new chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recorded in Mississippi after a positive sample came from an enclosure. The Daily Leader reported the sample came from an enclosure in Benton County, which tested positive in April 2024. The sample was not recorded until this week. According to officials with the […]
The new and young MCC Director of Safety and Security
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Thursday, Lindsey Higginbotham took the liberty to talk and show us her new role as Director of safety and security at MCC. She is only 21 years old, most people her age are seen as college students or entry level workers, but not for Lindsey. From...
Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian: Graves of the King and Queen of the Gypsies
Kelly Mitchell’s tombstone in Meridian, MS, immortalizes her as “The Gypsy Queen.” Mitchell was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in February of 1915. More than 100 years later, people come from near and far to visit the Victorian-style cemetery and leave gifts on her grave. The items on the grave, a reflection of the unique and fascinating burial traditions of the Romani people, as well as the local superstitions, add a layer of intrigue and respect to the death and burial of the woman called “The Gypsy Queen” by her family and the community alike.
Witness intimidation alleged in case of Mississippi woman claiming contamination caused her cancer
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Witness intimidation is being alleged in a new public court filing as part of a decade-long civil lawsuit arguing that unsafe practices at an oilfield wastewater disposal site caused a Jones County woman’s cancer. Deidra and Marlan Baucum live next to an old oilfield wastewater...
Luck runs high in Natchez — tickets purchased at local stores win more than $5,000
Is Natchez a lucky place for Mississippi Lottery players? Last week, tickets purchased at local convenience stores won thousands of dollars in Mississippi Lottery prizes. According to Mississippi Lottery officials, two lucky players who purchased Cash 4 lottery tickets in Natchez won more than $5,000. The winners were announced on the Mississippi Lottery website on […] The post Luck runs high in Natchez — tickets purchased at local stores win more than $5,000 appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
A plan to fix Jackson's water system could cost all of Mississippi its food stamps
It started as a simple idea to help low-income residents in Jackson, Mississippi, pay less for their water bills with as little red tape as possible. Now, it’s led to federal agencies threatening to cut off all of Mississippi from food stamps. In February, the U.S. Department of Justice...
After years of infighting and accusations, Jackson councilman predicts storm of indictments
The resignation of former Jackson city councilwoman Angelique Lee on Wednesday morning, followed by her subsequent plea of guilty to a federal bribery charge, has stirred a whirlwind of controversy in a city that’s no stranger to it. FBI raids conducted in Mississippi’s capital city in May 2024 elicited...
LONGTIME MISSISSIPPI FOOTBALL COACHES LANCE POGUE AND JOEY HAWKINS COME OUT OF RETIREMENT TO COACH 5 MINUTES FROM ONE OTHER, POGUE AT COLUMBIA HIGH AND HAWKINS AT COLUMBIA ACADEMY
Lance Pogue and Joey Hawkins – two of the most successful and popular football coaches in their respective high school associations (MHSAA and MAIS) over the past several decades – are now returning to the sidelines in the same town. Pogue, after taking year off from coaching, has...
Ole Miss men's hoops to face reigning Big Ten champs in preseason charity exhibition
Sources tell Inside the Rebels that the Ole Miss men's basketball program will host reigning Big Ten Champion Illinois Fighting Illini in a preseason charity exhibition matchup inside the SJB Pavilion. Although the matchup will not count in the official record books, the Rebels will waste no time getting a...
Zxavian Harris believes Ole Miss defensive line is elite
The Ole Miss football team is just two weeks away from the start of the 2024 season, and while battles for roles and spots on the depth chart are still very much underway, the Rebels are gaining more and more confidence as the season draws near. Receiver Ayden Williams, defensive...
Mississippi resident honored in efforts to save important piece of history
NATCHEZ - The origins of the United Methodist Church in Mississippi are preserved behind the walls of a seemingly ordinary-looking house on Foster Mound Road just north of Natchez. Within the structure are the intact walls of a log cabin where the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church was...
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