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Coast Life: Local artist’s murals brighten and celebrate communities
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - Art can define the identity of a community, and one artist is bringing the vision of her home into focus while celebrating the Coast Life. “Art is meant to get a reaction,” Julia Reyes said. Julia Reyes creates reactions, using her experiences and observations...
Indecent Exposure and Multiple Shoplifting, Disorderly Conduct, and DUIs in Attala and Leake Arrests
JERMEL D BALL, 25, of Kosciusko, Indecent Exposure, KPD. Bond $1,300. JESSICA D BOLICK, 33, of Hickory, NC, Shoplifting, CPD. Bond $889.25. HEATHER A BURRAGE, 31, of Carthage, DUI – 1st, No Driver’s License, MHP. Bond $1,000, $500. DEVON L CRISLER, 30, of Walnut Grove, Bench Warrant –...
State signee Conrad Cason drafted by Red Sox
Mississippi State 2024 baseball signee Conrad Cason has been selected in the 8th round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox with pick #237. Cason is a player who has received interest from pro clubs throughout his senior season. An injury hampered some of his play during the '24 season, but not enough to fall in the eyes of big league scouts.
Big hole in the middle of a Mississippi street has become a frustrating obstacle
JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) -- People in a West Jackson neighborhood said they’ve been complaining for years about a big hole in the middle of a street. They said their calls to the city haven’t helped. Rashad Caston said he has fond memories growing up in a thriving Jackson...
DSU announces key leadership appointments
CLEVELAND, Miss. — Delta State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Edwin Craft as the new Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Craft brings over two decades of leadership experience in higher education and a deep commitment to the university’s mission and strategic goals.
Louisiana Pearl River residents disapprove of new flood control lake plan
(The Center Square) — Despite the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supporting a scaled-down flood control lake near downtown Jackson, Mississippi, environmental groups and residents in Louisiana remain opposed to the project, saying it could result in environmental damage to coastal fisheries and wetlands. The federal agency said at...
Mississippi Today journalists win 2024 Green Eyeshade Awards
Mississippi Today has been recognized in multiple categories of the 2024 Society of Professional Journalists’ Green Eyeshade Awards, a prestigious annual competition that recognizes the best journalism in the Southeast. The awards honor journalism published in 2023 and are open to journalists and news organizations from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,...
River City Comedy Explosion tour returns this Saturday, July 20
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The River City Comedy Explosion tour returns this Saturday, July 20 at the Vicksburg Convention Center, beginning at 8 p.m. Featuring an all-star lineup of comedic heavyweights, including Rodney Perry, Kerwin Claiborne, Jessie McDonald, Myron Jewells, Big Kenney, and Dre Daniels, these comedic maestros are guaranteed to leave you in stitches with their unique styles and gut-busting humor.
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