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Mississippi Aquarium to celebrate 1 millionth guest
GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) – During the Changing Tides Festival, the Mississippi Aquarium will celebrate its one millionth guest. The celebration will be held on Saturday, August 31 starting at 9:45 a.m. on the Mississippi Aquarium ticketing plaza. The one millionth guest will be determined and will receive the ultimate Mississippi Aquarium prize package. In addition to […]
Mississippi AG files lawsuit against PBMs for role in opioid epidemic
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) filed a lawsuit in the Hinds County Chancery Court against drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) accused of contributing to the opioid epidemic. “In Mississippi, we have seen this epidemic tear apart our families and communities. The opioid epidemic has killed so many of our […]
WATCH: ‘Firenado’ forms during Mississippi wildfire
Video Courtesy: MFC MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A wildfire burning in North Mississippi recently caused a “firenado.” Officials with the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) shared a video of the fire whirl, also known as a firenado, on social media. They said a wildfire in Monroe County caused the firenado. A fire whirl is a […]
Investigation launched after truck found abandoned in Mississippi creek
Mississippi authorities are investigating after an abandoned truck was found stuck in a Mississippi creek. The Brookhaven Daily Leader reports that deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a potential incident Thursday morning on Zetus Road involving a blue Ford F-150 found in McCall Creek, just north of the former low-water bridge.
Mississippi’s summer drought impacts pastures, crops
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Close to half of Mississippi is in a moderate to severe drought. Mike Brown, the state climatologist and Mississippi State University (MSU) professor of meteorology said much of the northern two-thirds of the state has been fluctuating between drought and being okay. “The recent warm temperatures, lower humidity and lack of […]
Mississippi anglers can soon fish for Gag as season set to open
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — Anglers in Mississippi can soon fish for Gag as the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced the opening of the recreational fishing season. MDMR said in a press release that the season for Gag (Mycteroperca microlepsis) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Sept. 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. The season […]
Nov. elections will impact state’s shipbuilding industries
Nov. elections will impact state’s shipbuilding industries By Sid Salter Columnist As noted in prior writings on this topic, only Walmart employs more Mississippians than what Mississippians have since 1938 known as Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula (now formally Huntington Ingalls Industries) – but the pay and benefits for shipbuilding are far better for those 11,000 […] The post Nov. elections will impact state’s shipbuilding industries appeared first on The Panolian.
Mississippi students can apply for 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) encouraged Mississippi high school juniors and seniors with student leadership roles to apply for the 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP). The program offers $10,000 college scholarships to two junior or senior students from Mississippi who hold elected or appointed leadership positions […]
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