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Political groups, donors give $231K to state judicial candidates in June. See who donated
Editor's note (July 19): This story has been updated to reflect one candidate's correct cash-on-hand balance. The 10 candidates running in this year's Mississippi Supreme Court and the Mississippi Court of Appeals races raised about $231,000 in contributions in June, about $30,000 more than in May ($204,090). However, combined campaign spending for...
Mississippi Miss Hospitality crowned its newest representative, Chloe Grace Weeks
Chloe Grace Weeks of Winston County was crowned the 2024 Mississippi Miss Hospitality on Saturday during the competition at the Saenger Theater in downtown Hattiesburg. She was one of 42 contestants throughout the state competing for the title. She was crowned by 2023 Miss Hospitality Abney Grace Pittman of Wayne County at the end of the program.
Mississippi Republicans support Trump nomination
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Republican National Convention (RNC) has been a celebration for most of the week as former President Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance received the official nomination from the party. Following last week’s assassination attempt on Trump, Mississippi Republicans said the party is as united as ever. “We really […]
Mississippi state Sen. Michael McLendon cleared of DUI charge in Alabama
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi lawmaker said Tuesday that he has been cleared of a DUI charge brought against him last year in Alabama. Republican Sen. Michael McLendon of Hernando was arrested on June 5, 2023, near Foley, Alabama, after law enforcement officers said dispatchers received a call about a reckless driver heading southbound […]
WATCH: Southaven restaurant requiring ID to prevent dining and dashing
Frequent dine-and-dashers lead Southaven restaurant owner to take action. A local business owner is saying enough is enough. The restaurant — Akita Sushi & Hibachi Steakhouse in Southaven — is now implementing new rules that would require some customers to provide a copy of their ID.
Neshoba County Fair kicks off next week in Philadelphia. Here is the entertainment line up
The annual Neshoba County Fair returns Friday, July 26, through Friday, Aug. 2, in Philadelphia and plenty of great entertainment is in store for the week of the annual event that is known as "Mississippi's Giant Houseparty." "The Neshoba County Fair was founded in 1889 as a stock and agricultural...
Gulfport's Craig Martin wins back-to-back .50 caliber rifle world championships
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Gulfport rifleman Craig Martin came home as a world champion with a .50 caliber rifle last year, and this year he can add another plaque and belt buckle to the trophy case. Martin came back to the Coast as a back-to-back world champion after claiming the...
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