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Mississippi’s Black students more likely to repeat grades: report
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – More than 70 years after the end of school segregation nationwide, data reveals that racialized differences are still present in Mississippi’s public education system. Mississippi has historically had growing pains related to racial issues. School desegregation was not enforced in the state until 1970, 16 years after the landmark Brown v. […]
Evers Home could be nominated for World Heritage List
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that she has authorized the National Park Service (NPS) to prepare a potential nomination for 11 U.S. Civil Rights Movement sites in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Virginia and Washington, DC to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The site in Mississippi […]
Six teens convicted after setting abandoned Mississippi school on fire
DREW, Miss. (WLBT) – Six teenagers accused of setting a Mississippi school on fire two separate times have been convicted. In October of 2023, the two fires were set at an abandoned school before being extinguished by the Drew Volunteer Fire Department. According to a release, the building was...
Two people wounded in Wednesday afternoon shooting in Grenada
GRENADA, Miss. (WTVA) — A shooting wounded two people in Grenada. The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon, July 17 at an apartment complex on Gerard Street. A woman suffered a gunshot wound to the ankle and a man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. Both victims went to the...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Roof blows off The Lumberton Church
LUMBERTON, Miss. (WDAM) - A church in Lumberton is now cleaning up after a round of storms Wednesday. Surveillance video from a store across the street from The Lumberton Church shows a metal roof covering blowing off the building and into the parking lot during high winds. Church members say...
Mason Nichols to return to Swayze Field for senior season in 2025
Ole Miss baseball has been on a roll lately and have started to see some momentum head back in the right direction in recent days, following what once was a tough offseason stretch. That momentum continued Wednesday, as senior right-handed pitcher Mason Nichols announced his intentions to return to Swayze...
Storm damage reports in East Missississppi
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Wednesday afternoon several cities and towns across East Mississippi were hit with very strong scattered thunderstorms resulting in a lot of damage. There was a multi-vehicle wreck on North Hills Street, with no major injuries being reported. According to reports, a single vehicle rolled over on...
Ole Miss baseball adds third portal pitcher with Tampa transfer Alex Canney
Inside the Rebels has confirmed initial reports that Junior University of Tampa right-handed pitcher Alex Canney is the latest to join Ole Miss' 2024 transfer class. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound veteran was a 38-game starter across three seasons for the Spartans and now becomes first-year pitching coach Joel Mangrum's third transfer pitcher commitment.
Judge denies motion to enforce judgment in Dau Mabil case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Hinds County judge said the brother of Dau Mabil cannot conduct an autopsy with a certain pathologist. Dau was found deceased in the Pearl River in Lawrence County in April after he disappeared in Jackson in March. Dau’s wife, Karissa Bowley, and his brother, Bul Mabil, have been at odds […]
MSU faculty members recognized nationally as outstanding educators
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Two Mississippi State University faculty members in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are in the spotlight for excellence in teaching with awards from a national agricultural education organization. The North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture is honoring Aswathy Rai, assistant teaching professor in the Department...
May sunset photo contest winner announced
NATCHEZ — Mary Seni has been named the first winner of the Natchez Sunset Photo Contest for the month of May. The contest, spanning 12 months and ending April 30, 2025, encourages amateur photographers to submit their best photos of beautiful Natchez sunsets. Seni’s photo, which she calls “February,” stands out among other entries this […] The post May sunset photo contest winner announced appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Jared Ivey: Talent can only do so much to usurp the SEC's elite
Much of the conversation regarding Ole Miss' revamped 2024 defense has stemmed all the way back to that 52-17 beating at the hands of Georgia in 2023. That is ultimately the reason why Jared Ivey's defensive line went all the way from solid to elite in the matter of a couple months, with the additions of Walter Nolen, Princely Umanmielen and Chris Hardie from the nation's No. 1 transfer portal class.
Mississippi State baseball has record-setting MLB Draft
The 2024 MLB Draft has come to an end, and it was a highly productive one for Mississippi State baseball. Mississippi State baseball with five more drafted on final day of 2024 MLB Draft. After six selections through the draft's first two days, Mississippi State had five more players hear...
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