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2024 Daily Journal high school volleyball preseason rankings
DAILY JOURNAL PRESEASON VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS Team (Class) 1. Ingomar (2A) 2023 record: 37-4 2023 final ranking: 2 The Falcons won the Class 1A title two years ago and then took the 2A crown last season. Ingomar’s lineup returns mostly intact and is led by powerful outsider hitter Macie Phifer (565 kills last year). 2. Alcorn Central (3A) 2023 record: 31-6 2023 final ranking: 3 The Bears have ...
Miller sets 'em up, Falcons knock 'em down
NEW ALBANY – Abby Miller has a bevy of options, and she uses them all. The Ingomar setter had 22 assists in the Bulldog Bash Gold Bracket title game on Saturday, as the Falcons knocked off rival New Albany, 2-0 (25-21, 25-18). Four different players recorded kills for Ingomar (6-0), the Daily Journal’s preseason No. 1-ranked team. “I like having the variety of people,” Miller said. “The go-to ...
Podcast: Haley Barbour recalls chaotic 1976 RNC Convention and Mississippi’s crucial role in it
Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour talks with Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison, Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance about the contentious 1976 Republican Convention between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. He recalls how he filibustered the media from eavesdropping on members of the Mississippi delegation as they argued by reciting the state’s 82 counties forward and backward.
No rain but plenty of heat
Temperatures are back in the 70s Monday morning with clear skies. Expect a scorching hot next couple of days. Highs will range between the mid to upper 90s this afternoon with real feel values between 105 and 115. Tonight, temperatures will return to the mid 70s with highs stretching between...
Entergy makes $20 million grant to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Entergy recently announced a 10-year, $20 million commitment to elevate and empower Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their students across the company’s service area in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Through the expansion of Entergy’s The Power of Prosperity program, the donation will support HBCUs and students with...
Scorching temps, high humidity across the Mid-South this week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Heat Advisory will be in effect for parts of the Mississippi Delta from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday. Hydrate, apply sunscreen and have fun. It's a warm and dry start to the day under a mostly clear sky. Temperatures on Monday afternoon are expected to rise into...
Proposals for Pearl River flooding in Mississippi raise concerns among Louisiana lawmakers
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Flooding left squishy, stinky messes in hundreds of homes in Mississippi’s capital city in 2020 — a recurring problem when heavy rains push the Pearl River over its banks. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it intends to make a final recommendation...
Mississippi State studying automated solution to blackberry harvest
By Meg Henderson Mississippi State University STARKVILLE —The labor-intensive work of harvesting delicate blackberries by hand is a must, but the development of advanced technologies by Mississippi State scientists could help automate the tedious process. Many agricultural crops are picked quickly by machines, and MSU Assistant Professor Xin Zhang, of the Department of Agricultural and […] The post Mississippi State studying automated solution to blackberry harvest appeared first on Daily Leader.
Inmates battle heat, mold and mice inside Mississippi's largest prison
Inside the sole unit without air conditioning at Mississippi’s largest prison, inmates hang wet sheets from their cell ceilings to dampen the air and lay drenched towels strategically across their bodies. A temporary reprieve comes from scoops of ice handed out twice a day. As punishing heat spreads across...
Movies and TV shows casting in Mississippi
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of […]
A player of Mississippi lottery hits the jackpot, wins $100,000 in a scratch-off game
Wow, what a stroke of luck! A gentleman from Mississippi managed to scoop a whopping $100,000 by purchasing a mere $5 scratch-off ticket. According to Mississippi Lottery officials, the top prize in the “Lucky Break” scratch-off game was won by a man from Blue Springs. The fortunate individual...