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Arkansas doesn't deserve benefit of the doubt over Mississippi State football
Last Friday, SEC media predictions for the 2024 college football season were released, and Mississippi State football’s standing in those predictions was par for the course. Despite there no longer being divisions in the league, the tradition of voting Mississippi State last in the SEC West was effectively maintained. MSU was picked 15th in the conference, ahead of only Vanderbilt.
Vicksburg 200 Committee announces kickoff event for July 29
Together with the City of Vicksburg and the Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Vicksburg 200 Committee is previewing a year of celebratory bicentennial events with a special kickoff happening in Washington Street Park (Washington Street, between Jackson Street and Grove Street) Mon., July 29 at 9 a.m. The event date is significant in that […]
Jobs at Maximus in Hattiesburg tied to future of federal contract
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The future of jobs at the Maximus call center in Hattiesburg is uncertain according to the company’s CEO. Approximately 600-700 people are employed at Maximus as part of a federal contract. “In Hattiesburg, we are pleased to serve the Department of Health and Human Services...
Jones County fire department in need of donations for new station
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – The Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department in Jones County is in need of donations to help finish building a new fire station. The department was able to finish the outside exterior of the facility using $92,000 in county funding, but they need at least $10,000 more to finish the inside […]
Pastor Killed In I-55 Wreck
A longtime Water Valley pastor was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on I-55 Monday afternoon. Mississippi Highway Patrol Sgt. Marvin Baird reported Sammy Townes, 63, was a passenger in a 2010 Cadillac hearse heading northbound on the interstate near the Enid exit when the vehicle left the roadway and rolled over several times.
Additional sample of West Nile found in Lincoln County
BROOKHAVEN — Mississippi Department of Health reported a second mosquito sample in Lincoln County came back positive for West Nile Virus. It is important to note the figure is not a positive case of West Nile and there are no new positive samples this week. One Rankin County resident has a positive case of West […] The post Additional sample of West Nile found in Lincoln County appeared first on Daily Leader.
Deion Sanders Jr. praises Lane Kiffin for bashing Paul Finebaum
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum and Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin have an interesting relationship. Finebaum makes no apologies when it comes to slamming coaches. He even said recently these past few months since Nick Saban retired from Alabama he’s needed to find a new target and may have found one in Kiffin.
HSFT Stop #22: Oak Hill Academy
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) — Oak Hill Academy football is entering its first year with Tom Goode as head coach. After a 3-8 season last year Goode is looking to lead a drastic turnaround and that starts with being the toughest team physically and mentally. “Along with getting in...
Oak Grove High linebacker commits to Jackson State football
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Second-year head football Coach TC Taylor continues to show his commitment to recruiting the high school ranks in Mississippi. Oak Grove High School defensive playmaker Jaylan Moore announced on Monday that he will be taking his talents to JSU. In the Tigers’ 2024 class, nearly 50...
First Alert Forecast: Scattered storms are expected to continue today
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Hello everyone, as you are heading out for your day today you will still want to keep your rain gear close by!. We will be dealing with scattered showers and storms like we saw over the day yesterday with random showers popping up on one side of town and then it being dry on the other. That pattern will continue throughout the week as we will be talking about isolated showers and storms in the afternoon hours all the way through Friday.
Man wanted for fatal shooting on Robinson Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are searching for a 34-year-old man in connection to a fatal shooting. Detective Tommie Brown said the shooting happened in the 1700 block of Robinson Street near Eastview Street on Monday, July 22. The victim, Jerquarius Brown, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Brown said an arrest warrant has […]
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