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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The University of Southern Mississippi took on Southeastern Louisiana University in the Golden Eagles’ first home game of the football season Saturday. Before the game, many USM fans participated in traditional tailgating activities on campus. Much of the tailgating happened at Spirit Park. “It’s been...

OXFORD, Miss — When it comes to Caden Prieskorn, the term "family and football" takes on a whole new meaning. Ole Miss’ star tight end is also a husband and father of two. His wife and kids are local celebrities of their own. "My wife, kind of just...

On surface, things look as good as they can be for Ole Miss defensively, especially after now having eight consecutive quarters without giving up a single touchdown and surrendering just three points. But, despite outscoring opponents 128-3 over that same span, Lane Kiffin and staff would be the first to...

MADISON, Miss. — Thousands of plane and car enthusiasts poured out for the final day of the sixth annual Hangar Hangover show in Madison. The event kicked off Friday at Bruce Campbell Field on Old Canton Road. On that day, eventgoers had the chance to attend a preparty from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, a car and aviation show was held from noon to 8 p.m.

Sunday's final regular season home game for the Mississippi Braves will not mean an end to professional baseball in Central Mississippi. In a surprise announcement issued between a doubleheader played between the Braves and the Tennessee Smokies Saturday night, Pearl Mayor Jake Windham announced a new team affiliated with the Frontier League will begin playing at Trustmark Park in 2025. ...

In compliance with the recent Brown v. Board of Education decision, schools in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., were desegregated. Baltimore was one of the first school systems to desegregate below the Mason-Dixon line. This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. USM...

Ole Miss is set to face Arkansas in Week 10 of the 2024 college football season, but will head coach Sam Pittman still be there? Coming into the season, he was the second favorite to lose his job first, behind Florida's Billy Napier. A bad Week 2 results has not helped his cause.

Vicksburg High School took a 28-23 loss to Forest Hill on Friday.The Gators got on the board first as they earned a safety after the Patriots’ bad exchange. DeCorey Knight Jr. showed some good footwork for VHS as he picked up multiple first downs before scoring a 15-yard touchdown. Abel Gonzalez kicked the successful extra point as the score was set at 9-0.Forest Hill nearly scored on the last play of the first quarter until Mincer Minor IV hit the receiver and forced a fumble. Forest Hill earned a safety on the first play of the second quarter that put things at 9-2.It wouldn’t take long for the Patriots to get on the board again after they caught a long pass and ran it in the end zone on the next play. The failed extra point kept VHS ahead 9-8.Coming out of halftime, Forest Hill ate up a lot of the clock and eventually scored a 6-yard touchdown that gave them a 14-9 lead. Just before the end of the third, the Patriots ran a 53-yard dive for another score that put them up 20-9.The Gators got right back in it as Knight returned a 75-yard kick return touchdown. Gonzalez made it 20-16 after the good extra point. Stephen Anderson and Cameron Nailor both made some defensive stops to help VHS get the ball back. Knight broke out on a 68-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter but it was called back for holding. Jamikal Maxey hit Thomas Hardiman on a long pass and Knight broke out again but it was called back once more for a penalty. Cedric Blackmore took things into his own hands as he powered his way for a 20-yard touchdown to give the Gators a 23-20 lead.FH responded with a 60-yard touchdown to take the 28-23 win.VHS will host Natchez on Friday.

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NATCHEZ — Despite playing much of the second half on a gimpy ankle, Adams County Christian School quarterback Coleman Carter threw three touchdown passes as the Rebels defeated the Simpson Academy Cougars 28-14 last Friday night at Bobby Marks Stadium. In a rematch of last year’s MAIS Class 5A state championship game won by ACCS, […] The post ACCS defeats Simpson Academy in state championship game rematch appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Week three of high school football is here as teams look to emphasize their strengths and improve upon their weaknesses. Only one champion can be crowned at the end of the season!. Make sure to tune in to WLBT as we provide week-to-week coverage of teams...

Here are the scores and highlights from Friday, Sept. 6 games. Here are the scores and highlights from Friday September 6th, 2024.

NATCHEZ — Carl McDonald Jr. scored the second of his two touchdowns and Jakel Irving added the two-point conversion run with about a minute left in regulation to force overtime as the Natchez High Bulldogs rallied to defeat the McComb High School Tigers 52-50 in three overtimes last Friday night at Tom F. Williams Memorial […] The post THRILLER: Natchez defeats McComb in triple overtime appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.

The Warren County Board of Supervisors during its regular meeting Tuesday unanimously approved the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, including a pay raise for employees, while not raising millage rates for residents. The new fiscal year begins Oct. 1 and runs through Sept. 30, 2025. County Administrator Loretta Brantley addressed the board about the […]

BROOKHAVEN — The Lincoln County Grand Jury released a report for July’s proceedings at the Lincoln County Courthouse back in August. The jury heard testimony from 28 witnesses and returned 19 true bills of indictments.  The grand jury refused to indict seven cases and are continuing five cases for further investigation. One case was remanded […] The post July grand jury report finds jail to be well maintained appeared first on Daily Leader.