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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.
Forest Spotlight: Planning for a prescribed fire
BUDE — A map with burn blocks marked out is tacked to a bulletin board in Trey Bolt’s office. He is the Fire Management Officer for the Homochitto National Forest. Bolt works in tandem with the HNF District Ranger Shaun Williamson, Mississippi Forestry Commission and local agencies to complete thousands of acres of prescribed fire each […] The post Forest Spotlight: Planning for a prescribed fire appeared first on Daily Leader.
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 […]
The eyebrows have it — Frida Fest draws a crowd
A huge crowd of people with flowers in their hair and drawn-on uni-brows packed into the 100 block of South Second Street in Bay St. Louis on Saturday for the seventh annual “Frida Fest.”. “I think it went great,” festival organizer Alicein Schwabacher, owner of the Mockingbird Cafe, said....
Nearly 3 years after Ida, money in to fix Northshore pier
Authorities say they have the money to finish fixing the St. Tammany Fishing pier. “President Mike Cooper and the Parish Council announced the St. Tammany Fishing Pier in Slidell has received final approval and funding from FEMA…
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 […]
Bay St. Louis police, firefighters celebrate National Hot Dog Day with hot dog eating contest
BAT ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - First responders in Bay St. Louis celebrated National Hot Dog Day at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park on Wednesday. There was also competition in the air as several firefighters and Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwartz took part in a hot dog eating contest. The chief took the win after being the only competitor to eat all four hot dog buns in under two minutes.
Podcast: Mississippi’s big night at the MLB Draft.
For young Konnor Griffin, MLB Draft night could not have gone much better. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’s sports columnist since 2016. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in journalism, Rick has worked for the Monroe (La.) News Star World, Jackson Daily News and Clarion Ledger. He was sports editor of Hattiesburg American, executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers.
Tadlock elected to the Board of Directors for District VI, 3A-4A for the MAC
Tony Tadlock has been elected to the Board of Directors for District VI, 3A-4A for the Mississippi Association of Coaches. This will be his second consecutive term. Tadlock, who is entering his eighth year as Raymond High School’s Head Basketball Coach, currently has a record of 192 wins and 41 losses. Under Tadlock’s leadership, the Rangers have played for seven straight state championships where they won a total of four, including the 2024 State Title. Tadlock also won a championship in 2017 which was his last season at Meridian High School.
Cross Gates neighborhood in Slidell no longer under water, for now
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Most of St. Tammany was spared from Thursday’s (July 18) severe storms, but heavy rain and ongoing drainage issues left one neighborhood underwater. The parish’s director of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, Clint Ory, said the Cross Gates neighborhood on the east side of Slidell was the only place in St. Tammany to report significant street flooding.
Two families homeless after blaze at Jourdan River Shores
The Kiln Volunteer Fire Department battled a blaze at Jourdan River Shores for more than six hours on Monday — two firefighters suffered from apparent heat exhaustion, but no other injuries were reported. “Today is a very sad day in (Jourdan River Shores),” Rita Renfro Myers wrote on social...
Developers of ‘retro’ rehabbed Driftwood Motel celebrate grand opening
Developers of the new and improved Driftwood Motel on Highway 90 in Bay St. Louis on Monday celebrated the historic inn’s grand reopening with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Hancock Chamber. “I want to thank everybody for being here,” Eugene Schmitt of SVN Urban Properties, which purchased...
Pearl River-area Recreation District's former secretary arrested for theft
The former secretary of a local recreation district has been arrested after stealing more than $25,000 from the district. Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Financial Crimes Division were notified in January by board members of the Pearl River-based St. Tammany Recreation District 7 concerning the possibility of missing funds in the district’s account.
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