Shrimp season starts in Mississippi on Monday

The Gulf Coast shrimp fleet will drop its net in Mississippi waters on Monday for the start of shrimp season. The 2025 season begins bright and early at 6 a.m. All boats must be licensed or permitted by the Mississippi Department of Maritime Resources. DMR …

Anti-Diversity Crusade Sows Fear and Uncertainty at Mississippi State University

Zamiya Warner got involved in Project S.P.A.R.K during her freshman year at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. She had heard about the program, which is designed to assist underrepresented MSU students, from other students in the …

Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police hold annual conference

Mississippi Education Board Nixes U.S. History Test

JACKSON - The Mississippi Board of Education made a decision at their meeting Thursday that affects all Mississippi students. The state school board voted to remove the requirement that students pass a U.S. History test to graduate. The Mississippi …

Arkansas Leans on Mississippi for Federal Highway Help

LITTLE ROCK - State transportation leaders in Arkansas say they're having to rely on Mississippi for help in maintaining federal highways. ARDOT director Jared Wiley says federal cuts have left the Arkansas Federal Highway Administration with less than …

One of Mississippi’s Top 50 Distinguished Businesswomen appointed as director of Flowood Chamber

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) - The Chamber of Flowood announced Friday that Amy Cummins has been appointed as the new Executive Director. According to the Flowood Chamber, Cummins has more than 15 years of professional experience in leadership, marketing, …

JP Morgan Chase hosts a Back-to-School event at the Two Mississippi Museums

'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives': Guy Fieri-approved restaurants foodies should try in Mississippi

Entergy Mississippi Says Rates Will Stay Stable Despite Summer Usage Spike

JACKSON, Miss.–Entergy Mississippi’s CEO says rates will remain stable after a vote this week by the Mississippi Public Service Commission. While your bill may go up because of increased usage over the summer months, the rates that customers pay actually …

Vicksburg’s Erion Wilson attends Mississippi Governor’s School

Published 2:57 pm Friday, June 20, 2025 Erion Wilson was selected to participate in the 44th cohort of Mississippi Governor’s School, which took place on June 1 – June 14, 2025. Mississippi Governor’s School is a residential honors program established in …