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MSU’s Lawrence elected to vice chair of council for USAID-funded Feed the Future Innovation Labs

Lawrence, a William L. Giles Distinguished Professor in MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and director of MSU’s Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, will serve a one-year term as vice chair of the Innovation Lab Council, followed by a one-year term as chair.

Georgia vs. Tennessee picks, predictions, odds: Who wins Week 12 game?

Georgia is coming off a 28-10 loss against Ole Miss in Week 11. Tennessee won 33-14 against Mississippi State last week. Georgia is a 9.5-point favorite over Tennessee in college football Week 12 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.

Mississippi Lottery Corp. turns over nearly $8.9 million to state in October proceeds

The Mississippi Lottery has transferred nearly $36.5 million to the state for Fiscal Year 2025, which began July 1, 2024. Since its first day of sales, Nov. 25, 2019, the lottery has transferred more than $615.2 million to the state, MLC said.

DeSoto woman shoots home intruder Friday evening; suspect critically injured, police say

About 7:54 p.m., DeSoto police officers responded to a home in the 400 block of Raintree Circle after a woman called 911. The woman told dispatchers there was a man she did not know in her backyard armed with a pistol and attempting to break in, according to the release.

Bribery charges brought against Mississippi mayor, prosecutor and council member

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county and a Jackson City Council member have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges.

DOJ suing Mississippi State Senate for discrimination

The DOJ lawsuit claims the Senate paid Kristie Metcalfe, a Black former staff attorney in the Legislative Services Office (LSO), “about half the salary of her white colleagues in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” WLBT-TV in Jackson reported.

Entergy Mississippi Breaks Ground on 754-MW Gas-Fired Power Station

Entergy Mississippi on Nov. 7 celebrated the start of construction of a new $1.2 billion, 754-MW natural gas-fired power plant that will serve the

15-year-old Mississippi girl received racist text message sent to many across US

Officials say racist texts about slaves and picking cotton are being sent to Black men, women and students across the U.S. following the results of the presidential election.

Mississippi high school football playoffs brackets 2024: MHSAA, MAIS games in first, second round

Here's a look at the Mississippi high school football playoff brackets for the first round of the 2024 season, which includes MHSAA classes 5A-7A.

Touch a Plane event

In celebration of Veterans Day, the Madison County Library System and the Commemorative Air Force Hangar Mississippi Wing, came together to host Touch a Plane.

We simulated Tennessee football vs. Mississippi State. Who won the game, MVP honors in EA Sports?

Tennessee averaged 33.52 points per game. Was that enough to win the majority of our 100 simulations against Mississippi State before kickoff Nov. 9?

Mississippi high school football scores for 2024 MHSAA Week 11

Here is our Mississippi high school football scoreboard, including the final week of the regular season for MHSAA programs. Thursday, Nov. 7. Biloxi 24, D'Iberville 23. Brookhaven

Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says

The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for the same job.

Mississippi State students compete in industry-sponsored interdisciplinary student design project

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Students from each major in Mississippi State University’s College of Architecture, Art and Design launched the fall semester with an interdisciplinary student design competition.