(Information provided by The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning) Fall enrollment at Mississippi Public Universities remains level when compared to Fall 2018 figures. Fall enrollment for 2019 is 77,896 for the system, compared to 79,193 students … Continued
Story by SportsTalk Mississippi Ole Miss Beat Reporter Brian Scott Rippee Ole Miss lost a pair of young wide receivers, Matt Luke announced on Wednesday. Redshirt freshmen Miles Battle and DeMarcus Gregory are no longer practicing with the team and … Continued
(Information from Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks) The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks formally dedicated its newest wildlife management area (WMA) today. The Phil Bryant Wildlife Management Area is a matrix of bayous, cypress sloughs, and … Continued
Wednesday, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Project Guardian, a new initiative designed to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws across the country. Specifically, Project Guardian focuses on investigating, prosecuting, and preventing gun crimes. Reducing … Continued
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is praising a decision by Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer to name a future guided-missile destroyer after her predecessor, the late U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.). Hyde-Smith said Spencer made the decision to honor Cochran by … Continued
Courtesy of MHSAA The Mississippi High School Activites Association has announced the 2019 Mr. Football Award winners. Six players — one from each MHSAA classification — were selected Tuesday as Mississippi Mr. Football recipients for the 2019 season in a … Continued
photo credit: Joshua McCoy — Ole Miss Athletics Story by SportsTalk Mississippi Ole Miss Beat Reporter Brian Scott Rippee OXFORD — Ole Miss slogged past a feisty and well-coached Norfolk State team to the tune of a 68-55 win at … Continued
(Information from State Auditor’s Office) Tuesday State Auditor Shad White announced Paula Hunt, a former bookkeeper at the Warren County Tax Collector’s office, pled guilty to embezzlement in Warren County Circuit Court. Judge James Chaney sentenced Hunt to spend at … Continued
The former Speaker of the Mississippi House has passed away. Billy McCoy, a democrat, was elected to the state House in 1979, serving a total of 28 years. He served as speaker from January 2004 until January 2012. McCoy died … Continued
(Information provided by State Farm) What can you do to try to avoid hitting animals when driving on highways and roads? As fog cleared off the river, two deer bounded into the tall grass near the road. It’s not an … Continued