The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has approved a new four-year contract for University of Southern Mississippi President (USM) Dr.

Hamas militants on Saturday released four female Israeli soldiers they held captive for 15 months in a planned exchange for ...

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (7-11, 4-1 SWAC) at Jackson State Tigers (4-14, 4-1 SWAC) Jackson, Mississippi; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -1.5; over/under is 136.5 ...

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (8-11, 3-4 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-14, 4-4 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -2; over/under is 150 ...

Florida A&M Rattlers (5-11, 2-3 SWAC) at Alcorn State Braves (3-15, 3-2 SWAC) Lorman, Mississippi; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -5.5; over/under is 138.5 ...

Grambling Tigers (6-11, 3-3 SWAC) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-15, 1-5 SWAC) Itta Bena, Mississippi; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grambling faces Mississippi Valley State in SWAC ...

I don’t usually watch state budget hearings. They are mostly dry, boring affairs that are more easily digested in a few paragraphs from a news story the following day.

Benton Academy posted a pair of wins in girls’ basketball last week with a 42-34 win over Canton and a 52-41 victory over Central Holmes. A host of Lady Raiders scored against Canton led by Sarah ...

The Yazoo County Lady Panthers had a busy week last week picking up three wins, culminating with a 52-16 victory Saturday over Warren Central in Yazoo City High’s  3rd Annual Queens for King Classic.

Ty Pinkins is quickly becoming a perennial candidate for the Mississippi Democratic Party. For the third time in as many ...

Mississippi lawmakers will consider requiring state prisons to provide inmates on work assignments with protective gear. The legislation follows an ongoing federal lawsuit alleging inmates at a ...

Mary Kate Shearer’s vision for her future leaped nearly as high as the dancers did that summer afternoon she saw her first ballet onstage. She was only 3 years old, knocking on 4, at the time, and ...