Barge sinks after vessels collide on Mississippi River near New Orleans

Two vessels collided on the Mississippi River near Harahan Sunday evening, resulting in a sunken barge and temporary closures to river traffic as officials assessed the damage. The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that no injuries were reported after a …

Former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant Appointed to FEMA Review Council by President Trump

WASHINGTON–Mississippi’s former governor will now be part of a federal board that will look at ways to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Phil Bryant was appointed to the FEMA Review Council, by Pres. Donald Trump, Monday. Bryant will serve …

Geologists Found the Fossil of a Stunning 30-Foot Sea Dragon in Mississippi, of All Places

Geologists recently discovered the fossil of a Cretaceous-era mosasaur vertebra near Starkville, Mississippi. The experts believe the apex predator of the ancient seas could have weighed 20,000 pounds and been 50 feet long. The Late Cretaceous-era …

Three Mississippi State players sign with NFL teams as undrafted free agents

For the first time since 2009, no Mississippi State players were selected in the NFL Draft — although former Bulldogs running back Jo’Quavious “Woody” Marks was picked in the fourth round by the Houston Texans after spending his final year at USC. But that …

Groundbreaking industrial development for Grenada, Mississippi

The Hollingsworth Companies breaks ground on SouthPoint Mississippi Industrial Park, projected to bring $4 billion in direct economic impact to the region. GRENADA, MS, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Hollingsworth …

Head Start, Mississippi's early education national leader status at risk

The Trump administration is considering a budget that would eliminate early education federal funding including Head Start, a program that helps nearly 15,000 pre-K 3 and pre-K 4 children in Mississippi. The National Institute for Early Education Research…

Who could be 2026 NFL Draft picks for Mississippi State football?

Chris Lemonis fired, national search underway for Mississippi State baseball

Want more Rick Cleveland? Get exclusive commentary from Rick Cleveland when you sign up for his monthly newsletter, Crooked Letter Sports. Not quite four years after guiding Mississippi State to a baseball national championship, head coach Chis Lemonis has …

Commentary: Mississippi Program Expands Access to Tech Careers

I left Mississippi believing opportunity waited elsewhere. After college, military service, and traveling the world, I never expected to return. But standing in Korea, thousands of miles from home, I ran into a former teacher from Mississippi — a reminder …

Mississippi: Illegal Migrant Sentenced for Raping a Woman

An illegal migrant has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after raping a woman at a restaurant in Madison, Mississippi. The man, 37-year-old Jose “Rigo” Rigoberto Mejia-Cubias, an El Salvadorian national, was previously deported in 2010 and later entered …