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A fisherman thought he spotted a car in the Mississippi River. He may have just helped solve a cold case from 1967

Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery beneath the Mississippi River this week when sonar technology led them ...

Greg Iles, Mississippi author of ‘Natchez Burning’ trilogy, dies of cancer at 65

Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy and other works, has died Friday after a decades-long ...

Amtrak holds inaugural run of Mardi Gras line in South Mississippi

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Mardi Gras made a late comeback this year with celebrations in four cities across South Mississippi.

Harrison: As Texas and California talk redistricting, there's no fight in Mississippi

Mississippi most likely will not engage in the redistricting battle because Republicans already have been helped about as ...

Deer hunting: Here are 24 of the biggest typical bucks on record in Mississippi

Mississippi has great deer hunting and produces giant bucks year after year. So, take a look at these trophy bucks in the ...
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Run Sickle Cell in the Dirt Rodeo held in Mississippi

The 6th Annual Run Sickle Cell in the Dirt Rodeo was held in Copiah County on August 16. The rodeo features bull riding and ...

Investigators tie human remains found inside sunken car in Mississippi River to 1967 missing persons case

Investigators believe the human remains are connected to an unsolved 1967 missing person case involving a man named Roy Benn.

How Blake Shapen, Mississippi State football running backs were 'much cleaner' in 2nd scrimmage

Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby liked how Blake Shapen and the MSU offense cleaned up between its first and ...

A fisherman spotted an old Buick in the Mississippi River. The human remains inside may have solved a decades-old missing person’s case

A fisherman spotted an old Buick in the Mississippi River. The human remains inside may have solved a decades-old missing ...

Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media like Facebook and X

The Supreme Court has refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media ...

Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus to host community meeting in Gulfport

The town hall meeting called ‘Community Conversations with the Caucus’ will be held at the Good Deeds Community Center in ...

Three takeaways from Mississippi State's second preseason scrimmage

The scrimmage was once again closed to the public, but coach Jeff Lebby met with reporters afterwards. Here's what we learned from him.