Mississippi lawmakers will make their way back to the capitol on Monday. A post on the Mississippi Legislature’s website confirmed that Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn have agreed to call legislators back to Jackson … Continued
Three suspects are in custody in connection with the shooting death of off-duty state trooper Lieutenant Troy Morris. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, 24-year-old Treyon Washington was taken into custody in Jefferson County and charged with murder. Washington … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed an additional 1,210 cases of COVID-19 with 26 deaths induced by the virus. Mississippi, which stands at 5th per capita in most COVID-19 cases, has now seen a total 66,646 cases … Continued
A Lieutenant with the Mississippi Highway Patrol was shot to death early Friday morning in Jefferson County. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating the incident which took the life of 58-year-old Troy L. Morris of Natchez. According … Continued
Former Laurel officers, Christopher Robertson and Bryce Gilbert, have been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly beating James Barnett, who is a black man, in May 2018. In a previous interview with WLOX, Barnett said Robertson and Gilbert had a … Continued
37-year old Jeremey Schmidt was sentenced to 30 years in prison after a year-long investigation. Schmidt pled guilty to two counts of the unlawful touching of a child. The conviction was the result of his arrest in August of 2019 … Continued
This week, Twitter and Facebook removed a campaign video of President Donald Trump, saying the comment violated their standards. Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker is chiming in on the issue and says tech giants have muzzled conservative voices. “Our nation has … Continued
In a social media post, Desoto County Coroner Josh Pounders questioned the actual numbers of deaths reportedly caused by COVID-19. This is what Pounders said: This post is not to take away the importance of any life or life lost … Continued
The SEC has announced the two additional opponents for each team following the conference’s decision to move to a 10-game, conference-only schedule for 2020. While the complete schedule will drop sometime next week, Ole Miss and Mississippi State know the … Continued
Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority board members announced an effort has begun to revitalize downtown Pascagoula. Nine new townhouses have already been built and the plan is to build nine more and two new restaurants along the water. The money for these … Continued