Mississippi TV news anchor quits to avoid being fired over refusing ...
WEBOct 5, 2021 · A TV news anchor on the Mississippi Gulf Coast says she left her job rather than follow a corporate mandate to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Meggan Gray had worked at WLOX-TV for 18 years and has been co-host of “Good Morning Mississippi.” The Sun Herald reported she stepped down Sept. 30, the day before the […]
21 members of one of Mississippi's fast growing gangs arrested, …
WEBMar 5, 2022 · A federal indictment was unsealed Thursday charging 18 alleged members of the Simon City Royals gang with a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, wire fraud, and money laundering. Originally from Chicago, the Simon City Royals were formed in the 1950s and are now one of Mississippi’s fastest-growing […]
Six people killed in head-on collision on Mississippi highway …
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · Six people were killed in a head-on collision on a Central Mississippi highway. Breezy News in Kosciusko reports that the collision happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5. The crash occurred on Highway 12 near the Kosciusko-Attala County Career Technical Center. Multiple agencies, including the Kosciusko Police, Kosciusko Fire, the Mississippi Highway Patrol, […]
Opening of Mississippi's first Buc-ee's travel center will be later ...
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Travelers craving those Beaver nuggets from Mississippi’s first-ever Buc-ee’s will have to wait a little longer than expected. According to a report in the Biloxi Sun Herald, the highly anticipated Mississippi Gulf Coast location has postponed its opening until next year. The $50 million store in Harrison County is …
Former owner of Mississippi grand mansion sentenced to federal …
WEBOct 22, 2020 · The man who once owned one of the grandest historic mansions in Mississippi has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $15 million. Michael Allen Worley, 60, who owned and operated the historic house Dunleith, The Castle restaurant and Bowie’s restaurant in Natchez for a number of years, has […]
World's largest paddlewheeler returns to reign over Mississippi …
WEBAug 9, 2021 · The world’s largest paddlewheel riverboat is back on the Mississippi River as it launches on first passenger cruise in 18 months. American Queen Steamboat Company announced that the American Queen welcomes her first revenue guests in 18 months today, becoming the fourth vessel to return to service for the U.S. flagged cruise line.
WINTER WEATHER UPDATE: 30 Mississippi counties ... - Magnolia …
WEBJan 15, 2024 · Early Monday morning, many counties in the northern half of Mississippi were reporting snow and ice on roads and bridges. The 6 a.m. update from the Mississippi Department of Transportation: As of 6 a.m. on January 15, there are 30 counties with reports of ice on roads and bridges, and winter weather is still ongoing. […]
Mississippi mom who repeatedly threw infant onto ground may …
WEBMay 14, 2022 · A 20-year-old woman is in custody accused of repeatedly throwing her 9-week-old daughter to the ground before running into the woods when officers arrived. Makaylia Shaylynn Jolley, of Pearl, is being held on charges of attempted murder and felony child abuse, but Rankin County and City of Pearl …
Southwest Mississippi development project moves ahead with 150 …
WEBJul 17, 2021 · The U.S. Forest Service is transferring ownership of a parcel of land to a group that plans to develop a conference center and a 200-room lodge near a lake in southwestern Mississippi. Scenic Rivers Development Alliance said in a news release Friday that it had acquired about 150 acres (60.7 hectares) by Lake Okhissa. Money […]
Death row inmate convicted of killing Mississippi State students in ...
WEBJun 30, 2022 · The man convicted of killing two Mississippi State students in 1992 lost another appeal in the Mississippi Supreme Court. Willie “Fly” Manning appealed a court ruling that denied his request to transfer DNA evidence in his trial to a different facility for testing. After receiving inconclusive results from previous tests, Manning wanted to …