Northeast Mississippi Florist wins ‘Christmas At The Mansion’ contest

Starkville florist will decorate Governor's Mansion for Christmas

JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) – A Northeast Mississippi florist will get to decorate the Governor’s Mansion for Christmas. Allison Siddall and Hannah Krapac Wamsley had seen photos of the rooms in the Governor’s Mansion, but being there in person gave them a better idea of how they will decorate each room. Siddall is the owner of the Starkville-based “State Floral,” which was…

MSU encouraged students to register to vote with registration event

Student volunteers were set up at the Drill Field to make sure their classmates have a chance to be a part of the process.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s a startling statistic for a Representative Democracy, but according to the 2020 Census, one out of every 4 people that is eligible to vote isn’t registered. Some students at Mississippi State University were out today trying to improve those numbers. Today is National Voter Registration Day. Every year people miss deadlines or simply don’t know…

The founders of a Golden Triangle start-up are looking at a bright future

Columbus native Hagan Walker and his business partner Anna Barker briefed a hometown crowd on the growth of their Starkville-based business Glo.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The founders of a Golden Triangle start-up are looking at a bright future. Columbus native Hagan Walker and his business partner Anna Barker briefed a hometown crowd on the growth of their Starkville-based business Glo. Since its founding as a project for a class at Mississippi State, Glo has experienced steady growth, moving from a business…

Brangenberg to retire as downtown Tupelo Main Street Director

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The longtime director for the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association is stepping down after thirty years on the job. It may be her last full week on the job as director of Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association, but Debbie Brangenberg is busy. On this day, before lunch, she was going over DTMSA business with Lucia Randle,…

Recently released state test scores show a significant drop in student performance

Test results show a more than 12-percent drop in math scores from 2019 and a 6.7 percent drop in English-language arts scores.

MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Recently released state test scores show a significant drop in student performance – and the pandemic may be part of the problem. The Mississippi Department of Education today released results from the 2020-21 state tests. They show a more than 12% drop in math scores from 2019 and a 6.7% drop in ELA scores. MDE leaders say…

Wings Over Columbus is preparing for take-off in 2022

Lieutenant Colonel Rory Klepper briefed Columbus business and community leaders about the return of the popular airshow.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – After being grounded in 2020, Wings Over Columbus is preparing for take-off in 2022. Lieutenant Colonel Rory Klepper briefed Columbus business and community leaders about the return of the popular airshow. The 20-22 edition of Wings Over Columbus will be on March 26th and 27th. Klepper says they are planning a return to a traditional in-person…