Columbus Light & Water received an American Public Power Association Sue Kelly Community Service Award during the American Public Power Association’s National Conference in San Diego, California.
The Mississippi Lottery’s May transfer of $9,415,899.75 – all going to the state’s Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) – brings the total transfer for Fiscal Year 2024 to the state to $115,999,429.76.
For the second time in one week, a Mississippi Match 5 player matched all five numbers to win the jackpot worth $67,975 in the Thursday, June 6, drawing.
If you were out on the lakes and the rivers over the Memorial Day holiday, you probably saw officers with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker said the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 would give money to meet dredging requirements along the waterway's locks and dams.
With 10 scratch-off games ending soon, the Mississippi Lottery’s 2nd Chance promotional drawing offers players one more crack at winning top prizes totaling $876,000.
Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
Four people died on state highways over the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend. The Mississippi Highway Patrol said the fatal crashes happened in Benton, Tunica, Itawamba, and Harrison Counties.
Get your paws on the newest Mississippi Lottery scratch-off games on Tuesday, June 4, including the $5 Lucky Dog game featuring eight canines from across the state.
A lot of you will hit the highway for the Memorial Day weekend and the Mississippi Highway Patrol wants to make sure you get to your destination safely.
A Chancery Court Judge is leaving public office to go back to private practice. Chancellor Joseph Kilgore will leave the bench on July 31.
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation today issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the Production and Delivery of Certain Creative Advertising and Related Services with a submission deadline of June 27, 2024.
Despite a recent Mississippi Supreme Court ruling allowing $10 million in public money to be spent on private schools, 2024 has not been a good year for those supporting school vouchers.
When he retired in 1989, John C. Stennis was the second-longest serving U.S. Senator and had never lost an election.
This is Emergency Medical Services Week in Mississippi. This is the 50th anniversary of National EMS Week.
Mississippi lawmakers have made changes in the way law enforcement deals with people awaiting mental health care.
The Golden Triangle Regional Airport and Tupelo Regional Airport will both receive $1.3 million annually.
It's a trucking trend that has revved up some strong emotions. And come July 1, "squatted vehicles" will be illegal on Mississippi roads.
Numbers from the Mississippi Department of Education showed that 75.7% of third graders passed the first test.
Governor Tate Reeves has signed into law to set a new funding formula for public schools which will include providing more money to districts, to help improve overall learning.
Mississippi is home to all sorts of wildlife. But did you know that also includes bears? An unknown number of black bears call the Magnolia State home.
Two seniors at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science are among the top students in the country. The U.S. Department of Education announced this year's Presidential Scholars.
The West Point police and fire departments help shine a light on an important cause. Officers and firefighters escorted the Special Olympics Mississippi Torch from the WPPD through town to the Mossy Oak Outdoor Outlet.
Members of Monroe County's law enforcement community and Aberdeen city leaders took to the streets for a good cause.
Your chance to win cash and prizes kicks off this month as The Mississippi Lottery’s 2024 edition of the free-to-enter Summer of Fun promotion returns.