Mississippi Aquarium releasing turtles Thursday

Mississippi Aquarium is hosting a turtle release this Thursday. Three more rehabilitated turtles will make their way to the Mississippi Sound starting at 4 p.m. It’s happening at the beach in front of the Edgewater Mall. All turtles continue their Taylor …

Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for a woman's murder in 1976

Natchez’s Markeith Thompson wins Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year in boys track and field

Natchez's Markeith Thompson is the 2024-25 Gatorade Mississippi boys track and field player of the year. Announced on June 25, Thompson won the MHSAA Class 5A championships in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles. The 5-foot-11, 140-pound senior also placed …

Campaign Set for Healthy Eating in Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI - Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson is encouraging healthier eating across the state with a new campaign called “Make Mississippi Healthy Again.” The initiative promotes locally grown fruits and vegetables and includes visits to …

Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is executed

Update: 6:45 p.m. Richard Gerald Jordan was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m. The execution was conducted in a square room with Jordan strapped to a gurney in the center. His hair was white and thinning, and he wore a beige garment while a white cloth covered …

Cater's at the Museum recognized with a Mississippi Main Street Award

Downtown Meridian has been thriving with new businesses and local events that bring the city together for a good time. At this year’s Mississippi Main Street award ceremony, Cater’s at the Museum was the recipient of the Outstanding Adaptive Reuse Project. …

Mississippi Mud Monsters fans embrace the heat at Trustmark Park

Fans of the Mississippi Mud Monsters enjoyed a baseball game at Trustmark Park, where efforts to beat the heat included shade, snow cones, and plenty of water."Trustmark Park was built with that in mind. We have more shade than any ballpark in the …

New church opens at Mississippi jail

The Mississippi Department of Corrections opened its newest chapel for inmates.The white church features a tall steeple with a cross perched on top at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Leakesville. The 6,000-square-foot chapel, which seats …

Man charged with capital murder in death of baby in central Mississippi

CARTHAGE, Miss. (WTVA) — A baby’s death in central Mississippi landed a man behind bars for capital murder. The Leake County Sheriff’s Office arrested Robert Pigg, 32, BreezyNews.com reported. Sheriff Randy Atkinson said investigators learned of the 3- …

Mississippi executes state's longest-serving death row inmate: What we know

Richard Gerald Jordan (Photo courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Corrections) Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate was executed on Wednesday, almost 50 years after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a ransom scheme. The …