Mighty Mississippi in MN gets extra shield thanks to land deal

The Mississippi River is the drinking water source for 20 million people and its starting point in northern Minnesota has new protections following completion of a deal to preserve several thousand acres of forested land. The Conservation Fund and Northern …

O’Connor shoots down rumors tying him to Mississippi State

By Jerry Ratcliffe Photo by Nikolozi Khutsishvili Forget all those rumors coming out of Mississippi State about the Bulldogs luring Virginia coach Brian O’Connor to Starkville. It ain’t happening. Better SEC programs have attempted to steal O’Connor away …

Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium - Otter Exhibit

Mississippi Mud Monsters vs. Florence Y'alls baseball game

Mississippi Mud Monsters' Victor Diaz (25) gets high fives in the dugout after scoring a run during the game against the Florence Y'alls at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The Mud Monsters won 13-2 in their first-ever game …

An important Mississippi decision will be on early agenda for new Pope

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the U.S. One of Pope Leo XIV's first decisions will involve the replacement of Jackson Bishop Joseph Kopacz, who turns 75 in September. Bishops are required to submit their …

Mississippi Mud Monsters secure win on Opening Day

On Thursday, the Mississippi Mud Monsters secured their first win of the season after taking down Florence Yall's 13-2.This is the Mud Monsters inaugural season and thousands of fans gathered at Trustmark Park to get their first look at the team.The …

Today marks 100 years since Tom Lee saved over 30 people from the Mississippi River

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Back on May 8th, 1925, Tom Lee saved over 30 people after a steamboat overturned on the Mississippi River. Quincy Morris, the Executive Director of Klondike Smokey City CDC, said Lee didn’t even hesitate to jump into a boat and save …

Mississippi death row inmate once again files petition ahead of his execution

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi’s longest-tenured death row inmate, Richard Gerald Jordan, has a petition pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. Jordan is set to be executed on June 25 at 6 p.m. He was sentenced to death for the kidnapping and killing …

Curious Mississippi: How will new MS federal judges be picked?

Two Mississippi federal judge seats are currently unfilled. It is unclear when and how the Trump administration will fill the vacancies. Trump is expected to consult with Mississippi Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker. Senators can influence …

Public Divided on $3M Slot Win in Mississippi

On some rare occasions, one’s life can change in literally seconds, which is what happened to a gambler who just won over $3 million at a slot machine in Mississippi. Lucky Slot Machine Player Wins Jackpot Announced in a Facebook post, the man played a “ …