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Supreme Court rules against GOP challenge of Mississippi law that allows absentee ballots to arrive after Election Day

“The federal election-day statutes do not prevent Mississippi from counting absentee ballots postmarked by election day but received up to . . .

Nine Mississippi sites listed in National Register of Historic Places so far in 2026

Mississippi has 1,541 listings in the National Register. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History announced Monday that nine Mississippi . . .

Dispersal of Opioid Settlement funds nears

An MOU is now live on the Mississippi Attorney General’s website for those programs and projects approved for funding. Those . . .

Greenwood High's Frederrick Ford committed to the University of Michigan Thursday.

Ford chooses Michigan

Greenwood High School senior linebacker Frederrick Ford made his commitment known Thursday at The Nike Opening Finals in Beaverton, Oregon . . .

Sharon Tellis

CHARLESTON — Sharon Denise Tellis, age 57, passed away Thursday, June 25. Visitation will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday, July . . .

The verbiage at the bottom of this image is scheduled to be featured on Mississippi Department of Transportation digital message signs across the state on July 3. (MDOT image)

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MDOT announces Star-Spangled Sign Contest winners, with images
By MICHAEL FLOOD
Mon,06/29/26-1:56PM , 333 Reads
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) today announced the winners of the Star-Spangled Digital Message Sign (DMS) Contest, which invited the public to create patriotic traffic safety messages in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
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GLH can stay open long enough for transfer
By BRENT MAZE - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Sat,06/27/26-4:28PM , 543 Reads 11,264 Statewide
Greenwood Leflore Hospital will stay open long enough to complete the transfer of ownership to University of Mississippi Medical Center, hospital officials said on Friday.
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Edith Keglar Glaspie, right, congratulates Charleston High School graduate Asia Scott, recipient of the 2026 Birdia Keglar Legacy Scholarship. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)

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Birdia Keglar Legacy Scholarship for 2026 awarded to Asia Z. Scott
By EDITH KEGLAR GLASPIE
Thu,06/25/26-5:11PM , 1,456 Reads
Asia Zahara Scott was recently presented with a $1,000 check as the recipient of this year’s Birdia Keglar Legacy Scholarship.
Scott is a 2026 honor graduate of Charleston High School, where she earned a 3.75 grade-point average.
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The sky above Rosebloom Recreational Park will be illuminated by fireworks during the grand finale of the park’s Independence Day celebration on July 4. (Sun-Sentinel photo illustration)

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God, country at heart of Rosebloom Recreational Park's 4th of July celebration; featuring music by Ken Harrison, Troy Hill and Honey Please
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,06/25/26-4:20PM , 1,262 Reads
By design, God and country are always centerpieces of Rosebloom Recreational Park’s annual Independence Day celebrations, and both will be on prominent display at next Saturday’s Fourth of July festivities.
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From teacher pay to illegal immigration: New laws set to take effect in Mississippi

See what bills become law in the Magnolia State on July 1.

Each year, Mississippi lawmakers file thousands of bills requiring tens of thousands of hours of legislative work in the Senate and House of Representatives between January and April.