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The NCAA claims the organization and its members will be irreparably harmed if the Ole Miss quarterback’s injunction effectively allowing him to play in 2026 stands.
The NCAA has appealed the February preliminary injunction granted by Chancery Court Judge Robert Whitwell in the case brought by Ole Miss and Trinidad Chambliss over the star quarterback’s eligibility to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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The 2026 Campspot Awards included two Mississippi sites: Gulfport Luxury RV Resort and Sun Retreats Horn Lake.
It seems like just yesterday we had ice storms across the state, yet now it’s time for spring break. If you haven’t yet planned a getaway, consider camping at one of the luxury RV resorts in the state. Two resorts in our state have recently received 2026 Campspot Awards for amenities, guest experiences, facilities, and more. Some may even call it “glamping,” because these places are nice.
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Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith, along with Congressmen Kelly and Ezell express support of President Trump’s decision to strike Iran, while Congressman Thompson says the operation puts the U.S. at greater risk of terrorist attacks.
In the early morning hours of Saturday, President Donald Trump (R) authorized the U.S. military, in coordination with Israel, to launch strikes on Iran after negotiations between the countries failed to produce an amenable resolution.
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Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said Thursday that he expects those numbers to climb as reporting continues.
The Mississippi Insurance Department reports that over 12,000 claims have been filed totaling in excess of $107 million related to damage from Winter Storm Fern.
The storm left much of North Mississippi blanketed in ice for days with over 100,000 without power. The impacts were felt in nearly half of the state’s counties, with 29 deaths reported as a result of the storm.
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“Operations are continuing as normal as there is no known ongoing threat at this time,” an Ingalls spokesperson said.
A note with a bullet was discovered at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula Thursday morning, reportedly in a bathroom, prompting the coast shipyard to call in local law enforcement to investigate.
Just after 8 a.m., a company spokesperson told Magnolia Tribune that “Ingalls Shipbuilding management discovered a written communication that was perceived as a potential threat.”
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The Senate Corrections Committee also kept a bill alive to create a Corrections Overview Task Force.
Inmates in Mississippi could benefit from a two-sentence bill passed by the Senate Correction Committee Thursday morning during a less than three-minute meeting.
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“People don’t set down roots and invest in communities where they feel that they’re at risk,” Jackson Mayor John Horhn said. Pearl Mayor Jake Windham noted that it is typically the poorest residents who are affected most by the flooding.
A project that looks to protect the City of Jackson and the surrounding area from flooding by the Pearl River is moving to the next phase.
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Now a resident of Madison, Jasmine has a studio in Yazoo City where she paints four days a week. Every day, however, is a writing day as she is presently working on a novel.
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Voters with a qualified excuse can cast an absentee ballot the next two Saturdays at their Circuit Clerk’s Office.
Circuit Clerk’s Offices around Mississippi were open Saturday, February 28, from 8:00 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting ahead of the 2026 Midterm Primary Election.
Republican and Democrat voters will choose their party’s nominee in the March 10 Primary Election, with the winners advancing to the November 3 General Election along with any qualified third party or independent candidates.
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Year-to-date state revenue collections with four months remaining in the current fiscal year remain $99.5 million, or 2.14% above estimates.
Mississippi revenue collections took a dip in February as collections for the month came in $65.3 million, or 13.25% below legislative estimates.
However, the Legislative Budget Office on Wednesday said year-to-date state revenue collections with four months remaining in the current fiscal year remain $99.5 million, or 2.14% above estimates.
The full year state revenue estimate is $7.552 billion.
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House and Senate Education Committee chairs say they intend to continue the push for salary increases for educators this session.
Bills that would have provided Mississippi teachers with a boost to their salary are dead for now, after House and Senate failed to make it out of committees by Tuesday’s deadline. Chairmen of the House and Senate Education Committees pledged to continue to work to provide the raises through other means. However, those efforts may also prove unfruitful.
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Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal says the new 35-year service requirement that went into effect March 1 is a barrier for recruitment in all public service positions.
Bills that sought to adjust the new Tier 5 within the state Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) died on Tuesday, leaving concern that recruitment of emergency responders will be more difficult now that the new tier has gone into effect as of March 1.
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The defense technology company said its project corporate investment on the expansion will exceed $25 million.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that General Atomics is expanding its operations in Shannon, the home to the company’s Electromagnetic Systems Group.
The defense technology company said its project corporate investment on the expansion will exceed $25 million.
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Advocates argue that smaller businesses are forced to send the identical waste materials out of state, mainly to Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas at great cost.
The Senate Energy Committee passed a House bill Monday that revises current state law regarding commercial hazardous waste dumping in Mississippi
Current law prohibits commercial hazardous underground injection wells for certain-sized businesses but allows large companies to place waste on their property.
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Another bill would allow the University of Southern Mississippi to selloff about 600 acres of property.
The Mississippi Senate Universities and Colleges Committee used strike-all amendments to House bills to keep workforce development and financial literacy efforts alive on Tuesday.
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Below is an opinion column by Tyler McCaughn:
If federal agencies can override Mississippi’s gaming laws today, they can override other state regulatory decisions tomorrow.
Mississippi did not ask Washington for permission to regulate sports betting — and we don’t need it now.
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Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter says Eagle Scouts remain special not because the world has changed, but because the requirements—and the values behind them—haven’t.
I had the high privilege Feb. 27 to speak to an outstanding group of Scouts and Scouters gathered at the historic Bruce Forestry Museum housed in the former company store of the old E.L. Bruce Company on the town square here as part of Scouting’s Natchez Trace Council annual awards dinner.
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Mayor Will Prudie expects that the project will inject millions per year directly into not only the City of Clinton’s budget but also the Clinton Public School District as well as Hinds County.
Mayor Will Purdie confirmed that a $750 million data center project is being planned in his city at Clinton Industrial Park. He said the investment “will be the largest economic development project in the history of the City and Hinds County.”
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City Grocery isn’t simply a restaurant. It’s where celebrations begin, and long conversations stretch past closing time, where locals sit beside visitors, and nobody feels out of place.
There are restaurants you visit. And there are restaurants that become part of your story.
For me, City Grocery in Oxford is exactly that place.
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