Viking Mississippi arrives at Cape Girardeau for first docking of 2025 season

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The riverboat docking season at Cape Girardeau continues with a third arrival on Wednesday, June 25. The Viking Mississippi docked along the riverfront just before 9 a.m. This is the riverboat’s first stop at Cape Girardeau for …

Banyard, Marshall page in Mississippi House

Special to The Clinton Courier Pictured (l to r) are Representative Cheikh Taylor, Kennedy Banyard and Speaker Jason White. Kennedy Banyard and Taqueria Marshall, both of Clinton, recently served as pages for the Mississippi House of Representatives. Pages …

What methods can Mississippi use to execute death row inmates?

Mississippi allows execution by firing squad, but has never used this method. Richard Jordan, Mississippi's longest-serving death row inmate, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection. Mississippi's preferred execution method is lethal …

Get a snapshot of what executions look like in Mississippi

At least seven death row cases have been overturned due to inadequate representation or malicious prosecution. Mississippi has executed 372 people since becoming a state, with 23 executions since the 1977 lifting of a national moratorium. Mississippi has …

Five Mississippi State football players who could have breakout seasons 

Mississippi State is looking for breakout players to improve on their 2-10 record from last season. Potential breakout candidates include Kelley Jones, Anthony Evans and Zakari Tillman. STARKVILLE — Isaac Smith was the epitome of a breakout player last …

Registration for draw to win three reallocated waterfowl blinds on Upper Mississippi CA opens July 7-20

Body St. CHARLES, Mo.—The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is conducting a reallocation drawing for three waterfowl hunting blind sites in the restricted zone on the Upper Mississippi River Conservation Area (UMCA).  Waterfowl hunters may register …

Governor won’t stop execution of Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate

Gov. Tate Reeves says will not block the execution of Mississippi’s oldest and longest-serving inmate, which is set for tonight. Reeves said in a statement Tuesday that he rejected a clemency petition for Richard Jordan. The Republican governor said Jordan …

River reprieve? Pause in Mississippi River study may not head off problems for St. Mary

A pause in a Mississippi River study with huge implications for St. Mary Parish doesn’t mean the parish won’t feel its effects, according to local officials. The Port of Morgan City was notified June 6 that the five-year Mississippi River Comprehensive …

All about sharks with the Mississippi Aquarium

Florida executes killer, Mississippi set for first since 2022

MIAMI: A man sentenced to death for murder in the state of Florida was executed late Tuesday, one of two executions in the United States this week. Thomas Gudinas, 51, was scheduled to die by lethal injection at 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) at the Florida State …