Mississippi announces several law changes that will take effect July 1st

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - New laws will come into effect in the state of Mississippi starting July 1st. The laws were passed by the Mississippi Legislature, where many of the laws will impact criminal justice, law enforcement, and justice court proceedings. …

Northwest Mississippi Community College opens new building at DeSoto Center

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The DeSoto campus of Northwest Mississippi Community College opened a brand new building in Southaven. The Ranger Center is a new $13 million, 42,000 square foot facility that will include the following: Regional Professional Testing …

Area residents named to University of Mississippi’s Chancellor’s Honor Roll

From University of Mississippi UNIVERSITY, MS — The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Spring 2025 Honor Roll lists. Ella Chapman, of Prattville, AL, majoring in International Studies, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which …

Mississippi's all-time winningest coach announces retirement

Mississippi’s all-time winningest high school basketball coach will take one more lap this upcoming season before retirement. Richard Duease, the longtime and legendary head coach of Madison-Ridgeland Academy boys’ basketball, will coach his last campaign …

Mississippi artist loses art in RV fire en route to Des Moines Arts Festival

INVESTIGATING. THE DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL STARTS TOMORROW, BUT ONE ARTIST HAD TO CANCEL AFTER THIS HUGE FIRE DESTROYED HER WORK. I MEAN, THIS JUST PAINTS THE PICTURE AS TO HOW SEVERE THAT FIRE WAS. WOW. AND THIS IS THE AFTERMATH. MISSISSIPPI ARTIST HC …

K-State to Play Mississippi State in Hall of Fame Classic

Kansas State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State will play Mississippi State in the second game of the Hall of Fame Classic at 8:30 p.m., CT on Thursday, Nov. 20 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, as the NABC announced the complete bracket for the …

Commerce student named to University of Mississippi honor roll

Landry Martin, of Commerce, was named to the University of Mississippi’s spring 2025 Dean’s Honor Roll. Martin, a multi-disciplinary studies major, earned the distinction by achieving a semester grade-point average of 3.50 to 3.74. To be eligible, students …

HAPPENING THURSDAY: Mississippi Gaming Hall of Fame Gala

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.8M Sale of Two-Property Retail Center Portfolio in North Carolina, Mississippi

45SPRING LAKE, N.C. AND JACKSON, MISS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.8 million portfolio sale of two retail properties totaling 53,000 square feet in Spring Lake and Jackson. Walmart shadow-anchors both centers. Built in 2004, Spring Lake …

Privatization threatens Mississippi oyster harvesters

June 24, 2025 Mississippi oyster harvesters are suing the state government to stop the private leasing of the public oyster reefs they depend on for their livelihoods. “We’re looking for a preliminary injunction to keep the reefs open to the public and …