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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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3 weeks 4 days ago
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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3 weeks 5 days ago
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3 weeks 5 days ago
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.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 weeks 5 days ago
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.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 weeks 5 days ago
“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.”
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 weeks 5 days ago
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.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
3 weeks 5 days ago
“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.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 weeks 5 days ago
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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3 weeks 5 days ago
Grenada County voters will help decide the direction of Mississippi’s representation in Washington when they head to the polls for the March 10 party primaries, choosing nominees for U.S. Senate and the 2nd Congressional District on both the Democratic and Republican ballots.
By Adam Prestridge on
3 weeks 5 days ago
Three Grenada High School football cheerleaders recently signed scholarships. They include, front row, from left, Presley Williams. East Mississippi Community College, Hannah Smith, Northeast Mississippi Community College and Madison Woodard, East Mississippi Community College. Amy Williams is cheer coach for Grenada High School.
Just like athletes, cheerleaders have the opportunity to earn scholarships to perform at the next level.
For three Grenada High School senior football cheerleaders, that opportunity has become reality as they made it official by signing scholarships recently. Presley Williams and Madison Woodard will take their talents to East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, while Hannah Smith will take her talents to Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville.
Cheer coach Amy Williams praised her girls for their accomplishments.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
3 weeks 5 days ago
Roger Wicker, this state’s senior member of the U.S. Senate, is suddenly a hero to many Mississippians for his tough stance against an ICE detention center that a federal agency had proposed for the hamlet of Byhalia in the state’s northeast corner.
I agree that Sen. Wicker deserves a round of thanks.
The Republican lashed out against the Trump administration’s proposal to create the facility, and they have pretty much since shelved the idea.
Minds can change, but it seems final for now that the facility will go elsewhere. Godspeed! Watch that swingin’ door behind you.
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3 weeks 5 days ago
The Mississippi House recently went all-in to legalize online sports betting in the state.
House Bill 4074 passed 101-10, a surprisingly large margin, especially when you recall that the much-hyped school choice legislation got through the House by only two votes before dying in a Senate committee.
By Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal on
3 weeks 5 days ago
March 2024, I wrote a blog called When Sin Disrupted the Olympics. In this piece, I explained the high hopes people had when the Modern Olympics began at the turn of the 20th century.
By Johnathan Kettler on
3 weeks 5 days ago
Too many young people still leave Mississippi to chase opportunities elsewhere. MCPP is on a mission to help change that - by creating the conditions for real, sustained growth so our children and grandchildren choose to stay, build lives, and thrive right here in our state.
The good news? Mississippi is no longer a laggard, but leading.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
3 weeks 5 days ago
Poor Speaker White. His omnibus school choice bill got short shrift in the Senate. His resort now appears to be name calling. “Senate leadership has aligned themselves with the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, the Mississippi Democratic Party, and the status quo,” he whined.
By Bill Crawford on
3 weeks 5 days ago
“Midway in our mortal life,
I found me in a dark wood,
Gone astray from the direct road . . .”
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3 weeks 6 days ago
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Debris remains piled up throughout the City of Grenada following Winter Storm Fern’s icy path of destruction. About 44 percent of the cleanup has been completed, with no timetable for removing the rest.
Debris littering the City of Grenada following Winter Storm Fern will remain curbside a bit longer after the City Council’s actions during a special-called meeting Wednesday morning.
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
3 weeks 6 days ago
Readers may recall that Kelley Williams and I have written extensively about all the new Mississippi data centers, especially the huge one in Madison. Our beef is that these data centers will consume more electricity than all the other grid customers combined. Who is going to pay for this?
By Wyatt Emmerich on