Little Rock Schools Seek $1M for Locker-Room Sensors That Can Hear a Cry for...
The Little Rock School District wants to install 200 security sensors in its school locker rooms, devices capable of picking up vape smoke, fighting, vandalism and even someone shouting for help. The district has applied for close to $1 million in federal funding to make it happen, with the money expected to also cover 100 warning signs alerting students and staff that the devices are in use.
Jonathan Webster to be named head coach at Pearl River CC – Reports
Pearl River Community College is expected to name Jonathan Webster its next head football coach, according to reports out of Mississippi. . Webster has spent the past four seasons as head coach at East Central Community College. He guided the Warriors to an 8-3 record and a berth in the MACCC Championship game in 2024, when he was named MACCC South Division Coach of the Year. His other seasons at East Central finished 4-5 (2023), 3-6 (2025), and 6-4 (2026).
Mississippi lion dancers bring cultural heritage to the National Folk Festival
The White Tiger Lion Dance team performs on their first Jackson stage on Saturday during the 2026 National Folk Festival.
43rd annual Ron Meyers Christmas City Gift Show opens in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — The 43rd annual Ron Meyers Christmas City Gift Show opened Friday at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi. The convention center was decorated for the holidays with food, gift finds and clothing. Roughly 250 vendors filled the center with more than 325 booths. Friday’s...
Tru Washington, Xavier hand Mississippi State first loss
Tru Washington scored a season-high 21 points, grabbed eight rebounds and made three steals as unbeaten Xavier handed Mississippi State its first loss, 81-63, on Friday night in the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Jovan Milicevic added 12 points and Nikos Chitikoudis had 11 points and six rebounds...
Holiday train stop aims to help Vicksburg food bank
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – A traveling train concert announced a partnership to raise funds for a Vicksburg food bank. According to Visit Vicksburg, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train will team up with a local food bank to raise funds and accept donations to stock the food bank ahead of the holiday season. […]
Jackson Airport resumes operations after FAA ground stop
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Operations and passenger check-in have resumed on November 14, 2026, at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport following a nationwide ground stop, though delays and cancellations will continue to impact Saturday’s schedule, according to the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA). JMAA officials say concourse access is reopening in phases, and departures […]
Southern Heritage Air Museum to permanently close
TALLULAH, La. (KNOE) - The Southern Heritage Air Museum will permanently close on Christmas Eve 2026, the Southern Heritage Air Foundation (SHAF) announced Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The museum is at the Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport. The foundation said it will have expanded public access before it closes for good. The...
2 found dead in Long Beach home were suspect’s mother, sister, Harrison County coroner...
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) — Two women found dead in a home on Lantana Boulevard Friday morning have been identified by Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer as the mother and sister of the man suspected in one of their deaths. Switzer identified the women as Doris Crimmins, 84, and...
SEC game’s start time changed due to FAA’s issued national ground stop
Auburn football's game at Mississippi State on Saturday will now kick off at 3:15 p.m. CT at Davis Wade Stadium, the SEC announced Friday night. The game was originally set for 11 a.m. CT. The FAA issued a national ground stop Friday, which forced changes to the team's travel plans.
