MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead and another is in critical condition after a shootout in Red Banks, Mississippi, Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson confirmed. Sheriff Dickerson said the shooting occurred at Joe Joe’s Truck Stop, located in the 4100 block of US-78 in Red Banks. Two people reportedly started shooting at each other. […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sean Pedulla scored 20 points, Jaemyn Brakefield had 19 and Mississippi beat Iowa State 91-78 on Sunday night to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in school history. Mississippi (24-11) is one of seven Southeastern Conference schools still standing, the most teams any conference has […]
SUNFLOWER COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – One motorcyclist was killed and another was injured during a crash in Sunflower County. The crash occurred on Highway 49 West around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. One dead, multiple injured in downtown Jackson shooting Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said a 2000 Mack RD6 truck was […]
WACO, Texas (AP) — Madison Scott scored 14 points, including a tiebreaking jumper in the final minute, and Mississippi advanced to the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 69-63 victory over Baylor on the Bears’ home court Sunday. Sira Thienou, playing with gauze stuffed into one of her nostrils, scored 16 points as the […]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Capitol police are investigating after one person was killed and multiple people were injured during a shooting in downtown Jackson. The incident occurred in the area of Pearl Street and Lamar Street on Saturday, March 22. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said one victim […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madina Okot had 14 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out late and ninth-seeded Mississippi State beat California 59-46 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Eniya Russell added 14 points for the Bulldogs (22-11), who are back in March Madness for the first time in two years. They lost […]
(NEXSTAR) – Spring has sprung and you may be starting to get early signs of the sniffles. But there’s bad news for allergy sufferers: The worst is still to come. Multiple allergy forecasters indicate 2025 is likely to be a pretty rough year for seasonal allergies. Pollen counts are expected to be higher than average […]
WACO, Texas (AP) — Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin felt better when she realized it would be a different arena as the Rebels returned to the Texas city where they were on the wrong side of history three years ago. It felt even better when Ole Miss earned some redemption. Starr Jacobs had 18 points and […]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 42nd Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival will take place in downtown Jackson on March 22, 2025. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Hey, Hey, The Blues is All Green,” highlighting the rich Blues heritage of Mississippi. The grand marshal is legendary Bluesman and Jacksonian Jesse Robinson. 2025 MARL […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sean Pedulla made a critical 3-pointer with 52.8 seconds left, and Mississippi topped North Carolina 71-64 in the NCAA Tournament on Friday after the Rebels squandered most of a 22-point lead in the second half. Ole Miss (23-11), the No. 6 seed in the South Region, will chase its first Sweet 16 […]
