After a winter storm rolled through Mississippi on Jan. 24-25, many in Oxford and Lafayette County remained without power as ice downed trees and electrical lines.

Hattiesburg announced 2026 Mardi Gras with parades, parties and community events. Highlights include the Caerus Parade, pub crawl, and Scholarship Ball.

The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce–Main Street, in partnership with the city and local krewes, released the parade dates in an announcement. The Elks parade will kick off the celebrations at 1 p.m.

Ronald Eugene Brewer, 77, passed away on January 27, 2026, at home in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Ronald was born to Lawrence Brewer and Catherine Chambliss in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was a devoted ...

The Butler Bulldogs and the No. 24 St. John's Red Storm meet Wednesday. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden in New York, New ...

James Webster Hall, Jr. "Jim/Webber," 79, of Bay Springs, MS, passed away January 16, 2026. Born in Meridian to James and Mary Hall, he was a decorated Vietnam veteran, serving as a UH-1 Huey pilot ...

Philip Wendell Ball, 87, of Pearl, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Merit Health River Oaks, Flowood. He was born July 11, 1938, in Leakesville, Mississippi, a son of the late J.A. Ball and ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday said President Donald Trump agreed to consider reducing the number of immigration agents in Minnesota and will ensure state investigators can ...

The Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets meet Monday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.

Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, at Main Street United Methodist Church to celebrate the life of Suzanna Alford Baker, followed by a visitation and reception at 12 ...