Body recovered from Mississippi is missing Waterloo man

Positive identification has been given to the body recovered from the Mississippi River near the Cassville ferry landing south of Guttenberg on Saturday, July 12. The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office and Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office have …

NTSB: Former Mississippi senator's actions likely caused fatal plane crash

A newly released report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concludes that a decision made by former Mississippi state Sen. Johnny Morgan likely led to the 2023 plane crash that claimed his life.Morgan, 76, was the only person on board …

Cotton prices down, costs up: Mississippi farmers face harsh decisions 

RICHTON — Mississippi cotton farmers are losing money — and some are preparing to abandon the crop altogether due to falling prices, extreme weather events, rising input costs and trade tensions.  “Last year was rough. This year is bad. If next year’s the …

Natchez designers behind new Mississippi car tag soon to be buzzing around

Published 5:12 pm Monday, July 14, 2025 NATCHEZ — An artistic couple from Natchez’s latest project from their graphic design business has really taken wing, as the new honeybee design will soon be popping up on Mississippi driver’s license plates. Dustin …

PHOTOS: Chasing Yesterday on the Mississippi Coast

I was sent to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to shoot a story about how tourism’s booming again, five years after the pandemic. And I got the photos we needed — traffic backed up with golf carts and SUVs, beach bars packed, people everywhere. But for me, it …

Mize hosting 47th annual Mississippi Watermelon Festival

Why Mississippi Can’t Wait for Economic Justice

The Deep South — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — are home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the far- …

Bridge connecting Wisconsin to Iowa over Mississippi River will be demolished

A bridge over the Mississippi River that has twice been closed over safety concerns will close this fall and be demolished. Construction began in 2023 on a replacement for the Black Hawk Bridge, which connects rural southwest Wisconsin to Lansing, Iowa. It …

Local students named to Mississippi College Spring dean's, president's lists

The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the dean's and president's lists after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average, …

Mississippi State University announces spring 2025 President's List

Seven Ascension Parish students were named to president's list at Mississippi State University. Students on the president's list at Mississippi State achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 …