Mississippi Film Society Announces First Film Festival, Stranger Than Fiction

Made possible through grants from Visit Mississippi, Volunteer Mississippi, and the Mississippi Humanities Council. Written by Laurie Guimont Guillaume Ryan Parker, Executive Director of the Mississippi Film Society, is passionate about two things, cinema …

SBA Offers Drought Relief to Mississippi Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by December Drought

ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Mississippi who sustained economic losses caused by the drought …

RiverBeat: Behind the scenes of Memphis' music festival on the Mississippi

The weather is warming, and trees are blooming, meaning one thing: it is festival season. Music festivals are always the highlight of the warm months, bringing communities together to dance and celebrate. In 2024, RiverBeat Festival, held in Memphis' …

Delgado sweeps Southwest Mississippi in Wednesday road doubleheader

Delgado swept Southwest Mississippi in both games of Wednesday’s doubleheader in Summit, Mississippi, defeating the Bears 4-0 in game one before securing a 10-0 mercy-rule victory in game two. In game one, Eli Booth reached on a walk to open the second …

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium to host annual Party for the Planet

DUBUQUE, Iowa — The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium will hold its annual Party for the Planet event on April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event includes general admission and focuses on conservation and environmental education. Visitors …

DOTD: Damage on Mississippi River Bridge column is cosmetic, no structural issues

BATON ROUGE — Columns under Interstate 10 on the Mississippi River Bridge have seemingly been cracked since March 2021 and are still structurally sound, a Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said Wednesday. The issue with the column, …

Mississippi Legislature ends 2025 session without setting a budget over GOP infighting 

The House on Wednesday voted to end what had become a futile legislative session without passing a budget to fund state government, for the first time in 16 years. The Senate is expected to do the same on Thursday.  The decision to leave the Capitol …

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Applicants crowd Buc-ee’s job fair for chance to work at new Mississippi location

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Eager beavers stood in this line at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Wednesday looking for an opportunity to work at the first Buc-ee’s travel center in Mississippi. The job fair kicked off on Wednesday at 8 a.m. Most people filled …

Mississippi State guard Riley Kugel enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Mississippi State junior guard Riley Kugel has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal after one season with the Bulldogs. Kugel came to Starkville last offseason after two years at Florida, where he played in 65 games averaging 9.5 points per contest. However, …