Sports

Sports | Frank Corder •

May 26, 2026

Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln

See the full slate of games on tap this weekend for the Golden Eagles, Bulldogs and Rebels.

Sports | Matt Brown, Associated Press •

May 19, 2026

NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights

The effort was launched Tuesday and it comes as civil rights activists aim to apply pressure to Republican-led state legislatures through mass protests and economic boycotts. The NAACP’s campaign calls out Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and South Carolina as states to boycott.

Sports | Eric Olson, Associated Press •

May 15, 2026

These guys don’t just drive the team bus. They go the extra mile for the players who love them

Team bus drivers like Jackie McCloud, Courtney Ellis and Larry Thurman are more than just drivers; they’re part of the team. Ellis gives pep talks and leads cheers in the Delta State dugout.

Sports | Chris Burrows, Associated Press •

May 12, 2026

After a court win and first spring practice as Ole Miss’ No. 1 QB, Chambliss is ready to recharge

The dual-threat Chambliss is expected to be a Heisman candidate after emerging from relative obscurity in 2025 to produce more than 3,900 yards and 30 touchdowns while leading Ole Miss to a College Football Playoff semifinal.

Sports | Associated Press •

May 11, 2026

Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy is in stable condition after being shot at a concert

Missouri announced in a statement that Hardy was shot early Sunday morning and underwent surgery for the gunshot wound later that day.

Sports | Mark Long, Associated Press •

April 23, 2026

Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring

Kam Franklin from Ole Miss and Mississippi State's Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins makes the list of Southeastern Conference standouts who could end up being future NFL draft picks.

Sports | Mark Long, Associated Press •

April 22, 2026

SEC quarterbacks could be key in helping the league end a 3-year championship drought

Six teams have returning starters, including five of the top seven favorites to win the league. Oddsmakers list Arch Manning (plus-750) of Texas and Trinidad Chambliss (plus-900) of Ole Miss as two of top three preseason Heisman Trophy favorites.

Sports | Will Graves, Associated Press •

April 8, 2026

Pirates sign teenage shortstop Konnor Griffin to a 9-year deal worth at least $140 million

The Jackson Prep standout deal with the Pittsburg Pirates is the largest in club history and includes escalators that could raise the total value to $150 million.

Sports | Alanis Thames, Associated Press •

April 2, 2026

Delta State’s women’s basketball legacy endures even as national spotlight has faded

The Lady Statesmen were the first No. 1 team when the women’s college basketball poll debuted 50 years ago. The women’s basketball spotlight has since shifted elsewhere, as money reshaped the sports landscape and large programs with big budgets began to dominate.

Sports | Dave Campbell, Associated Press •

March 23, 2026

Battle’s last-second jumper gives Minnesota a 65-63 win over Mississippi in women’s NCAA Tournament

“I'm not discrediting their play, with an awesome shot by the Battle kid at the end, but their fans won them that game,” Rebels coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said. “You couldn’t hear. Just an incredible environment.”

Sports | Frank Corder •

March 17, 2026

Senate Finance Committee kills House NIL income tax exemption bill

Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi won't be joining them, at least for now.

Sports | Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press •

March 12, 2026

Chris Beard’s Ole Miss team stuns Texas at SEC tourney, hurting the Longhorns’ NCAA hopes

Beard says his team is in “survive-and-advance mode” after a rough season.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

September 21, 2026

Statewide assistance program opens for families dealing with opioid abuse

News | Clara Turnage •

September 21, 2026

Student-athletes report need for suicide prevention, training

News | Frank Corder •

September 21, 2026

President Trump welcomes Mississippi’s Reeves, other governors to Oval Office for Medicaid announcement

Business

Business | Cass Rutledge •

September 18, 2026

Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment

Business | Frank Corder •

September 15, 2026

Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi

Business | Frank Corder •

September 10, 2026

General Atomics announced second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon

Culture

Culture | Magnolia Tribune •

September 21, 2026

Sights from the Vaught: Ole Miss vs. LSU

Culture | Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press •

September 21, 2026

Taylor’s four TDs rally Mississippi St. from 16-0 down to 41-34 win at South Carolina in SEC opener

Culture | Chris Burrows, Associated Press •

September 21, 2026

Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss says win over Lane Kiffin and LSU ‘meant more than other games’

Opinion

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

September 21, 2026

The war on women’s spaces has reached the sorority house

Opinion | Sid Salter •

September 16, 2026

Despite many statutory protections, there is no clear constitutional right to clean water

Opinion | Russ Latino •

September 15, 2026

Sports

Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln

NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights

These guys don’t just drive the team bus. They go the extra mile for the players who love them

After a court win and first spring practice as Ole Miss’ No. 1 QB, Chambliss is ready to recharge

Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy is in stable condition after being shot at a concert

Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring

SEC quarterbacks could be key in helping the league end a 3-year championship drought

Pirates sign teenage shortstop Konnor Griffin to a 9-year deal worth at least $140 million

Delta State’s women’s basketball legacy endures even as national spotlight has faded

Battle’s last-second jumper gives Minnesota a 65-63 win over Mississippi in women’s NCAA Tournament

Senate Finance Committee kills House NIL income tax exemption bill

Chris Beard’s Ole Miss team stuns Texas at SEC tourney, hurting the Longhorns’ NCAA hopes

News

Statewide assistance program opens for families dealing with opioid abuse

Student-athletes report need for suicide prevention, training

President Trump welcomes Mississippi’s Reeves, other governors to Oval Office for Medicaid announcement

Business

Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment

Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi

General Atomics announced second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon

Culture

Sights from the Vaught: Ole Miss vs. LSU

Taylor’s four TDs rally Mississippi St. from 16-0 down to 41-34 win at South Carolina in SEC opener

Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss says win over Lane Kiffin and LSU ‘meant more than other games’

Opinion

The war on women’s spaces has reached the sorority house

Despite many statutory protections, there is no clear constitutional right to clean water

Sydney Sweeney Novig Ad: Body positivity’s double standard

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