Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law Thursday to limit kratom purchases to people 21 and older and outlaw more potent forms of the herbal substance in Mississippi. The law will take effect July 1.

BATESVILLE, Miss. - A 13-year-old gunned down and killed before he was set to celebrate the end of middle school. It happened on Easter Sunday just before midnight on Everett and Claude Street in ...

A new American flag was raised on the Old Mississippi River Bridge Wednesday in honor of veterans Sgt. E-5 Mike Robinson and Airman Second Class Don Gould. Pictured, from left, are Anne Cook, Don ...

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The iconic Pensacola Beach sailfish welcome sign now reads "Gulf of America." The Pensacola Beach sailfish sign has greeted visitors to Pensacola Beach and a "Scenic drive east along the Gulf of ...

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State women's tennis added their second signee of the fall 2025 recruitment class this week. Thessy Ntondele Zinga becomes the second signee of the 2025 recruiting class. She ...

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Harrison County investigators said there are no signs of foul play in the death of a six-year-old girl. According to Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley ...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s story begins in his native El Salvador, but it's become increasingly unclear where it will end. The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his ...

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Workers placed a new welcome sign in Downtown Rock Island on Thursday. The sign is part of the Rebuild Downtown Rock Island Project, which celebrated its first anniversary on Tuesday. A news ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety have formally agreed to work together on forensic investigations, including recovery of human remains, ...