5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (130+ words) Mississippi families can once again lock in today’s college tuition rates for their children. State Treasurer David McRae says the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition, or MPACT, program has reopened for the 2026-2027 enrollment. The program allows families to prepay college…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (116+ words) The 17th annual Mississippi Songwriters Alliance Festival is just over a week away. The event begins on September 17 and runs through the 20th, celebrating Mississippi’s musical heritage across the Gulf Coast. For four days, songwriters, music lovers, venues, businesses, and communities will…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (144+ words) Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde Smith are celebrating a health care win for the state. More than $4 million has been awarded to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for a five-year re-designation as a center of excellence in telehealth....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (161+ words) Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is joining a new national effort to address the growing shortage of skilled trade workers. The Lowe’s Foundation announced the ‘Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition’ Wednesday, bringing together educators, businesses, and workforce organizations from across…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (644+ words) The police chief of a northern Mississippi city where 1-year-old Black child Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a shoplifting call was fired Tuesday amid a new controversy. Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford submitted his resignation…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (75+ words) WXXV News 25 Mississippi Power sharing details on upgrades in Jackson County JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Power is sharing details on reliability upgrades happening in Jackson County. Crews have been working day and night along Highway 90 in Ocean Springs. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (49+ words) WXXV News 25 Mississippi Lottery offering new games for September With a new month comes new ways to win big. Savannah Tirey with the Mississippi Lottery is joining us with a look at the new games for September. What's On TV…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (139+ words) Al Sharpton and his attorneys are responding to threats of a lawsuit from three of the men who were on Horn Island with Nolan Wells on July 4. In a 15-page response dated August 31, Sharpton’s attorneys argue he never accused the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (92+ words) South Mississippi Toy Fest is Mississippi’s largest collector convention. It’s a must-see event for toy collectors, pop culture fans, and nostalgia lovers of all ages. Toy Fest takes place September 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lake Terrace…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (131+ words) Mississippi Power has entered into a new partnership that will allow its customers to more easily find financial assistance. Here to tell us more about that is Kaila Moran Griffith. Through Single Stop’s online platform, Mississippi Power customers can now…...