Murphy’s Sparkling Water Obsession

A 14-year-old Gulf Coast dancer is taking a major step toward a professional career, earning a spot at one of the most prestigious training programs in the country. Leila Pitcovich has been accepted into the Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City, a highly regarded instituti...

LSU has fired fourth-year coach Matt McMahon and is finalizing an agreement to rehire former Tigers coach Will Wade from N.C. State, a person with knowledge of the development told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because there has been no formal announcement from LSU or N.C....

NATCHEZ, Miss. - Work will begin soon to repair erosion that threatens Canal Street by the visitors center and could've caused that section to be closed to traffic for several months, said Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson. Earlier assessments raised concerns that the busy thoroughfare could be blocked for six months, he said, ...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The dispute that's been displayed the past two months by city aldermen and Mayor Dan Gibson in appointing the new Natchez police chief continued Tuesday, a day after a 4-3 vote that had the mayor breaking a tie to select Lee Best to lead the Natchez Police Department. Gibson broke another tie Tuesday ...

The City of Natchez has officially named Lee Best as its next chief of police following a closely contested decision by the mayor and board of aldermen Monday night. Best emerged as the selected candidate after a multi-step hiring process that began with eight applicants. The Natchez Civil Service Commission conducted ...