A proposed data center at the former Fruit of the Loom facility in Vidalia drew questions from residents during a special called meeting of the Vidalia mayor and Board of Aldermen on Tuesday. The project involves Portales Vidalia, LLC, which is working to acquire the former industrial facility. Mayor Buz Craft said a d...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The cost for insuring Adams County's government properties and liabilities for the coming year has risen to more than $940,000, a 9 percent increase attributed partly to the county-owned airport's new passenger terminal. The county Board of Supervisors decided Monday to renew the insurance coverage wit...

Investigators probe a Vidalia riverfront shooting after a man was airlifted to UMMC; Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser urges FDA nominee Dr. Heidi Overton to visit Louisiana over seafood inspections. Also: Mississippi tops WalletHub's student-debt list, and Louisiana adds $100M to fortified-roof grants.

Law enforcement is investigating a Natchez crash that killed a Sicily Island man as toxicology results are pending. The roundup also highlights Louisiana's surge in gas prices, Mississippi's record nonfarm employment tied to a major Hitachi investment, and Louisiana's bid to host a proposed U.S. Space Academy.

Natchez and American Cruise Lines broke ground on a major new Mississippi River cruise dock - the line's largest infrastructure project - to boost tourism and port embarkations. Also: a Louisiana coastal-restoration award, AT&T line-theft arrests, and a residency dispute.

Natchez aldermen approved a nearly $40 million budget - including raises for public works and firefighters and no millage change - amid a 4-2 split over rainy-day reserves. Statewide, seatbelt use climbed to 88% as crash injuries hit a record low, though DWI fatalities increased.

NATCHEZ, MISS. - American Cruise Lines and the City of Natchez today broke ground on a major new cruise dock on the Mississippi River, marking American Cruise Lines' largest port infrastructure project to date and a significant investment in the future of tourism in Natchez and along the Mississippi River. "Natche...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The city budget for the upcoming year totals nearly $40 million with pay raises for essential Natchez public works employees and fire fighters while the tax millage remains the same as it's been the past 10 years. The Natchez Board of Aldermen voted 4-2 Tuesday for the budget funding city operations ...

Visitors to Natchez now have a new guide to help them explore the city's rich African American heritage. Natchez Unveiled: The African American Tour, written by museum educator and community historian Bobby L. Dennis, presents a vivid, accessible journey through the landmarks, stories, and legacies that shaped Black li...

The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC), in partnership with the Governor's Office, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2027 Governor's Arts Awards. The 2027 recipients and awards are as follows: Alvin Shelby, Lifetime Achievement Doy D. Gorton, Excellence in Photography Duwane Pendarvis, Excellence in Dance Squ...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The budget approved by Adams County supervisors Tuesday calls for reducing the tax millage rate while spending $46 million in the coming year to operate county government. Property taxpayers won't know how much their bills will be until delivered late this year, but the amounts should be less than what...

Adams County approves a $46.3M budget, tapping reserves after a one‑mill cut. Oxford braces for big crowds at the LSU-Ole Miss game; 20 Mississippi rural providers will receive just over $187,500 each in federal grants. Cooler, falllike weather arriving; Mississippi River 15.14 ft and falling.

This September, Natchez, Mississippi's Pilgrimage Garden Club will invite visitors to take a deeper look at the people, forces and events that shaped Natchez and the Lower Mississippi River Valley with the second annual James Wade Memorial Symposium, followed by the dedication of a new Enslaved Quarters exhibit at Long...

A $5 million Mississippi River cruise dock in Natchez breaks ground tomorrow in partnership with American Cruise Lines. Meanwhile, Louisiana is pushing to lower school absenteeism and has approved insurance changes to cut premiums, and Mississippi announced more than $104 million in rural health awards.

Vidalia approved a $1 million project to make Challenger Field wheelchair-accessible using hydroelectric revenue, as officials weigh other funding options. With 50 days until Election Day, last-minute redistricting puts congressional races into open primaries. Mississippi sweet potato acres are up, and Terrebonne Paris...