JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary argued that the First Amendment protects the right to advertise...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A federal appeals court says it is ending a long-running dispute over whether the state of Mississippi or its capital, Jackson, will control the city's airport board. The decision Tuesday by a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could clear the way for a new board controlled...

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has announced disciplinary actions, including suspensions and fines, following a postgame altercation between Jackson State University (JSU) and Alabama State University football teams on Saturday, November 16. Sixteen players-seven from JSU and nine from Alabama State-have b...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he will continue pushing lawmakers to phase out the state income tax, even with the possibility of federal spending cuts that could affect states after Donald Trump begins his second term as president. Mississippi is one of the poorest st...

Tonight, at the Natchez-Adams County Annual Chamber Gala on November 12, 2024, community leaders, local businesses, and residents gathered for an evening of celebration and recognition. This year's event, themed "It's A Jungle Out There!," showcased a festive and casual atmosphere where the voluntary efforts ...

WESSON - Copiah-Lincoln Community College recently ranked No. 1 in student success among all 15 Mississippi community colleges. This is the third consecutive year Co-Lin has captured the number one ranking in student success. Each year, all Mississippi community colleges must provide data to the Mississippi Community C...

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Injured Mississippi running back Henry Parrish Jr. isn't on the depth chart ahead of Saturday's game against No. 2 Georgia. Parrish went down with what appeared to be a serious left leg injury in the 16th-ranked Rebels' win over Arkansas. The depth chart Monday only indicated either Ulysses Bentley...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi is trying to extend his 30-year career on Capitol Hill as he faces Democrat Ty Pinkins, a challenger who received little financial support from his own party in a heavily Republican state. Wicker, now 73, was first elected to the U.S. House in a northern...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi has three contested U.S. House elections and one incumbent who will win another term with no opposition in the general election. HOUSE DISTRICT 1 Republican Rep. Trent Kelly faces Democratic challenger Dianne Dodson Black in north Mississippi's 1st Congressional District. This is a rem...

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Gulf Coast, battered by a mammoth oil spill more than a decade ago and left bereft by years of subsequent flooding, will have its first oyster season since 2018. The oyster season will open at sunrise, Nov. 13, in eight harvesting areas, but will last only 10 days, the state Departm...