Tippah News

Trump celebrates after UN climate committee moves away from its most extreme global warming scenario

President Donald Trump criticized Democratic climate policies on Truth Social after researchers and media reports said the high-emissions scenario RCP8.5, later SSP5-8.5, is being phased out as an implausible worst-case pathway.

National News

Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor to win Preakness Stakes

May 17, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Napoleon Solo held off Iron Honor to win the Preakness Stakes, marking the colt’s first victory of the year, according to race results.

National News

‘Survivor’ finalist advocates for sister believed murdered

May 17, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Joe Hunter, a finalist on ‘Survivor,’ is working to prove his sister was murdered after her death was ruled a suicide. He and their mother are speaking out about domestic violence.

Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Fuels a New Push to Defend Black Representation

Mississippi News

Civil Rights Coalition Readies Fight for Black Representation After Supreme Court Ruling

May 17, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Mississippi Free Press reported that a multiracial group of civil rights leaders and activists is preparing a new push to defend Black political representation after a Supreme Court decision that further weakened the Voting Rights Act.

Person of the Day | Michelle Williams: Cycling Enthusiast Promotes Mountain Biking for All Young Mis

Mississippi News

Michelle Williams Co‑Founds Mississippi League to Expand Youth Mountain Biking

May 17, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Michelle Williams co-founded the Mississippi league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association in 2023 to boost youth participation in mountain biking, and the league has grown to 10 teams statewide, the Mississippi Free Press reported.

Shackled, Isolated and Pressured to Self-Deport: Makoka Brothers Recount ICE Arrests

Mississippi News

ICE Shackles, Separates Brothers as They Board School Bus, Mississippi Paper Says

May 17, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Israel and Max Makoka as they prepared to board a school bus in Diamondhead, Mississippi, the Mississippi Free Press reported. The brothers were shackled and taken to separate facilities, the report said.

Mississippi leaders discuss congressional redistricting push

Mississippi News

Mississippi Republicans Push to Redraw District Maps After Supreme Court Ruling

May 17, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Mississippi Republican leaders are pushing to redraw congressional, legislative and Supreme Court district maps following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, with attention on the state’s 2nd Congressional District, WJTV reported.

Bicyclist killed during Greene County crash

Mississippi News

Bicyclist killed in Greene County crash on Mississippi Highway 57, patrol says

May 17, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

A bicyclist was killed May 16 after a northbound 2017 Ford Mustang collided with a bicycle on Mississippi Highway 57 in Greene County, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said.

Mississippi News

Southern Miss clinches Sun Belt regular-season title with sweep of Georgia Southern

May 17, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Southern Miss swept Georgia Southern to secure the Sun Belt regular-season title and a 40-win season, while Mississippi State and Ole Miss each dropped their final regular-season series.

Mississippi News

Mississippi autism division pushes resources, cites gap in adult care

May 17, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s new Division of Autism Services is promoting community resources while its director says adults with autism receive far less support than children.

Tippah News

Mississippi DOT urges safe driving after Fourth of July events

Mississippi Department of Public Safety Celebrates Independence Day

Mississippi celebrates 250th anniversary of U.S. independence

Online post ties 250th Independence Day observance to faith

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MISSISSIPPI NEWS

JTRAN contract talks stalled, union says

Jackson murder suspect found dead in jail cell, sheriff says

Mississippi anglers can fish without a license July 4

LOCAL NEWS

Walnut Man Charged in Prentiss County Bad Check Investigation

New Tippah County Fair website TippahCountyFair.com launches ahead of 81st annual event

Tippah County Fair announces schedule for 2026 edition

Tippah County resident, former Corinth teacher accused of making AI videos of students sentenced

SPORTS

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House Democrats Avoid Questions on Supreme Court Trans Athlete Ruling

Swing voters express mixed views as U.S. marks 250th anniversary

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at Madison Square Garden, representative says

Nearly half of Americans unsure what America 250 marks, Cato poll finds

Trump criticizes Democrats after scientists move away from extreme climate scenario

Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor to win Preakness Stakes

‘Survivor’ finalist advocates for sister believed murdered

Civil Rights Coalition Readies Fight for Black Representation After Supreme Court Ruling

Michelle Williams Co‑Founds Mississippi League to Expand Youth Mountain Biking

ICE Shackles, Separates Brothers as They Board School Bus, Mississippi Paper Says

Mississippi Republicans Push to Redraw District Maps After Supreme Court Ruling

Bicyclist killed in Greene County crash on Mississippi Highway 57, patrol says

Southern Miss clinches Sun Belt regular-season title with sweep of Georgia Southern

Mississippi autism division pushes resources, cites gap in adult care