Tippah County, MS News
Jackson Fuller of the Southwest Times-Record told host Brian Hadad on the T&L Spring Football Series podcast that Arkansas was one of college football’s unluckiest teams last season and that the program hopes a new coach can return it to postseason contention in 2026.
A former Tippah County student-athlete is being recognized for a major accomplishment and commitment to service. Adrian Palmer, a Walnut
As college basketball condenses into a two-week sprint, one quality separates the storylines from the clichés: the ability to stay present. The brackets are set, the best players remain, and history is waiting — if teams can handle the moment.
NASA’s Artemis II crew described life aboard the Orion spacecraft during their journey to the moon, marking the farthest humans have traveled from Earth in over 50 years.
Three major new studies find the United States is moving away from democratic norms, and leaders of two of the studies say President Donald Trump seeks to rule as an autocrat, according to the reports.
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Aria Gerson of The Tennessean told the T&L Extra podcast that Mississippi State will host Vanderbilt at Dudy Noble Field in a rematch of the 2021 College World Series final and that the Commodores have not met their usual standards this season.
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Mississippi State and Vanderbilt, two of the Southeastern Conference’s top-hitting teams, meet this weekend at Dudy Noble Field in a series previewed by Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk as likely to produce plenty of offense.
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The Mississippi House agreed to Senate amendments to HB 895, keeping patient medical cannabis cards valid for 12 months and requiring caregiver background checks every two years, lawmakers said.
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A Mississippi Senate gaming committee killed a House-passed mobile sports betting measure for the second time this session, citing concerns about tax cuts and revenue projections, the Magnolia Tribune reported.
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The Mississippi Department of Education has unveiled a new strategic plan aimed at strengthening the state’s education system through stakeholder input and new priorities.
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Brandon Addison, a former Mississippi Delta police chief, admitted to federal charges of drug transportation and accepting bribes. He faces sentencing in August.
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The Shorenstein Center selected the joint investigation into alleged abuses by Rankin County deputies as one of six finalists for the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, the center said.
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Mississippi officials report progress in addressing school districts with overdue audits, with efforts intensified after recent school takeovers.
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Tupelo police said Jatavion D. Leach was charged March 18 with armed robbery and aggravated assault after a March 2 shooting at a Chevron station on West Jackson Street.
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