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Photo credit: Joshua McCoy — Ole Miss Athletics Story by SportsTalk Mississippi Ole Miss Beat Reporter Brian Scott Rippee Ole Miss bulldozed a winless New Mexico State team, 41-3, to the tune of 447 yards rushing and 606 yards of … Continued

It’s playoff time in Mississippi high school football. We’re through round one in 4A, 3A and 2A, while the regular season wrapped up tonight in 6A, 5A and 1A. Below, you can check out all of the scores from across … Continued

Courtesy of MDA Hundreds of new jobs are coming to North Mississippi. Leading auto parts retailer O’Reilly Auto Parts is locating a distribution center in Horn Lake, and the project will create 380 jobs. “This announcement marks approximately 1,300 new … Continued

The need for O-negative blood donors is critical. Mississippi Blood Services says they are currently unable to fill hospital orders because they have zero O-negative blood available. O-negative donors are urged to donate as soon as possible because hospitals are … Continued

Thursday, plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit regarding Mississippi’s meat labeling law, which prohibits plant-based, insect-based, or cell-cultured proteins to be marketed as “meat” or “meat products” withdrew their lawsuit in federal court. Regulations for the plant-based and insect-based products go into … Continued

U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst announced today that 119 illegal immigrants have been prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office since the execution of multiple federal criminal and administrative search warrants at seven sites across the State of Mississippi on August 7, … Continued

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today named Doug Davis, a longtime associate and former state senator, as her incoming chief of staff. Davis, who currently works in Jackson as the Senator’s deputy chief of staff, will replace Brad White, who … Continued

Two days after his victory in Mississippi’s gubernatorial election, Governor-Elect Tate Reeves has announced that Brad White will lead his transition team ahead of the 2020 inauguration. In a news release, Reeves’ campaign described White as one of Mississippi’s most … Continued

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representatives Steven Palazzo, and Michael Guest have announced the award of $33.1 million in federal grant funding for road improvements in Gulfport and Starkville. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) a $20.46 … Continued