5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (705+ words) Mississippi lawmakers concluded the first day of a special session aimed at addressing potential reforms to the state’s youth court system. On Wednesday, a late-night vote by the Senate moved the state one step closer to reforming a system that…...

15+ hour, 22+ min ago  (463+ words) The trial for the man accused of setting Mississippi’s oldest synagogue ablaze has once again been delayed. U.S. Judge Henry Wingate ruled Wednesday to continue the trial of Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old accused of setting fire to Beth Israel…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (317+ words) Gov. Tate Reeves has abruptly called a special session regarding Mississippi’s youth court laws. The Republican governor announced Tuesday afternoon that lawmakers will return to the state capitol in Jackson at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The special session, per Reeves, is…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (223+ words) Mississippi is finally putting another piece in place on its retail landscape: the state is getting its first official LEGO Store. LEGO is set to locate in Ridgeland at the Renaissance at Colony Park outdoor shopping mall. Several industry sources…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (210+ words) Aluminum Dynamics once announced the largest economic development commitment in the state of Mississippi when it revealed plans in 2023 to build a $2.5 billion facility in the Golden Triangle. Well, that commitment has grown with the company expected to spend an…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (293+ words) Former Greenville police officer sentenced for drug trafficking scheme SuperTalk Mississippi Media A former Mississippi policeman involved in a major drug trafficking bribery scheme that ensnared 20 individuals, including two sheriffs, has been sentenced to prison time. Ex-Greenville officer and Mississippi…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (154+ words) MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in downtown Jackson SuperTalk Mississippi Media The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Capitol Police that occurred in the area of Pearl Street and President Street in Jackson. According to the Department…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (362+ words) Mississippi Bar calls on Supreme Court to prohibit former Jackson mayor Lumumba from practicing law SuperTalk Mississippi Media The Mississippi Bar is asking the state Supreme Court to immediately prohibit former Jackson mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba from practicing law in…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (392+ words) Hinds County now has a new district attorney following the resignation and guilty plea of Jody Owens in connection with a federal bribery scandal. Gov. Tate Reeves announced Friday that he has lifted the interim title from Brad McCullouch, giving…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (284+ words) The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has deployed state troopers to Goodman after a viral video involving guns mocked the lack of local police in the Holmes County town. On July 7, an Instagram reel was posted showing a group of…...