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The Supreme Court will examine whether racial discrimination influenced jury selection in the 2004 case of death row inmate Terry Pitchford, amid broader debates over jury fairness in capital cases.
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Legislators pass a nearly $7.4 billion state budget, including a $2,000 teacher pay increase amid debates over Medicaid funding and education spending.
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A nonprofit-run trailer park in central Mississippi provides emergency housing to people with nowhere else to go, but a resident says she was groped by a sex offender and later issued an eviction notice. The nonprofit says the housing is transitional and cannot segregate residents.
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Warner Alford, who served as Ole Miss athletic director and was a key figure in the university’s sports history, died Friday at age 87. His legacy includes playing on the 1960 national championship team and impacting countless lives.
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Organizers said B2B PM, sponsored by Pinpoints Travel, will be held Thursday, April 2, at the Southaven Chamber office with Chris Stella hosting.
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The City of Southaven posted photos showing the June Wheeler Memorial Hummingbird Garden at Snowden Grove Park beginning to bloom and said the Hummingbird Festival is approaching.
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Mississippi legislators finalized the majority of their $7.36 billion budget Sunday night, with plans to conclude their 2026 session by week’s end. Key increases include funding for teacher pay raises and Medicaid.
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The City of Olive Branch announced it will host the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall June 4-8, 2026, at the George M. Harrison Municipal Soccer Complex, the city said. The announcement was made on National Vietnam War Veterans Day as a tribute to those who served.
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The Olive Branch Police Department said Highway 302 near Legacy Boulevard has reopened after its Accident Reconstruction Team cleared the scene. The department had asked drivers to slow down and use extra caution while investigators worked.
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The City of Olive Branch will host the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall June 4-8, 2026, at the George M. Harrison Municipal Soccer Complex, Mayor Ken Adams said. The city said the exhibit will offer opportunities for reflection, education and healing.
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