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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary has pleaded guilty in a case involving the beating of an inmate, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. In a news release, officials said Melvin Hilson, 49, pleaded guilty to violating the inmate’s civil rights in...

Fresh off a regional win in Missouri, Arizona Softball (36-20, 8-16) returns to action against Mississippi State (37-25, 10-14) for what should be a tough challenge. Thinks are certainly ramping up for the Arizona Softball team as the stakes grow even larger for the Wildcats at this point!. Coming, Arizona...

What to know and how to tune in as Mississippi State softball hosts Arizona in Super Regional action.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Leaders with the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) appointed Dr. Kim Benton to become interim state superintendent of education on July 1. She will succeed Dr. Carey Wright, who will retire on June 30. Benton currently serves as the interim chief academic officer/deputy state superintendent for the Mississippi Department of Education […]

Dak Prescott is looking to further strengthen his bond with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb in 2022.

Kickoff times were announced for multiple Mississippi State football games ahead of the 2022 season.

Germantown junior guard Madison Booker – the two-time Priority One Bank/Mississippi Scoreboard Metro Jackson Girls Basketball Player of the Year and 2021 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year – is one of 40 players who will begin tryouts Thursday for the 2022 USA Basketball U17 National Team at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – A commitment from Mississippi State alumnus Lamar McKay of Houston, Texas, will facilitate advanced understandings and applications of data analytics through endowment-level support for an innovative research program in the university’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering. The McKay Predictive Analytics and Technology Integration Laboratory Excellence Endowment ensures ongoing support benefitting […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced some of the kickoff times and TV assignments for the upcoming football season. Nov. 19 - vs. East Tennessee State, TBD, ESPN+/SEC Network+. Nov. 24 - at Ole Miss, 6 p.m., ESPN. Open this link to view the entire schedule. Ole...

TUPELO • The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has appointed Dr. Kim Benton as interim Mississippi's State Superintendent of Education, beginning July 1. Benton will succeed Dr. Carey Wright, who is set to retire June 30 after more than eight years as Mississippi's State Superintendent of Education. Benton...

NFL Star Dak Prescott shared his fears regarding raising his own children in response to Tuesday's tragic attack on students at Robb Elementary School in Texas.

The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has appointed Dr. Kim Benton to become interim state superintendent of education on July 1. Dr. Benton will succeed Dr. Carey Wright, who will retire on June 30 after more than eight years as Mississippi’s state superintendent of education. Dr. Benton currently...

EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI)- An area community is coming together after a deadly weekend shooting. Family members of the victim set up a small memorial to remember their loved one. Saturday night Eupora police responded to a shots fired call at a gas station; when officers arrived, they found 29- year- old Jordan Gaston dead on the floor.

STARKVILLE — The opening portion of Mississippi State's 2022 football schedule will feature plenty of action under the lights. The SEC announced Thursday kickoff times and TV slots for the opening three weeks along with the Egg Bowl. MSU will open its season at home  on Sept. 3 against Memphis. Kickoff is  6:30 p.m. on ESPNU. ...

These days, Brittany Thackery is an unsung hero for the duties she performs for the Mississippi State football team as Director of Player Personnel. But before the present, she was a standout softball star at Arizona – who the MSU softball team just so happens to be hosting this weekend in an NCAA Super Regional. On the latest show, Thackery joins Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery to discuss her current duties as well as her feelings headed into this weekend as her alma mater takes on her employer. The Dear Ol' State podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Just search for Dear Ol' State.

JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health has announced that online registration for medical cannabis licensing will be available on June 1. MSDH says registration for all types of medical marijuana licensing will start at 8 a.m. Licensing for facilities (cultivation, processing, etc.), medical practitioners and patients will be available.

Mississippi State softball head coach Samantha Ricketts is making sure her team isn’t satisfied after taking down N0. 2 Florida State last weekend. Here’s how she’s preparing her team for this weekend’s Super Regional against Arizona: