Drew, MS

Battalion One responded to a fire along Lowry Rd in Boyle during the overnight hours. A small fire was extinguished and firefighters noted that the occupant lacked smoke detectors. Members had recently used donated funds to purchase some for just this purpose and FF Shawn Brewer, LT Chris Smith, CPT Tony Robinson, and FF Talbot Brooks assisted the resident with installation before they cleared the scene.

Drive north on Money Road out of Greenwood, Mississippi, and the town gives way in a hurry to cotton and corn, an occasional house set back from the road. Another few miles and the Little Zion M.B. Church appears, white clapboard, gravestones scattered beneath the trees, many of the stones so old the lettering is worn away. Here is the final resting place of fabled bluesman Robert Johnson, littered with mini bottles of bourbon left as tribute. Not much farther down the road, you’ll find the country store where 14-year-old Emmett Till was accused of whistling at a white woman in the summer of 1955. A few days later, he was abducted, beaten, and shot. His mother insisted on an open casket to show the world how he’d suffered at the hands of racists in the South.

Join Right On Crime, Mississippi Department of Corrections, and the City of Greenwood for The Dollars & Sense of Second Chance Hiring: an employer-focused ReEntry engagement forum. Labor shortage? Supply chain chaos? Businesses around the nation face workforce shortages and often fail to retain the people they hire. Across the...

The Greenwood Leflore Hospital is at risk of shutting down due to a loss in revenue. According to financial reports, the hospital lost $2.5 million in March and lost $1.9 million in April. The hospital expenses exceed its revenue. This led to the recent dismissal of 30 employees. The hospital board met with City and County leaders to discuss their current situation and how to move forward but little progress was made.

CLEVELAND, Miss.—Now in its 10th year, the Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC) at Delta State University plans to screen new releases of major motion pictures on its big screen in the Delta & Pine Land Theater. All tickets are $5 for general admission seating and are available at the BPAC Ticket Office, by phone at (662) 846-4626 or online at www.bolognapac.com.

Fiery slide guitar acoustics and passionate vocals of the Delta blues have resonated throughout Mississippi since the early 1920s, and a club dedicated to the flowering rhythms and stark songwriting will soon celebrate its 21st anniversary in Clarksdale. “This is such a big deal for us,” Casey Ladd, social media...

BILOXI, Miss. – The Jackson State University baseball team completed a three-game series sweep of Mississippi Valley State with a 17-8 win in the Gulf Coast Diamond Classic at MGM Park. Every Jackson State starter had at least one hit, led by Jefery Rodriguez' four-hit game with three runs...

East Central baseball prepares for state title matchup with Neshoba Central. Next Tuesday in Pearl, East Central baseball will face off against the Neshoba Central Rockets to kickoff the 5A State Title series. Experienced Resurrection baseball prepared for return to state title series. Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 10:49 PM...

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ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Jackson State University baseball team rolled to its fifth straight win with a 27-5 win in seven innings over Mississippi Valley State Friday at Magnolia Field. JSU scored a season high in runs, scoring in six of the seven innings for the second straight...