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Mississippi program helps teachers buy home in areas facing severe teacher shortages
Mississippi’s Housing Assistance for Teachers program is providing essential support to educators looking to purchase homes in regions facing severe teacher shortages. To qualify, teachers must commit to serving for three years in designated districts. The program offers forgivable grants of up to $6,000, which can be used for closing costs and down payments. Applicants are required to meet specific credit criteria and contribute a 1% down payment. Properties must be located within the teacher’s employment district.
Three arrested after body of missing Louisiana college student found in Mississippi shot multiple times
Three arrests have been made for the murder of a Louisiana college student whose body was found earlier this week in Mississippi. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has reportedly arrested three suspects including Derek Terrell Hollins Jr., 21, of St. Francisville, Calajia Jack, 20, of St. Francisville and Allyah Martin, 21, of Zachary, for their alleged involvement in the shooting death of former Southern University student Steven Harris IV.
Ag company’s $3.6 million investment to modernize to create 26 jobs; retain 88 positions in rural Mississippi
Agricultural product manufacturer Sipcam Agro USA is set to modernize a recently acquired facility in Wayne County with a $3.6 million corporate investment. This development will create 26 new jobs and retain 88 positions from the facility’s previous ownership. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the company announced the construction...
Mississippi man killed in noonday wreck on rural Mississippi highway
A Mississippi man died after a noonday crash on a rural Mississippi road Thursday. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reports that Derell Latiker, 42, of Sallis, was killed after a crash on Highway 14 in Attala County. The crash occurred shortly after noon Thursday. MHP officials report that Latiker’s vehicle went...
Mississippi rental business warehouse destroyed by large fire. Firefighters worked scene for nearly 24 hours.
Firefighters spent over 20 hours fighting and monitoring a large fire that destroyed a warehouse for a Mississippi rental business. The block building was used as a warehouse for a local rental business in Batesville. Fire Dept. officials said they would release a report later with more information about what...
Mississippi judge denies motion to seal capital murder case of man accused of killing former Ole Miss graduate who has been missing since 2022
A Mississippi judge denied a motion Thursday to seal the file in the capital murder case against Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr., who is accused of killing Jimmy “Jay” Lee, the Ole Miss graduate whose body has not been found since he went missing in 2022. Last...
Ole Miss hurler turned country music star to play night of Rebels’ first home football game
The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss will host former Rebel baseball player and current country music sensation Brett Young the night before the Ole Miss home football game against Furman. The Aug. 30th concert will feature two former Ole Miss players on stage: Young and fellow country...
Mississippi man gets sentence nearly tripled by judge after creating commotion outside courtroom
A Mississippi man’s 25-year sentence for attempted murder and attempted kidnapping was nearly tripled by a judge who witnessed the man misbehaving outside of the court. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that Amonty Young, 37, of West Point, will now spend 70 years behind bars after he caused a commotion in a holding cell after Judge James Kitchens’ initial sentence in Clay County Court.
Two Mississippi Lottery players rake in more than $350,000 in winnings on Wednesday
Two lucky Mississippi Lottery players turned a regular summer day into Winning Wednesday with more than $350,000 in prizes. Mississippi Lottery officials report that Wednesday was a winning night for two Mississippi Lottery players who won more than $353,000. One Mississippi Match 5 player hit the jackpot worth $253,094.41, while a Powerball player won $100,000.
Paradise turns into uncertainty for Mississippians left stranded at airport for a week by global computer glitch
A group of 20 Mississippians was stranded in the Caribbean for nearly a week after a global computer glitch canceled their flight home. Delta will fly them home soon, and they will have quite the story to tell. Andrea Beeson Waldrop of Brookhaven has shared the saga in a series...
Police looking for thieves who stole Mississippi thrift store items used to help clothe, feed and provide medical care for those in need
Police are looking for the thieves caught on camera stealing items outside a Mississippi thrift store that helps provide clothing, food and medical care to those in need. The thieves were caught on camera Tuesday stealing donations left for St. Andrew’s Thrift Store in Brookhaven. The store, located on...
Mississippi man charged with felony DUI after leading deputy on pursuit in car, on foot
A Mississippi man was arrested on a felony DUI charge after he attempted to flee from deputies who were trying to make a traffic stop. According to reports, at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, a Lafayette County deputy was attempting to pull over William David Pettit, 41, of Abbeville, for a traffic stop; however, Pettit drove off from the deputy and ended up turning into a residence on County Road 139. Pettit exited the vehicle and ran. The deputy pursued Pettit, caught him, and placed him in custody.
Texas man arrested after deputies discover 44 pounds of meth during Mississippi interstate traffic stop
A Texas man has been arrested after Mississippi deputies found 44 pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle. On Monday, a Rankin County deputy stopped a Ford truck on Interstate 20 for an unspecified violation. The deputy suspected the driver, Arnol Zamora, 35, of drug trafficking. Backup arrived, and a K-9...
Mississippi 9-year-old proves anyone can make a difference after raising thousands with lemonade stand
With three years down and thousands of dollars made, a Mississippi 9-year-old is proving that anyone can make a difference. After expressing her love for animals at a young age and figuring out that some animals don’t have it as good as her three dogs at home, Delia Book, of Natchez, knew she wanted to do something about it.
Mississippi woman sentenced in murder of man she reportedly met on Snapchat. His lifeless body was found by pipeline workers on rural road.
A Mississippi woman accused of killing a Rankin County man she met on Snapchat, stealing his truck and then leaving his lifeless body on a rural road in Jefferson Davis County has pleaded guilty to his murder. Sierra Jane Inscoe, 22, of Prentiss, has pleaded guilty shooting and killing Carson...
Mississippi man identified as gunshot victim found in car that crashed into back of Georgia house
A Mississippi man died after police found him inside a car that crashed into the back of a house in Georgia this weekend. WSB-TV in Atlanta reports that Shontae Pratt, 36, of Houston, Mississippi, was identified as the man inside a car that crashed into a Hall County house by Oakwood, Georgia, police.
Mississippi man uses AirPods to track vehicle after it was stolen. He discovers it was one of many stolen vehicles at same address.
A Mississippi man who was able to locate his stolen vehicle by tracking the AirPods inside it discovered that it was one of many stolen vehicles recovered on Marydale Drive in South Jackson. WLBT reports that Victor Porter’s 2019 Hyundai was one of at least eight stolen vehicles Jackson Police...
Mississippi casino showers player with $205,000 ‘Mo’ Mummy’ jackpot
A Mississippi gambler walked away with “Mo” money than they could count when they won more than $200,000 at a casino slot machine. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi celebrated its fourth $100,000 plus jackpot of the year this weekend. An anonymous individual from Orange Beach, Alabama,...
Man killed in weekend wreck in rural Louisiana
Correction: The following story incorrectly stated where the victim was from. The victim was from Natchez, Louisiana. The story is corrected below. A Natchez man died in a weekend car wreck in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Officials with the Louisiana State Police report that Chadwick J. Nelson II, of Natchez, Louisiana,...
‘Mississippi’ taxi cabs give Londoners a taste of the Magnolia State
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Westminster Abbey are sites any local resident and tourist would expect to see in London, England. But what about the Mighty Mississippi River?. Some 5,000 miles from the nearest riverboat steaming down the Mississippi River, taxi cab drivers in arguably one of the most-visited cities in Europe can catch a glimpse of hot-air balloons drifting across Old Man River.
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