Former State Senator Philip Moran cut an imposing figure in the State Capitol. A mountain of a man with catcher’s mitts for hands, Moran will now be lumbering through prison. A jury found Moran and ...

I’ve tried. Honestly, I have. Last week’s article was going to be the season finale, no more articles about turkeys or turkey hunting or turkey hunters. I even began this past weekend to contemplate ...

Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, wanted the world to see “what they did to my baby.” His body looked monstrous, as if the 14-year-old had absorbed every blow of hate delivered by his killers — ...

Meet Meridian’s Top 20 Under Forty Class of 2024 in the October edition of Meridian Life magazine now available. This year’s honorees represent a diverse group of young professionals who work in ...

Meridian Police and Fire departments faced each other on the basketball court Wednesday to prove which agency is the best. The friendly rivalry game took place during the city’s Spring Fling event at ...

The Commercial Bank announced several local employees are stepping into new roles after recent promotions earlier this month. Will Moseley has been promoted to director and executive vice ...

The smiling faces of these young turkey hunters and their member hosts and chaperones tell the story. The First Annual Robert Higginbotham Memorial Chapter JAKES Hunt, held this past Saturday in ...

Meridian Main Street has received two statewide honors from Mississippi Main Street for projects that have helped revitalize downtown Meridian through creative fundraising and public art. The ...

Sen. Sampson Jackson II (D-Preston) has retired from the Mississippi Senate after serving District 32 for nearly 30 years. “After 48 and a half years in state government and military, I feel very well ...

Students at Northeast High School will have expanded opportunities to improve their workforce credentials thanks to a new grant aimed at easing the cost of testing. Officials with the Community ...

When the shrill gobble broke the morning silence my initial thought was, “Surely that can’t be him.” I was making my way to my listening spot in the grey light of morning when the longbeard sounded ...

After its archeology collection moved recently to the nearby Two Museums in downtown Jackson, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History made a grim and disturbing discovery. Boxes filled with ...