Mississippi’s average teacher salary is again lowest in country

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - You may remember the big celebration of the 2022 teacher pay raise. But in the three legislative sessions since, pay hasn’t been boosted further. This year’s report from the National Education Association shows Mississippi is back …

Washington drops two games to Mississippi State, eliminated in NCAA Regionals

Washington softball team huddles before going out to play against Nebraska on April 26th, 2025 at Husky Softball Stadium in Seattle Washington. Mario Trujillo The Washington softball team has a lot to build on, and several pieces that can take it far in …

IN PICS: Ja Morant’s Niya Morant and Mississippi Valley State teammates pose after 2024-25 season

Mississippi Valley State's Teniya Morant, the sister of NBA All-Star Ja Morant, wrapped up her freshman year of college basketball in the 2024-25 season. Teniya is ramping up her game in the offseason as she hopes to garner more minutes in her …

NAACP Honors 3 Mississippi Civil Rights Trailblazers: ‘These Folks Sacrificed Everything’

Jackson, Mississippi's NAACP chapter honored Medgar Evers, Winson Hudson, and Aaron Henry last week. The local chapter of the NAACP in Jackson, Mississippi, gave posthumous honors to three civil rights trailblazers who “sacrificed everything” for the …

While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance

TYLERTOWN, Miss. (AP) — More than two months after a tornado destroyed his home, Brian Lowery still looks through the rubble, hoping to find a tie clip his mother gave him, made from the center stone of her wedding band. “I still have hope,” Lowery said. …

Mississippi leads nation in STI rates; Memphis nonprofit launches new prevention tools

MISSISSIPPI. - A new report is raising public health concerns across the Mid-South as Mississippi is now ranked number one in the nation for sexually transmitted infections. According to a national report from Universal Drugstore, Mississippi has some of …

Mississippi warns of flesh-eating parasite threatening animals

MISSISSIPPI— The State of Mississippi sounded the alarm about a threat to livestock.  New World screwworm disease is an infestation with the larvae of the NWS fly that lives off the flesh of living mammals and, less commonly, birds. When the fly lays its …

While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance

Texas A&M has decided on its starting pitcher vs. Mississippi State

Run for the Wall 2025 continues their journey through East Mississippi