Author: Mina Mooney

East Central Community College sophomore outfielder Ken Scott was named to both the National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region 23 Team and the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-State First Team for his play during the spring 2019 season. The product of Clarkdale High School in Meridian led the Warriors in most every offensive category this season including batting average (.419), doubles (13), home runs (8), and stolen bases (20). He tied for the team lead in RBI... Read More.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A north Mississippi sheriff pleaded guilty to four felony charges Wednesday and resigned from office, becoming the state's second sheriff in the last year to be deposed by criminal troubles. Webster County Sheriff Tim Mitchell pleaded guilty in Ackerman to two counts of trafficking in stolen firearms and two counts of embezzlement, court documents show. He was accused of widespread abuses of office in a 10-count felony indictment, including seeking sex from county jail inmates, ordering... Read More.

Five Mississippians: Tammy Wynette, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Lee Hooker and Margaret Walker Alexander. Their names are instantly recognizable and bring memories of their contributions to Mississippi art. Music is the art most represented among these five artists, all of them being inducted into the MAX Hall of Fame in Meridian. They join twenty-three others who have previously been inducted. Tammy Wynette was born in Tremont, Miss., near Tupelo. The country music icon has previously been inducted into the... Read More.