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The Director of the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Michael Lasseter, was on the Main Event with LOLLYDUDE this morning. He talked about what's happening on the fairgrounds this weekend and the upcoming Mississippi State Fair in October. Click the link to listen

A Mississippi Senate committee has unanimously endorsed a former warden of Louisiana's Angola prison to be the new commissioner of the Mississippi prison system. Burl Cain faced ethics questions in Louisiana but Mississippi senators said Tuesday that a background report cleared up any concerns... Read More.

The All American Youth Barrel Race is back. The annual event is once again being hosted at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds through Saturday, June 20th.The Race is held in the Kirk Fordice Equine Center and features competitors from across the nation. In addition, a... Read More.

Today is Wednesday, June 17, the 169th day of 2020. There are 197 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History: On June 17, 1972, President Richard Nixon's eventual downfall began with the arrest of five burglars inside the Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C.'s Watergate... Read More.

Today is Thursday, June 18, the 170th day of 2020. There are 196 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space... Read More.

Possible Unemployment Fraud is being reported. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security is seeing an influx of fraudulent unemployment claims, mirroring a concerning trend across the country. Executive Director Jackie Turner of the Mississippi Department of Employment Security said her office is investigating "numerous"... Read More.