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 ...

JACKSON, Miss. – xAI, the American artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, is locating a data center in Southaven. The project will represent an investment of more than $20 billion and ...

A.I. data center spending in America has created a boom for overseas manufacturers, not so much for manufacturers here at home. “Roughly three-quarters of the cost of an A.I. data center is for the ...

Three groups of athletes from Lamar School were recognized by the Meridian City Council on Tuesday for winning state championships in their respective sports. The Raiders football team defeated ...

With the end of another year, The Meridian Star is looking back on some of the biggest news. From a $10 billion data center investment to a new city administration the past 12 months brought big ...

Families and children are invited to head to the Mississippi Children’s Museum-Meridian on Wednesday as the facility rings in 2026 with its Noon Year’s Eve celebration. The annual party runs from 10 a ...

The Meridian Star provides a list of arrests and crimes being reported to authorities to keep the community informed about potential criminal activity. Names of individuals accused but not convicted ...

The Riot of 1871 has the dubious distinction of being called “the bloodiest day Meridian ever saw,” and epitomized the boiling point of post-Civil War racial tensions in the city at the time. Up to 30 ...

Students at Southeast Lauderdale Elementary School and Clarkdale Elementary School are getting a new incentive to read, thanks to the arrival of colorful book vending machines unveiled during ...

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 ...

Norma Jeanette Sims went to a Saturday night Mississippi State University and Florida State University football game on Oct., 22, 1966. Mississippi State lost, 10-0, and Norma came home, alone, to ...

A Lauderdale County Sheriff’s deputy is expected to recover after being injured early Friday in an exchange of gunfire between law enforcement and a suspect in a recent homicide. Sheriff Billy Sollie ...