He turned 10 earlier this month.  In “dog years” calculation, if you’re using the old 7:1 ratio that one human year equates ...

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson held an event at Jean’s Restaurant in Meridian Wednesday announcing he will seek the office of lieutenant governor in 2027, pointing to his record […] ...

Meridian Police Department will see experienced officers step into leadership roles after three officers were promoted to Captain on Monday. Police Chief Malachi Sander said Billy Jenkins, Tavaras ...

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 — ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

The streets of Collinsville are a little bit cleaner thanks to West Lauderdale High School Career and Technical Education students after more than 150 students took part in a cleanup effort organized ...

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 ...

The Meridian Public School District Board of Trustees moved through a full agenda Tuesday night, approving a series of personnel, financial and construction-related items while also celebrating ...

Lauderdale County residents may soon see construction in the Sonny Montgomery Industrial Park as talks are underway to bring a second data center to the area. According to public records, county ...

As state officials wrestle over teacher pay and debate the merits of public versus private schools, school districts throughout the state are struggling to fill another critical position in education: ...