MnDOT turns off lights on two Mississippi River bridges to reduce mayfly hazards

MINNESOTA (WXOW) – Motorists driving across the Mississippi River in Red Wing and Wabasha will notice the overhead bridge lights are off. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says the lights on the Highway 63 bridge in Red Wing and the …

Gas tax increase in Mississippi goes into effect July 1

LIMITLESS: Dreams come true for Miss Mississippi Anna Leah Jolly

LIMITLESS: Dreams come true for Miss Mississippi Anna Leah Jolly Published 9:45 am Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Dreams really can come true. Just ask the newly crowned Miss Mississippi Anna Leah Jolly. Just 12 years ago, she was an orphan in Ukraine. Now, …

Crowd welcomes home Mississippi Veterans after Honor Flight

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - On Tuesday, an enthusiastic crowd welcomed home a group of Mississippi Veterans after an Honor Flight. Around 20 Mississippi Veterans flew to Washington, D.C., to visit historic sites and memorials honoring the military. Five of …

Bears are roaming around Mississippi. Here's what you need to know, do

Black bear sightings are increasing in Mississippi, particularly in spring. A young male bear has been sighted in North Mississippi, moving from DeSoto County eastward. A sow with cubs was sighted in Meridian, indicating an established bear population in …

Hill Named To President’s List At Mississippi College

CLINTON — Ashlyn Hill of Water Valley was named to the Spring 2025 President’s List at Mississippi College. The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the President’s List after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year. To …

Walton Earns Scholarship From The Mississippi Association Of Supervisors

The Yalobusha County Board of Supervisors presented a $1,000 Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus Scholarship to Ethan Walton during Monday’s meeting. Walton is a 2025 graduate of Water Valley High School and will attend the University of …

Sid Salter: Mississippi was once the scene 62 years ago of a federalized National Guard at Ole Miss

STARKVILLE — The political and legal standoff between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is not the first time a U.S. president has federalized a state’s National Guard command. Following protests against the federal government’s …

145-mile Mississippi paddle race kicks off in Brainerd

BRAINERD — For paddlers in the MR 145, the Mississippi River is more than a river — it is a challenging journey waiting to be undertaken. Despite overcast skies, light rain and difficult low water levels, paddlers gathered at Lum Park in Brainerd on Friday …

Ammon transfers to Mississippi State

Leila Ammon throws a pitch in a 2024 GBHS game. Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Leila Ammon, Gulf Breeze High’s all-time ­strikeout ­leader, transferred to ­Mississippi State last week after spending this past season at Middle Tennessee State. The …