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GOP gains control of Mississippi House
JACKSON — Republicans will control the Mississippi House of Representatives for the first time since Reconstruction. Though some counties were still counting absentee and affidavit ballots Monday, Republicans will hold at least 63 of the 122 seats when the Legislature convenes Jan. 3.
USM students on probation after blackface incident
HATTIESBURG — A sorority at the University of Southern Mississippi has placed six members on probation for dressing for a party in blackface depicting the Huxtable family from the situation comedy, “The Cosby Show.”
Defeat may not end ‘personhood’ efforts in Miss.
The “personhood” proposal contained in Initiative 26, or something like it, could resurface next year in the Mississippi Legislature, Republican Gov.-elect Phil Bryant said.
GOP gains control of Miss. House
A majority of the Mississippi House of Representatives will be Republican for the first time since Reconstruction.
Egg Ball serves up fun, child assistance
A variety of auction items will be available for purchase Nov. 25 during the second Mississippi KIDS COUNT Egg Ball at Mississippi State’s Hunter Henry Center.
Based at the university, Mississippi KIDS COUNT is the leading resource for comprehensive research and information on the state’s children.
Ag station to auction livestock Thursday
STARKVILLE — Beef cattle, horses, ponies and a miniature mule from the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station’s research herds will be auctioned on Thursday.
Defense plays well again for Starkville Academy
CLINTON — The Starkville Academy defense was usually the unsung hero in this year’s turnaround.
“Defense wins championships,” Starkville Academy senior defensive lineman Angus Catchot said. “Coach Terrill always says offense puts people in the stands and the defense wins championships, and you see where we are.”
West Point passes first test in title defense
WEST POINT — The two time defending 5A Mississippi state champion West Point High School football team took the first step in defense of its crown Friday night with a 43-14 victory against Neshoba Central in the first round of the Class 5A North State playoffs.
MSU, Ole Miss women win openers
STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State women’s basketball team blocked its way to victory Friday night in its season opener.
The Lady Bulldogs set a new school record with 14 blocked shots and scored the first 16 points en route to a 78-41 victory against Jacksonville State at Humphrey Coliseum.
Hudspeth has transformed Louisiana-Lafayette
Mark Hudspeth didn’t take the expressway to an NCAA Division I head coaching job.
In fact, the road was barely paved.
Ole Miss announces members of search committee for coach
OXFORD — The University of Mississippi announced Friday the members of the five-person committee who will direct the search for the school’s new football coach.
Ole Miss will try to push past uncertainty
OXFORD — Houston Nutt’s tenure as the University of Mississippi football coach will end in three weeks.
The fourth-year coach was forced to resign Monday, effective at the end of the season, but he will stay on for the last three games of the season. It’s been a dismal fall for the Rebels, who are 2-7 and 0-6 in the Southeastern Conference.
Man shot in hunting accident shows signs of improvement
A Starkville city employee who was injured in a hunting accident is showing improvements today.
Ole Miss men kick off season tonight
OXFORD — The University of Mississippi men’s basketball team will open the 2011-12 season at 6:30 tonight when it plays host to the University of Louisiana-Monroe at Tad Smith Coliseum.
It all came together for Starkville Academy football in 2005
Sometimes things just come together.
That’s the best way veteran high school football coach Jack French knows how to explain Starkville Academy’s 2005 Mississippi Private Schools Association Class AAA, Division II state championship.
Bost, Sidney on coaches All-SEC team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference unveiled its eighth annual men’s basketball coaches preseason All-SEC first and second teams Wednesday.
Thirty-two players received votes for the teams, and the University of Alabama, the University of Florida, the University of Kentucky and Vanderbilt University led all schools with three selections each, while Mississippi State had two selections. Nine schools are represented on the preseason squads.
Green, Alabama excited to start season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — JaMychal Green knows he has to stay on the floor and out of trouble for the No. 19 University of Alabama men’s basketball team.
Planned power outage to affect some 4-County members
Some 4-County Electric Power Association members will be without power this afternoon.
Bulldogs announce 2025-25 men’s golf schedule
July 24, 2025
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