1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (400+ words) Dolly Parton opened her first Tennessean Travel Stop June 24. "I'm sure some of you want to know why I wanted a truck stop," Parton said. "Well, I couldn't leave it to beavers." "We're not trying to compete with anybody," affirmed…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (635+ words) Mississippi's population isn't shrinking. It's shifting. A handful of cities are pulling in new residents while rural areas lose people. World Atlas analyzed U. S. Census estimates and made a list of where people are moving to in Mississippi and why. "Mississippi's…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (980+ words) Looking for a lively crowd to watch the FIFA World Cup? Jackson has several spots hosting World Cup watch parties. Though the U. S. men's national soccer team faced a last-second loss to Tu'rkiye on Thursday, June 25, local bars and their patrons…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago  (868+ words) Families across Mississippi won't have to wait until July 4 to celebrate. The holiday falls on a Saturday in 2026, giving many people a three-day weekend to mark the nation's 250th birthday. Communities across the Magnolia State are planning Independence Day events with…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago  (53+ words) Sunday, July 5, 2026 1. "The Calamity Club," Katheryn Stockett, Spiegel & Grau 2. (tie) "The Land and Its People," David Sedaris, Little, Brown & Company; and "What Came West," Josh Weil, Random House 3. "Whistler," Ann Patchett, Harper 4. "A Season to Remember," Neil White and Rick…...

6+ hour, 41+ min ago  (679+ words) Who is'Mississippi's top running back'entering the'2026 high school football'season?'MHSAA and MAIS football'fans can decide which'high school running back'is the best in the state. Now it's your turn to vote. Fans may vote in the poll BELOW one time per…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago  (520+ words) The "family drama" in Rebecca Fallon's "Family Drama" refers to both "Life and Times," the popular 1990s soap opera on which character Susan Bliss starred, as well as the tragedy and aftereffects of her death in 1997. With timelines beginning as early…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (474+ words) STARKVILLE " Breakout seasons from several Mississippi State football players in 2025 helped the Bulldogs improve by three wins. Brenen Thompson never had 250 receiving yards in a season, then transferred to MSU and broke the program's single-season record for receiving yards. Kelley…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago  (447+ words) The controversy surrounding Mac Barnett's "Make Believe" is, admittedly, what drew me to this slim volume about children's books, and for that I'm grateful. "Make Believe" is at once a rational and an irreverent treatise on why children deserve good…...

15+ hour, 2+ min ago  (50+ words) The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here's a look at June 29, 2026, results for each game: Midday: 6-6-6, FB: 1 Evening: 8-5-2, FB: 3 Midday: 4-8-1-8, FB: 1 Evening: 1-1-2-3, FB: 3...