If you were building a public university from scratch in Mississippi, what outcomes should a taxpayer expect? You should expect a university that educates Mississippians. You should expect students to ...

STARKVILLE – Mississippi Horse Park will soon fill once again with the sounds of clattering hoofs and cheering crowds Friday as the Rotary Classic Rodeo returns for its 19th year. The Professional ...

STARKVILLE — Earl Lee Sudduth, 45, died Jan. 30, 2026, in Starkville. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Prairie Grove M.B. Church. Burial will follow at Bell Chapel Cemetery.

MACON — Jessie Bradford Jr., 23, died Jan. 16, 2026, at Noxubee General Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, with Carl Johnson officiating. Burial will ...

COLUMBUS — Nicole Renee “Nikki” Lavender Cungious, 52, died Jan. 29, 2026, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hopewell M.B. Church. Burial will follow ...

STEENS — Larry Shirley Sr., 70, died Feb. 1, 2026, in Eupora. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at 15th Street Church of God in Christ in Columbus, with Marion Bonner officiating. Burial ...

COLUMBUS — Fannie Stephenson, 88, died Feb. 5, 2026, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Seventh Street Centre. Burial will follow at New Hope/Armstrong Cemetery.

Evan James Bailey was born September 12, 1991, in Columbus, MS, to Ronald Martin (Marty) Bailey and Susan Snapp. He passed away on February 16, 2026, in Monroe County. Evan is survived by his beloved ...

KENNEDY, Ala. — Michelle Phillips, 52, died Feb. 11, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Chandler Funeral Home, with Gary Seay and Ronnie ...

To anyone in Columbus for the last 49 years, the giant building at 1404 Old Aberdeen Road has always been Leigh Mall. But the Hull Property Group, which bought the mall in 2019 with the goal of ...

When Hull Property Group struck a deal with the city and the county three years ago, establishing about $3 million in economic incentives for the rehabilitation of the former Leigh Mall property, the ...

The following arrests were made by Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office: Deborah Johnston, 55, was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Hezekiah Manigo, 22, was charged with murder. Jesse Brown, 25, ...