This tracker will keep tabs on which Mississippi State football players have opted out of playing in the Duke's Mayo Bowl against Wake Forest.

A man illegally sentenced to 15 years in prison on a drug conviction is set to walk free after Mississippi's governor granted him clemency. Gov.

Hubbard got injured in MSU's previous game against San Francisco in Tupelo. He was running backward near midcourt when his foot clipped teammate Shawn Jones Jr. He immediately fell to the floor, grabbed his right ankle and exited just two and a half minutes into the game. The Bulldogs lost 65-62.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/high-school as Final Mississippi High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Dec. 10, 2025. As the 2025 high school football season in Mississippi comes to its completion, it is time to take a look at the final high school football state rankings.

Mississippi city is the fastest-growing in the state. Projects are brining more residents, higher incomes. Want to live and work here? What to know

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi officials announced more than $100 million in new grant funding designed to prepare communities for future economic development and job creation. The grants are being distributed to areas across the state as part of a site development program aimed at creating the groundwork needed for new business investments.

Mississippi State has filled a spot on its coaching staff for 2026 with a veteran coach that has ties to a rival SEC school.

A number of water systems in Mississippi have stopped adding fluoride, including at least one in South Mississippi. It’s a debate that has already been in the spotlight on the national level.

Lincoln County Coroner Blake Wallace has since identified the victim as 23-year-old Dylan Vaughn. Vaughn was shot inside his own home. Authorities took a person of interest who was still at the residence into custody as they processed the crime scene.

One topic sure to be on the agenda this year is school choice. Both senators shared differing opinions on the issue.

Mississippi is bracing for a surge in obesity rates — and launching new programs, policies and school initiatives to fight back.