In 1972, Dewitt and Mary “Missy” Bates found what they believed would be the perfect spot to build a life together. They bought 81 acres off Highway 98 west of Summit and began chasing their dream of ...

Earnest Perry was full of gratitude and hope as he stood before a gathering of supporters Wednesday in the Martin Luther King Center after his official swearing in as police chief of McComb. “As I ...

Scattered throughout our communities are various farms, including chicken, cattle, dairy, vegetable, fruit and even tree farms. Where I live and hail from, Walthall County, is made up of various farms ...

It’s easier to prevent fraud than it is to recover from it, according to Brandi DeMoll, who heads the Pike County Sheriff’s Department’s investigations into scams.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the ...

Students in some Southwest Mississippi schools, including Kennedy Early Childhood Center in McComb, began a new school year Friday.

Summit held a parade Friday afternoon for Alijah Martin, a North Pike High School alum who made two Final Four appearances, including an NCAA championship win with the Florida Gators this year, and ...

Five Years Ago: On August 1, 2020, Caprice Smalley was the new principal of South Pike High School. Ten Years Ago: On August 1, 2015, seven candidates ran fo replace retiring Chancery Clerk Doug ...

Pike County supervisors agreed Thursday to purchase a new portable metal detector system that employs technology that’s more advanced than some of the more dated units that are in use. Jail ...

Lacorsha Ellis, a former Jasper County Solid Waste Department employee, was arrested by the State Auditor’s office for allegedly embezzling funds from the Jasper County District One Solid Waste ...

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The more that Mississippi does to welcome back expats, the more native Mississippians will want to stay, and the more it will ...