How is bacteria tracked across Mississippi Coast beaches? Meet the team testing the water.

The truck pulled off the coastal highway and Jennifer Ahlbrand jumped out, bound for the beach on an urgent mission. She headed for the shoreline to fill a clear bottle and stick a measuring device in the choppy brown waves. Then she drove off to the next …

Of 9 spring transfers, here's who could make quick impact for Mississippi State football

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby made clear the team's needs in the spring transfer portal. The Bulldogs needed offensive linemen. That was said from the onset of spring practices. Tight end was also a need. MSU added multiple …

Missouri softball season ends with SEC Tournament loss to Mississippi

ATHENS, Ga. — The Missouri Tigers softball season ended Tuesday afternoon with a 1-0 loss to Mississippi in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Mississippi, the No. 11 seed, tallied the lone run of the game in the bottom of the …

Flags over the Mississippi to return June 14

Flags will once again be flying over the Mississippi River as the third annual Hamilton City Council Flags Over the Mississippi is set to take place. The event is being held on Flag Day, which is on a Saturday this year, June 14. Being it is a weekend, the …

On This Date: Nation's Second-Deadliest Tornado Strikes Natchez, Mississippi

A powerful tornado, most likely of F5 intensity on the Fujita Scale, struck Natchez, Mississippi, on this day 185 years ago, killing hundreds. Known as the "Great Natchez Tornado", it hit the bustling Mississippi River port city on May 7, 1840, …

Accidents reported across South Mississippi as rainstorm creates slick roads

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - The WLOX First Alert Weather has an Alert Day continuing into Wednesday morning due to the threat of flooding. This rainy weather, with heavy downpours, is expected to continue all morning long across South Mississippi. Roads …

Power outages reported for Louisiana, Mississippi after severe weather

BATON ROUGE - Power outages were reported across the capital area and in Mississippi following severe weather Tuesday night. According to poweroutage.us, as of 9:40 p.m., Wilkinson County in Mississippi has 2,425 without power and Amite County has 458 …

West Salem stays atop Mississippi Valley Conference standings with 3-0 win over Rangers

​COPYRIGHT 2025 BY NEWS 8 NOW/NEWS 8000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. The Panthers still have yet to take a loss to a league foe as they discarded the Logan/Luther co-op 3-0 on …

Mississippi governor says he believes in an ‘all-of-the-above’ energy strategy

Clarksdale, Mississippi hopes for special "Sinners" screening