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The Most Important Numbers in Sports
Before this weekend’s games kickoff, let’s have some fun with numbers. What are the most important numbers in all of sports? The score. You can’t have a winner or a loser without the score, and every game counts in college football, so the score means nearly everything. Let’s look at …
MDOC Plans to Use Walnut Grove Site for Alternative or Re-Entry Programs
The Mississippi Department of Corrections plans to use the former Walnut Grove Correctional Facility site for other purposes, like alternative or re-entry programs, a press release from the department says. Commissioner Marshall Fisher has mentioned the mental health of inmates as a pressing concern in his department at government working …
Mississippi’s Terrible Football Week
Losing stinks, but this weekend in college football ended up giving the whole state of Mississippi a giant punch to the gut. Every four-year college or university ended up losing this week. If you are keeping score, that means the state went 0 for 10. All three FBS schools lost …
Saints Look to Avoid Dreaded 0-3 Start
The New Orleans Saints are 0-2 but their two defeats were only by a combined four points. Both losses have come in the final minute of each game. That is something that a team still looking for its first win can build upon. New Orleans is in danger of missing …
Mississippi Craft Brewers and Mississippi Beer Distributors Agree on On-Premises Sales Bill
Jackson, Mississippi – On June 22, 2016, the Mississippi Brewers Guild and the Mississippi Beer Distributors Association held a joint meeting to discuss the state of the craft beer industry in Mississippi and agree on an on-premises sales bill for the 2017 Mississippi Legislative Session.
MNF Returns to New Orleans 10-years to the Day of Gleason’s Punt Block
Monday Night Football returns to the scene of one of its most iconic moments 10 years and a day later with the same week-three matchup. On September 25, 2006, MNF and the New Orleans Saints returned to the Big Easy for the first time since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf …
'Chopped' Looking for JXN Chefs
Food Network's "Chopped" TV show is looking for chefs from Jackson to try out for the show. In "Chopped," four chefs compete in three rounds with a basket full of mystery ingredients in each one. The winning chef receives $10,000. For more information or to apply, visit choppedcasting.com.
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame 2017 Class
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum announced the 2017 Hall of Fame class today. As usual, the class features some of the best athletes, coaches and people involved with sports in the state of Mississippi. The 2017 class features arguably the greatest sports writer in Mississippi history, Rick …
Rebels’ and Bulldogs’ Bowl Hopes
Every Football Bowl Subdivision college wants to win its conference, but if the team can’t win the conference, it at least wants to go to a bowl game. Fans, for the most part, like bowl games, and coaches like the extra practice time and exposure. The University of Southern Mississippi …
Mississippi Bounces Back
Last week might have been the worst week in the history of college football in the state of Mississippi. From Thursday to Saturday night, every four-year college and university lost its game. This past Saturday, Sept. 24, nine of those 10 teams had a chance to get the win that …
Muffed Punt Changes Saints-Falcons Game
When the New Orleans Saints returned to the Superdome in 2006, a year after Hurricane Katrina, a punt block turned around that first game against the Atlanta Falcons. Flash-forward to 10 years later, and a punt has changed the fortunes of those two teams again. During their matchup on Monday, …
Council to Consider Cutting Constituent Services from Mayor's Office
The Jackson City Council is set to consider "removing Constituent Services and associated funding from the Mayor's Office," during a special meeting for Thursday, Sept. 29. The proposal comes after a week of questions about how the council might maneuver to replenish funds to the Greater Jackson Arts Council, GJAC, …
Marc Rowe’s Basketball Camp Morning Session
There is plenty of high-school basketball talent in the state of Mississippi, but it doesn’t always receive attention. The major focus of Marc Rowe’s Adidas Crossroads of the South Basketball Camp is highlighting those players in our state that teams might overlook. The camp took place this past Saturday, Sept. …
DOJ: Jackson Police Officer Indicted on Bribery Charges
Jackson Police Officer Melvin Williams was arrested today after a federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment against him for soliciting, demanding and accepting a bribe, U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Donald Alway said in a press release today. The indictment alleges that from …
Marc Rowe Camp Player Interviews and Afternoon Session
If you missed yesterday’s post on Marc Rowe’s Adidas Crossroads of the South basketball camp, be sure to check it out here. That post detailed the morning activities from the camp, which was at Ridgeland High School. The camp is no stranger to having some of the biggest high-school prospects …
Christopher Freeze Named Special Agent in Charge of Jackson Division
Verbatim Statement: FBI Director James B. Comey has named Christopher Freeze as the Special Agent in Charge of the Jackson Division. Mr. Freeze most recently served as a Section Chief of the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force in the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters. Current Jackson Division Special Agent in …
Corrections and Mental Health Departments Team Up To Reduce Recidivism
Mississippi received a $647,461 federal grant aimed at reducing recidivism by addressing untreated co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders in offenders under community supervision. The Departments of Corrections and Mental Health will partner up to administer the program. The Second Chance Act Reentry Program for Adults with Co-Occurring Substance …
Deep South Pops=Luke's Diner
Calling all "Gilmore Girls" fans! In honor of the original air date of the show's first episode, Deep South Pops is one of 200 businesses around the country that will be named as a mini Luke's Diner on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The business will give away 250 cups of coffee …
Jackson Online Tax-Forfeited Property Auction Garners 1,503 Bids
Verbatim from Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's office: Jackson, Miss.—The final numbers are in: the Jackson online tax-forfeited property auction garnered 1,503 bids on 343 parcels. The Southport Mall Shopping Center, an abandoned commercial property at Highway 80 and Ellis Avenue, received the highest bid at $185,000. The winning …
Health Officials Confirm Four New Case of West Nile Virus
Verbatim from the Mississippi State Department of Health: JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports four new human case of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the 2016 state total to 26. The reported cases are in Forrest, Hinds, Jackson and Lamar counties. So far this year, …