Former Mississippi governor Haley Barbour honored for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - August 29, 2005. It’s a date that will be infamously remembered in Mississippi, as the eye of Hurricane Katrina came over Waveland and ravaged the Coast. Governor Haley Barbour was in office at the time. He remembers the first time …

Brandon’s Hannah Jo Sullivan takes home 2025 Gatorade Mississippi Softball Player of the Year

BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) - On Monday, Gatorade announced Brandon High School’s Hannah Jo Sullivan as the 2024-2025 Gatorade Mississippi Softball Player of the Year. The junior catcher led the Bulldogs to a 22-7 record and the second round of the 7A state …

Album of the Week: 'Still Shakin' ' by North Mississippi Allstars

After 25 years, the North Mississippi Allstars celebrate a milestone on their latest album, Still Shakin'. The loose musical collective, led by brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, released their debut album Shake Hands With Shorty in 2000. It was a …

Destin's Mollie brings big fish for big dollars in Mississippi tourney

The Mollie, captained by Jeff Shoults, won $272,699 in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic for catching the second largest blue marlin (602.1 lbs) and the heaviest yellowfin tuna (188.5 lbs). The crew battled the marlin for three hours after it …

Mississippi realtors, Lieutenant Governor advocating for incentives targeting affordable housing

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Rising construction costs are one factor driving the trend of smaller homes being built in many areas of the Coast. Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann says those high costs are making it tough for people looking to buy a house. …

Clarion Ledger's Mississippi high school Small Class All-State baseball teams

Miss Mississippi 2025: Preparing for preliminary competition

2026 tight end Adam Land breaks down Mississippi State decision

Over the past year, 2026 tight end and On3 three-star prospect Adam Land has become quite comfortable on Mississippi State’s campus through numerous visits. On Tuesday evening, the Mosley (Fla.) High School standout followed that feeling and committed to …

Former Mississippi detention officer smuggled Coca-Cola and alcohol into jail, sheriff's office says

COAHOMA COUNTY, Miss. - A former Mississippi jailer found himself on the wrong side of the law.  The Coahoma County Sheriff's Office said former detention officer Lewarn Flowers was taken into custody by the same sheriff's office he used to work …

Mosley three-star tight end Adam Land commits to Mississippi State football

Mosley tight end and USA Today top 100 Florida recruit Adam Land has committed to Mississippi State, he announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. He chose the Bulldogs over offers from Arizona, Baylor, Pittsburgh and UAB. "The biggest component was …