Lauderdale County’s financial picture is looking bright, according to a draft of the fiscal year 2024 audit. County officials met Friday with representatives from the Mississippi State Auditor’s ...

Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, wanted the world to see “what they did to my baby.” His body looked monstrous, as if the 14-year-old had absorbed every blow of hate delivered by his killers — ...

A large audience gathered Thursday night to enjoy a free concert led by American Idol winner and Grammy-nominated artist Jamal Roberts. During spring break, approximately 150 students attended the ...

Henbria Kelly has been charged with accessory after the fact and has bond set at $50,000. Police responded to a call about a man being shot around 10:30 a.m. Thursday to the 2900 block of State ...

According to one of his closest friends, musician and songwriter Paul Davis was more comfortable at home in Meridian than he was in the spotlight shone upon him as a result of his many hits. Davis, 60 ...

A.I. data center spending in America has created a boom for overseas manufacturers, not so much for manufacturers here at home. “Roughly three-quarters of the cost of an A.I. data center is for the ...

Students at Southeast Lauderdale Elementary School and Clarkdale Elementary School are getting a new incentive to read, thanks to the arrival of colorful book vending machines unveiled during ...

Families and children are invited to head to the Mississippi Children’s Museum-Meridian on Wednesday as the facility rings in 2026 with its Noon Year’s Eve celebration. The annual party runs from 10 a ...

Meridian’s African American Business District was once a thriving spot for Black residents to shop, mingle and have fun. On Friday, local leaders took time to remember that history and call for its ...

Robbery — 1500 block of 8th Avenue at 7:33 p.m.

The Meridian Public School District Board of Trustees moved through a full agenda Tuesday night, approving a series of personnel, financial and construction-related items while also celebrating ...

The Clarkdale Bulldogs football team celebrated one of their own on Friday as Bryson McCallister signed to continue playing football at Hinds Community College after graduation. “I’m really just ...