Control of U.S. Senate may hinge on possible Mississippi runoff

By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - A crowded U.S. Senate race in Republican stronghold Mississippi could set the stage for weeks of uncertainty over which party ends up controlling the upper chamber of Congress after the Nov. 6 elections. Two Republicans and two Democrats are contesting a special election to serve out the remainder of retired Republican Senator Thad Cochran's term. Under state law, if no one gets 50 percent of the vote, the top two candidates regardless of party affiliation will go to a Nov. 27 runoff. It is a scenario that could ... Read more

Get ready, Caniacs! Raising Cane's is finally coming to the

A beloved fast-food chicken chain is finally coming to the Mid-South.

After years of pleas from chicken tender lovers, Raising Cane's is opening a location in DeSoto County. It will be at 357 Goodman Road in Southaven, inside a closed O' ... Read more

AEW Wrestling comes to Southaven in July

A night at an All Elite Wrestling show is packed with action. Boasting an impressive roster of diverse male and female wrestlers, All Elite Wrestling features a wide variety of wrestling styles and twist-filled plots. A typical AEW night involves bei ... Read more

Feeling Lucky: Win A Weekend Stay in "The Frunker" to Keep B

"For those suffering from paraskevidekatriaphobia, Friday the 13 th is a day they wish they could sleep through – until now," said Frances Allen, President & CEO of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. "We wanted to help alleviate this friggatriskai ... Read more

Hillwood Obtains $41M Loan for 900K-SF Mississippi Industrial Portfolio

Hillwood Obtains $41M Loan for 900K-SF Mississippi Industrial Portfolio

Hillwood Investment Properties has acquired a three-building, 900,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in Mississippi. The three warehouses within the portfolio range from 133,776 square feet to 431,212 square feet and were built between 2013 and 2022. Located in Olive Branch and Southaven, Mississippi, all three warehouses are fully leased to five tenants, three of them being third-party logistics firms.

A CBRE team arranged financing for the port ... Read more

Pay attention to God’s ‘warning lights,’ Orr urges in

and 2 Chronicles, and used a traffic light to illustrate his sermon title, “Watch

Mississippi, since 1989, spoke on the life of Hezekiah, chronicled in 2 Kings

Orr, senior pastor of Brown Missionary Baptist Church in South ... Read more

Folsom's Penelope Oliver Makes List Of Presidential Scholars

The United States Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has announced the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars and Folsom resident Penelope Oliver is amongst the list of 161 high school seniors being recognized for their accomplishments in academics, the ... Read more

The Smashing Pumpkins Announce New Guitarist Kiki Wong

Photo: Paul Elledge The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed their new guitarist. At the start of 2024, the legendary alt-rock band announced that they were looking for a new guitarist after long-time member Jeff Schroeder decided to part ways with the gr ... Read more