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

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

US Marshals arrest Memphis, Tennessee’s Travon Marshall

Travon Marshall, 19, of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States has been arrested. He was wanted for a murder in Frayser, Memphis.

Travon Marshall (©Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)

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Which bands are marching in the 2024 Indy 500 Festival Parad

The list of bands gearing up for the 500 Festival Parade is out.

The May 25 parade through downtown Indianapolis will feature bands from across the U.S. as well as floats, giant balloons, celebrities and all 33 drivers competing in the I ... Read more

Two Boston Red Sox Prospects Named Player of the Week

Blaze Jordan Career

Jordan was drafted by the Red Sox in the third round of the 2020 MLB Amateur Draft out of the DeSoto Central High School in Southaven, Mississippi. In his first season in the system, he played for the Red Sox rookie ball team and Single-A Salem, he combined to play in 28 games, and he hit .324 with a .959 OPS; he had eight doubles, a triple, six home runs, 26 RBI, 19 runs scored, one stolen base, and eight walks. In 2022 he played in Single-A Salem and High-A Greenville playing in 120 games, hitting .289 with a ... 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

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

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 rang ... Read more