AG Drummond defends state energy, agriculture industries after new net-zero standard

OKLAHOMA — Attorney General Gentner Drummond said he is demanding answers from a climate action organization after it released a new standard for its members. Drummond and 21 other attorneys general sent a letter to Science Based Targets (SBTi),...

Gov. Reeves declares Friday Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day

Gov. Tate Reeves has proclaimed Friday, August 29 as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day.It is on this day that Reeves is calling for a statewide moment of silence at 8:29 a.m. in honor of the victims who lost their lives when Hurricane Katrina hit...

Governor Tate Reeves approves deployment of 200 Mississippi National Guard soldiers to D.C.

This comes after Trump announced he is taking control over Washington’s police department and activating National Guard troops to reduce crime. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced the deployment of 200 National Guard troops...

Mississippi Governor Deploys 200 National Guard Soldiers to DC at Trump’s Request

Around 200 Mississippi National Guard soldiers are headed to Washington, D.C., on President Donald Trump’s orders, joining over 800 national soldiers who are part of a federal takeover of the nation’s capital policing. Gov. Tate Reeves approved...

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Mississippi to send National Guard troops to DC, joining 3 other states

Mississippi will send National Guard troops to D.C., the governor announced Monday. The state is the fourth to deploy Guard troops to the District after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency. Gov. Tate Reeves said he approved the...

Deliberately inciting rebellion: The GOP’s latest power play

Earlier this summer I wrote a piece titled “We Are in Dangerous, Uncharted Waters.” It addressed the Los Angeles ICE raids and the military deployment in response to the ensuing protests. I cautioned that the language used by the Trump...

Trump ready to send troops into Chicago

The Pentagon has discussed sending active-duty troops into Chicago. In this photo, U.S. Marines move into Los Angeles in June.| U.S. Dept. of Defense CHICAGO—Hard on the heels of his military occupation of D.C., President Trump, according to...

'Miss Governor': Tyler Perry’s political dramedy mixes laughter, power plays and family feuds

If you are looking for something new and casual to watch, then Tyler Perry and Niya Palmer's political dramedy "Miss Governor" should be on your radar. "Miss Governor" follows Antoinette Dunkerson, brilliantly executed by actress and director...

Starkville and Mississippi State bring Banana Ball to Dudy Noble Field

What is successful tourism? Merriam-Webster defines tourism as the practice of traveling for recreation. However, to Paige Hunt, the Director of Tourism in Starkville, Mississippi, tourism means more than just a definition. This weekend, the Party...

Tommy Duff speaks to the Rotary Club in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – He did not say he was running for governor, but the state’s richest man says it’s time for Mississippi to hit the gas pedal. Tommy Duff spoke to the Columbus Rotary Club on August 26. The billionaire from Colombia has been...

Mississippi joins other red states in sending National Guard troops to DC

Mississippi will join the efforts of three other Republican states to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement efforts.Gov. Tate Reeves (R-MS) said in a social media post that he has authorized...

How Jackson plans to conduct a national search for a new JPD police chief

The City of Jackson is preparing to launch a search for its next police chief after Joseph Wade announced his resignation, ending a nearly 30-year career with the department. Mayor John Horhn announced former U.S. Marshal George White and former...

How Much Will Your Labor Day BBQ Cost In Your City?

The primary ranking is based on the percent changes in total average price, though individual ingredients were also analyzed, as seen above. The cost of a Labor Day BBQ by city Labor Day weekend is prime time for backyard barbecues, but you might...

The “Mississippi Bubble” and the complex history of Haiti

Many things account for Haiti’s modern troubles. A good perspective on them comes from going back in time to 1715 or so — and grappling with a far-flung narrative involving the French monarchy, a financial speculator named John Law, and a...

Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard to DC

Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital. Mississippi...

Golden Triangle Development LINK looking for new CEO

Local leaders say they want the new LINK CEO to be someone who can carry the organizations 20-year momentum forward. STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The question many in the region have been asking is what happened with Joe Max Higgins at the Golden...

Position Preview: Looking at Mississippi State’s wide receivers for 2025

The Dispatch continues its overview of Mississippi State football position groups ahead of the 2025 season with a look at one of the rooms with the most turnover on the team: wide receiver. The receiver unit is one of the most important in Jeff...

Dr. Alen J Salerian, President of World Honesty DayReports Government-Engineered Sabotages Over a Decade

New Orleans, LA — Dr. Alen J Salerian has come forward with a detailed account alleging a series of government-engineered sabotages spanning more than a decade. The allegations include imprisonment without trial, loss of medical license, and other...

Health Department threatens to pull states' sex ed funding for including 'gender ideology' in programs

The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to ban sex ed programs from teaching youth about being transgender, threatening to pull a total of more than $81 million in funding from 40 states and six territories unless they remove “all...