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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is seeking permission to build a massive, natural-gas-burning power plant in Southaven, Mississippi. This new power plant will help the company run its nearby data centers. However, the residents of the area are not happy with the project. Several residents in the area have complained about continuous noise and…
Six people were shot dead in a series of related shootings in northeastern Mississippi, authorities said on Saturday, adding that a suspect had been taken into custody and no longer posed a threat to the community. Clay county sheriff Eddie Scott said the shootings occurred in the town of West Point, near the Alabama border,…
Dave Portnoy breaks silence after viral antisemitic attack in Mississippi, suspect arrested for targeting Barstool founder (Image Via Getty) On Monday, November 10, 2025, police in Starkville, Mississippi, arrested 20-year-old Patrick McClintock after a shocking video of him heckling Dave Portnoy went viral online. In the clip, the man could be heard yelling “F*** the…
There was a time, not long ago, when Mississippi stood as a symbol of America’s educational divide, a state trapped at the bottom of national rankings, burdened by low literacy rates and bleak test scores. In 2012, it was officially ranked last in education, a grim reflection of systemic neglect that stretched across generations. Classrooms…
Caitlin Perkins, a virtual teacher, on screen at left, and ninth grade English 1 teacher Tammy Rucker, right, during class at Yazoo City High School. (Photo courtesy: Mississippi Today) Mississippi has introduced a new virtual teaching initiative aimed at addressing the state’s long-standing teacher shortage. The programme, known as REACH MS (Mississippi Virtual Synchronous Learning…
Authorities at the shooting scene (X) Four people were killed and at least 12 others injured in a shooting that broke out early Saturday in downtown Leland, Mississippi, officials said.Authorities said they are looking for an 18-year-old man for questioning in connection with the shooting, according to a statement from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office….
Kelli Finglass (Image via Netflix) The legendary director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Kelli Finglass, brought a message of empowerment and resilience to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as she headlined Forrest Health’s first Spirit of Women luncheon since the pandemic. The highly anticipated event, held Tuesday at the Lake Terrace Convention Center, carried the theme “The Grit…
After Trey Reed, another man, Corey Zukatis, was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi. Amid rumors swirling around the mysterious death of a Black student of Delta State, Trey Reed, another similar incident came to be reported from a different part of Mississippi. Inside the university, Demartravion “Trey” Reed, 21, was found hanging from…
