Pascagoula Seeks Next Mayor’s Youth Council Members

The City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, has opened applications for the Mayor’s Youth Council which will give students a look at the town’s most important institutions.

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Oxford’s ‘Thacker Mountain Radio Hour’ Expands Into Television, Promotes Mississippi Authors and Musicians

The “Thacker Mountain Radio Hour” is a radio show based in Oxford, Mississippi, that invites local authors and musical artists to discuss their works or to perform. Mississippi Public Broadcasting will be airing a televised version of the show starting this fall.

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State Funds Southeast Mississippi Safety Projects

Southeast Mississippi communities in Pearl River, Jackson, Forrest, George and Stone counties are receiving millions of dollars in state funding for safety improvement projects.

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Records Show Years of Damage at Hanshaw Bridge

Newly released bridge inspection reports show engineers had documented advanced deterioration at the Hanshaw Road Bridge for years before a February 2025 report recommended immediate closure.

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Michael Watson Says He’s Running to Be Mississippi’s Next Lieutenant Governor

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson says he is running for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, one of the most powerful positions in the state. Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has endorsed his campaign.

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Lawmakers Move to Make Roadway Safety Records Off Public Record

Mississippi lawmakers are considering a bill that would exempt certain roadway safety records from the state’s Public Records Act, including inspection reports used to evaluate potentially hazardous bridges and road conditions.

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Person of the Day | Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down Singer from Jackson County, Mississippi, Dies at 47

Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down from Jackson County, Mississippi, died Saturday months after a Stage 4 kidney cancer diagnosis.

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