Mississippi High School Football Final Scores, Results - October 3, 2025

The 2025 Mississippi high school football season continued on Friday, and High School On SI has a list of final scores from the Week 6. Mississippi High School Football Scores, Results & Live Updates (MHSAA/MAIS) — October 3, 2025 Mississippi high...

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Oct. 3, 2025

The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 3, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Oct. 3 drawing 12-16-17-27-30 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...

Mississippi declares public health emergency over surging infant deaths

A week-old baby lies in a neonatal intensive care unit bay at the Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. [AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley]The Mississippi State Health Department declared a public health emergency in August following a...

Newspaper investigation leads Mississippi officials to tackle addiction with opioid settlement money (copy)

City and county officials across Mississippi have taken new steps to address addiction with opioid settlement money in the wake of Mississippi Today’s investigation into how these funds have been managed and spent. The newsroom found in September...

Mississippi State claims first place in debut appearance at national Intermodal Case Study Competition

Contact: Emily Daniels STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University supply chain students are national champions after securing first place last week in the 2025 Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Intermodal Case Study...

Mississippi Symphony Orchestra musicians working without contract since September

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Negotiations centered around livable wages for Musicians of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra have dragged on since March. Now, musicians are speaking out as they have been working without a contract since September 1....

Smurfit Westrock Invests $19M To Boost Mississippi Plant Capacity

(Photo: Smurfit Westrock / Nick Morrish) Paper and packaging manufacturer Smurfit Westrock will invest nearly $19.3 million to expand its corrugated operations in Saltillo, Mississippi. A global leader in sustainable paper and packaging materials,...

Mississippi Rice Crop Struggled Through Tough Crop Year

Rice delphacid, a damaging pest in Texas rice production, moved into the state this year, with a population confirmed in Stoneville and reported in some south Delta counties. Image courtesy of Mississippi State University Extension Service/Morgan...

Gretna Fest brings music, food, and culture back to the West Bank

The three-day tradition returns with big-name acts, cultural villages, and local flavor — drawing thousands to downtown Gretna for its 30+ year celebration. GRETNA, La. — It’s a West Bank tradition that brings big names, local flavor, and...

Mississippi high school football scores for 2025 MHSAA Week 6

Here is the Mississippi high school football scoreboard for Week 6 of the season for MHSAA programs. Friday, Oct. 3 Alcorn Central vs Belmont, 7 p.m. Amanda Elzy vs Humphreys County, 7 p.m. Ashland vs Walnut, 7 p.m. Looking for a free mini puzzle?...

Moran Towing Acquires Bisso Towboat, Strengthening Mississippi River Operations

Moran Towing Corporation has acquired Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. in a strategic move to strengthen its presence in New Orleans and the lower Mississippi River region, the company announced on October 2, 2025. Founded in 1860, Moran is a privately...

Delta Cultural Center hosts Front Porch Blues Bash

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — The Delta Cultural Center (DCC) will host the Front Porch Blues Bash from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, and from 1-6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the DCC Miller Annex, 223 Cherry Street in Helena. The lineups...

Arizona Archeological Society to host presentation on Wilderness First Aid Basics

Interested in archeology? Here’s a free opportunity. The San Tan Chapter of the Arizona Archeological Society meets on the second Wednesday at the San Tan Historical Society Museum. Our visiting speaker on Oct. 8, will be Caitlin Stewart, M.A.,...

Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held by Republican Trent Kelly

JACKSON — A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against Mississippi’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban said Thursday that he is running for Congress. Cliff Johnson, the director of...

Our View: Mississippi continues to play its part in space race

Published 2:56 pm Friday, October 3, 2025 The United States entered into a new era of technological advancement 68 years ago Saturday with the launch of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 satellite on Oct. 4, 1957. The feat started a chain reaction that...

Low Mississippi River Water Levels Could Hurt Grain Prices At Harvest

Barge river traffic (prob. on Mississippi River near East St. Louis). (Photo by Steve Liss/Getty Images) Getty Images As October's harvest season reaches full swing, the Mississippi River Basin is heading toward a troubling situation that could...

Newspaper investigation leads Mississippi officials to tackle addiction with opioid settlement money

City and county officials across Mississippi have taken new steps to address addiction with opioid settlement money in the wake of Mississippi Today’s investigation into how these funds have been managed and spent. The newsroom found in September...

Mississippi Sound Coalition asks US Congress to take up legislation addressing challenges to the river basin

The Mississippi Sound Coalition has drafted a 33-page piece of legislation to overhaul management of the Mississippi River basin, and it’s now asking the state’s representation in Congress to take up the bill. The group said the legislation is...

Company secures $11.7 million contract extension to dredge Arkansas River

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. $11.7M contract set for dredging of river The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District awarded Houston-based construction company Great Lakes Dredge &...

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Oct. 2, 2025

The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 2, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Oct. 2 drawing 03-06-14-16-31 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...