Supreme Court declines to block Mississippi social media age-verification law

The Supreme Court declined an emergency request on Thursday to halt enforcement of a Mississippi law requiring age-verification for social media websites, allowing the statute to be enforced as litigation continues in a lower court. The unsigned unanimous …

Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Social Media Age Verification Law

The Supreme Court’s Interim Decision In a move that underscores the ongoing tension between child safety and free speech in the digital age, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block a Mississippi law mandating age verification and parental …

From Factory Floor to Main Street: How Advanced Manufacturing Is Boosting Mississippi Jobs

Step inside a Mississippi factory today and you’ll see a different picture than a generation ago. The clang of metal and the smell of cutting oil are still there, but so are computer-controlled machines, precision waterjet cutters, and teams of skilled …

Tyler Perry’s Miss Governor season 1 (part 2) ending explained: Does Antoinette Dunkerson become the Governor of ...

Formerly known as She the People, Tyler Perry’s Miss Governor season 1 (part 2) premiered exclusively on Netflix on August 14, 2025. A political comedy series created by Perry and Niya Palmer, the show revolves around Antoinette Dunkerson after she becomes …

Mississippi Songwriters Performing Arts Center groundbreaking

Onehometown Getaways Opens New Office In Oxford, Mississippi To Serve Growing Demand For Vacation Rental Management

(MENAFN- GetNews) OneHometown Getaways, a full-service vacation rental management company, is excited to announce the opening of its newest office in Oxford, Mississippi. The expansion is part of the company's mission to help second homeowners maximize …

20-Year-Old in Stable Condition After Accidental Shooting in Philadelphia

On Monday, August 18, 2025, at around 8:30 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded to the 200 block of Lewis Ave. where a man had reportedly been shot. Officers arrived to find a 20-year-old Carthage man suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower leg. Aid was …

Award-Winning Documentary 'Harm in the Water' Launches Nationwide Tour During Black Philanthropy Month

Film confronts environmental racism along the Mississippi River and calls for investment in Black-led solutions TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Harm in the Water, winner of the 2025 Essence Festival Documentary …

Madden Volunteer FD receives $10,000 grant from State Farm and the National Volunteer Fire Council

State Farm® and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have teamed up for the second year to support local volunteer fire departments with funding to secure needed equipment to help keep their responders safe and protect their communities. Through this …

Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in Vandalism Case

The Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an 18-year-old in connection with two incidents of vandalism at the Stribling Center on Road 402. Deputies were first called to the building on August 5, 2025, after the owner reported damage to the front …