Vessel Collision on Lower Mississippi River Leads to Sunken Barge, Temporary Closure

A collision between the Panamanian-flagged M/V ISLA DE BIOKO and the U.S.-flagged towing vessel GINNY STONE occurred Sunday night near New Orleans, resulting in a barge breakaway incident and one sunken vessel on the Lower Mississippi River. The …

 Charlie Purser, 92 of Mt. Olive, Mississippi

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you.  Charlie Purser, 92 of Mt. Olive, MS passed from his earthly home to his heavenly home on …

Bettye Ann Boyd Smith, 77, of Mount Olive, Mississippi

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Bettye Ann Boyd Smith, 77, of Mount Olive, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at her home on …

A Mississippi Flood Relief Project Could Harm 90,000 Acres of Valuable Wetlands

Listen: ROLLING FORK, Miss.  — Anderson Jones first remembers his home flooding in 1973, when water from the nearby Mississippi River blanketed his family’s 10-acre farm and surrounded the shotgun house his father built, leaving it an island. The family …

Questions to ask Mississippi lawmakers about transparency, ethics, special-interest money

When Mississippi politicians are running for office, they often pledge transparency as if they mean it. Next time you’re around such politicians, especially if they are legislators or running for the Legislature, you should ask them a few questions. Ask …

On3 RPM: Quarterback to Mississippi State

Barge sinks after vessel collision on Mississippi River near New Orleans, U.S. Coast Guard confirms

The Coast Guard says high river levels contributed to a vessel collision on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, causing one barge to sink and six to break free. NEW ORLEANS — High river levels caused six barges to break loose, one barge to sink, and …

Lisa Jo Chamberlin: Hope for Life in Mississippi

Screenshot   Lisa Jo Chamberlin: Hope for Life in Mississippi   On March 20, 2024, Lisa Jo Chamberlin participated in a gruesome murder.  Fueled by drugs and rage, Lisa Jo’s boyfriend Roger Gillett masterminded the killing of his cousin Vernon Hulett and …

Mississippi Aquarium releases rehabilitated sea turtles

Tia Burdick, and aquatic biologist with the Mississippi Aquarium participates Monday in a release of 10 rehabilitated juvenile Kemp's Ridley turtles into the Mississippi Sound in Biloxi.Lici Beveridge/Clarion LedgerVolunteers and staff of the …

Mississippi recognized for expanding quality Pre-K in new report from NIEER

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  April 29, 2025 Mississippi recognized for expanding quality Pre-K in new report from NIEER JACKSON, Miss. – The National Institute for Early Education Research’s (NIEER) 2024 State of Preschool Yearbook report released …