Twin States News

08/07/2026

The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame class, honoring Charlie Patton, Mississippi John Hurt, Bobby Rush, Conway Twitty and the Mississippi Mass Choir. The induction ceremony is scheduled for January 2027 in Meridian.

08/07/2026

As the school year is starting, Meridian Public School District and the Meridian Police Department has partnered together to enforce a daytime curfew for students. Twin States News learned more about the curfew and how it will improve attendance.

08/07/2026

As the school year is starting, Meridian Public School District and the Meridian Police Department has partnered together to enforce a daytime curfew for students. Twin States News learned more about the curfew and how it will improve attendance.

As the school year is starting, Meridian Public School District and the Meridian Police Department has partnered together to enforce a daytime curfew for students. Twin States News learned more

08/06/2026

Students were back in the classroom today across Lauderdale County... Twin States News shares the excitement... Students, young and old, got back to work.

08/06/2026

Students were back in the classroom today across Lauderdale County... Twin States News shares the excitement... Students, young and old, got back to work.

Students were back in the classroom today across Lauderdale County... Twin States News shares the excitement... Students, young and old, got back to work.

08/06/2026

As the summer holiday ends for children, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is urging motorist to be vigilant on the roads as buses and more traffic will be out. Twin States News learned what you can do to keep Mississippi's roads safe this school year.

As the summer holiday ends for children, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is urging motorist to be vigilant on the roads as buses and more traffic will be out. Twin

08/06/2026

As the summer holiday ends for children, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is urging motorist to be vigilant on the roads as buses and more traffic will be out. Twin States News learned what you can do to keep Mississippi's roads safe this school year.

08/06/2026

Starting Monday, a section of 22nd Avenue in Meridian will experience daytime closures between 5th and 6th Streets as crews perform repairs and upgrades at the MSU Riley Center.

https://www.twinstates.news/news/local/22nd-avenue-in-meridian-closing-monday-for-msu-riley-center-repairs/article_0f77cfdb-16a9-412d-991a-2a2d689e6e49.html

08/06/2026

The City of Meridian, the local police department, and school district campus police have launched a joint initiative to strictly enforce daytime curfews and compulsory attendance laws to ensure student safety and reduce truancy as classes resume.

The initiative aims to educate families and prevent truancy by ensuring students are in the classroom during school hours.

08/06/2026

Comedian Darren Knight is scheduled to perform his down-home comedy show at Meridian's Temple Theatre later this month.

Variety magazine named Knight one of its ten comics to watch.