Picayune Item

06/23/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/23/man-leads-mississippi-officers-on-multi-county-high-speed-chase-in-stolen-slingshot-three-wheeler/

A high-speed pursuit involving a stolen Polaris Slingshot that originated in Hancock County ended dramatically on Sunday, June 22, with the suspect crashing into a ditch and then attempting to flee on foot. Quick action by Pearl River County Sheriff’s Deputies and Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) ...

06/23/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/23/kroger-announces-plans-to-close-60-grocery-stores-in-next-year-and-a-half/

The country's largest supermarket by revenue has announced that it plans to close approximately 60 stores across the United States over the next year and a half, according to its first quarter earnings report released Friday.

06/23/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/23/see-the-most-extreme-temperatures-in-mississippi-history/

See the most extreme temperatures in Mississippi history On July 9, 2021, California’s Death Valley reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit, according to an automated measuring system there, representing one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on the planet. The world record, also recorded at Death V...

06/23/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/23/one-person-dead-after-shooting-at-mississippi-state-park-during-gender-reveal-party/

One person was left dead after a gender reveal party at a Mississippi state park ended with a shooting among family members. According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), officers responded to an altercation at Roosevelt State Park around 5 p.m. at the Alfredo Har...

06/21/2025

Thank you for your nominations in the 2025 Best of Pearl River County! 🎉 Finalists will be announced July 23rd!

06/20/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/20/unlicensed-practice-of-law-on-the-rise-in-mississippi-district-attorney-reports-after-woman-pleads-guilty-to-crime/

The unlicensed practice of law has been on the rise in northeast Mississippi, according to Jason D. Herring, District Attorney for the First Circuit Court District in Mississippi.

06/20/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/20/mississippi-teen-found-guilty-of-capital-murder-the-first-of-four-teens-charge-in-slaying-of-usm-football-player/

A Mississippi teenager has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of capital murder in the shooting death of Southern Miss football player MJ Daniels

06/20/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/20/taxes-on-gasoline-to-rise-on-july-1-in-mississippi-how-much-more-will-drivers-have-to-pay-in-the-magnolia-state/

A new state law will increase Mississippi’s gas tax starting July 1, 2025. This change, part of House Bill 1 passed during the 2025 Legislative Session, is designed to phase out the state’s income tax and will allocate funds to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) for infrastructu...

06/19/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/19/alligator-vs-car-the-two-collide-in-early-morning-crash-on-mississippi-highway/

An unusual collision unfolded in the early hours of Thursday morning on Highway 84 East, when a passenger vehicle struck and killed an alligator. The Jones County Sheriff's Department (JCSD) responded to the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:04 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near Eastview Dri...

06/19/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/18/recreational-use-of-ma*****na-in-parts-of-mississippi-could-be-legalized-in-near-future/

The legalization of the recreational use of ma*****na is under review and study by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Council.

06/19/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/19/officials-warn-about-wildlife-after-alligator-caught-catching-a-few-rays-on-campus-of-mississippi-school/

As summer temperatures rise, so do the number of unexpected wildlife encounters across the community—especially with alligators venturing into unfamiliar territory. On Wednesday, local law enforcement responded to an unusual visitor spotted near a local school: an alligator lounging on campus grou...

06/19/2025

https://magnoliastatelive.com/2025/06/19/city-leaders-vote-to-reduce-newly-elected-mississippi-mayors-salary-two-weeks-before-taking-office/

An outgoing Mississippi mayor is receiving flak after city leaders voted to reduce the newly elected mayor's salary by nearly $20,000.