A drain controlling road water runoff was the culprit, directing polluted water to the pond. The pond housed rare turtle species, such as Indian peacock turtles and Indian softshell turtles. Vinod ...

They took Friday 3-1, Saturday 9-3 and Sunday’s finale 6-4. Mississippi State’s only loss this season was at Southern Miss on Tuesday. The Bulldogs host Troy on Tuesday (4 p.m. CT ...

A Mississippi judge issued a Tuesday order forcing the Clarksdale Press Register to remove an editorial criticizing city officials, sparking First Amendment concerns and pushback from press advocates.

A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing a mayor and city leaders after the officials sued, sparking complaints from press advocates that it violates the First ...

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The Mississippi Aquarium announced today their Giant Pacific Octopus Bubblewrap has passed away after showing signs of senescence, a natural process at the end of an octopus’ life cycle. The staff ...

Scientists have developed and validated a DNA test kit to help detect the critically endangered Yangtze softshell turtle ... lest they be pulled down by the giant creature. Despite its ...

Although not officially declared extinct, the recent death of the last known female has all but sealed its fate. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle’s plight underscores the critical status of many ...

President Donald Trump recently announced new tariffs on imports from almost every country. Could the import taxes affect Mississippi businesses and jobs? The Magnolia state does most of its trade ...

Paquita la del Barrio, the ranchera and bolero singer who took aim at machismo as if it were a piñata, has died at her home in Veracruz, Mexico. She was 77 years old. Her team shared the news on her ...

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Image: Barnacle Bill after she received treatment. Pic: SEA LIFE Brighton Of the seven species of sea turtle, three are classified as endangered, with two of those, Hawksbills and Kemp's Ridleys ...