Oct. 03, 2024 14:12 PM EDT
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — One of four people charged in the shooting death of Southern Miss football player Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr. has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Nytavion Shaw, 16, of Laurel, Mississippi, was charged as an adult. Court records show that in his...
Sep. 27, 2024 20:35 PM EDT
RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — Edwin Lloyd “Ed” Pittman, who served in all three branches of Mississippi government before retiring as chief justice of the state Supreme Court, has died. He was 89.
Pittman died Wednesday at his home in the Jackson suburb of Ridgeland, according to the...
Jul. 24, 2024 17:36 PM EDT
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — The First Bancshares Inc. (FBMS) on Wednesday reported net income of $19.7 million in its second quarter.
The bank, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, said it had earnings of 62 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time...