Alcorn County News

The Northeast Winter Guard secured second place in the IA Class at the Mississippi Indoor Association competition, earning recognition as the top college guard in the state.

A cold front moving out of the Mid-South is leaving behind dry and cool conditions for Easter Sunday, making it ideal for outdoor celebrations, weather officials say.

Recent research suggests that skipping mowing on clover food plots can improve forage quality, attract more deer, and control invasive weeds. Wildlife naturally maintain the plots by browsing the leaves.

A broad area of showers and thunderstorms is affecting parts of Mississippi, with damaging wind gusts likely in the northern region later today.

Most of Mississippi faces a marginal risk of severe storms Saturday afternoon and evening, with damaging winds and hail possible, according to the National Weather Service.

A cold front is expected to move through the Mid-South today, triggering thunderstorms and isolated damaging wind gusts.

Trooper Spann and his K-9 partner Diesel are recognized for their positive attitude and teamwork in Mississippi law enforcement.

The National Weather Service in Memphis warns of isolated severe thunderstorms Saturday, with the potential for damaging winds and large hail.

The Mid-South is forecasted to experience rain throughout the day, with an increase in thunderstorms in the afternoon, according to weather reports.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has sent out the 2025-2026 trapper harvest survey, with a deadline of May 1, 2026.