More than a decade ago, a Democrat floated the idea as part of a rebuke of anti-immigrant legislation proposed in Mississippi.

The Auburn Tigers returned home without player of the year favorite Johni Broome, and they took care of business blowing out No. 15 Mississippi State.

In a news conference at his Florida home, Trump said he wanted to change the name of the Gulf "pretty soon." A Mississippi lawmaker already tried.

Could President-elect Donald Trump change the name of the Gulf of Mexico? In a news conference at his Florida home at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said he wanted to change the name of the Gulf "pretty soon."

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Nelly Junior Joseph’s 16 points helped New Mexico defeat Boise State 84-65 on Friday. Joseph added nine rebounds for the Lobos (15-4, 7-1 Mountain West Conference). Donovan Dent scored 16 points and added seven assists. Tru Washington finished 5 of 8 from the field to finish with 13 points.

A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

The chance of snow next week in South Mississippi is increasing, but forecasters said Friday it was too soon to worry because no one yet knows if it will actually happen. “Right now, we don’t want to get everybody either excited or upset about the snow,

The overall average breast cancer incidence rate in the U.S. was 131.8 per 100,000 and the overall average breast cancer mortality rate was 19.3 per 100,000. Among women in the U.S., breast cancer accounts for 32% of all cancer cases and 14% of all cancer deaths, the report found.

Jacksonville St. at Sam Houston St., 3 p.m. Wichita St. at North Texas, 3 p.m. Alcorn St. at Texas Southern, 4 p.m. BYU at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. Grand Canyon at Tarleton St., 8 p.m. Fresno St. at Air Force, 3 p.m. New Mexico at Colorado St., 3 p.m.

Forecasters are warning residents to start covering pipes before freezing temperatures hit. Here’s what to know.

The case of John Wade III, who came to Hattiesburg expecting to play on the Golden Eagles basketball team, is complicated. We explain the issues.

Several states have new gun laws going into effect in 2025. Everytown for Gun Safety released a new ranking Wednesday of the laws in all 50 states.