US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Mississippi’s marijuana advertising ban

Advertisements by state-licensed medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t enjoy First Amendment free-speech protections. That’s the takeaway, for now, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case brought by a Black-owned MMJ …

DL transfer Turner Schmidt visiting James Madison, possibly Mississippi State

FCS transfer gets first SEC offer and may add that school to his visit list. Robert Morris defensive line transfer Turner Schmidt was offered by Mississippi State on Monday, his first SEC offer since enter the portal. He will visit James Madison on Tuesday …

Wilburn Levi (W. L.) Johnson, 78 of Magee, Mississippi

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. W. L. Johnson (8/2/1946 – 5/4/2025) Wilburn Levi (W. L.) Johnson, 78 of Magee, …

RESILIENT: Nic McCay’s gutsy performance against Mississippi State is a microcosm of his college baseball career

Nic McCay’s outing against Mississippi State is a microcosm of his resilient and defiant career.  Kentucky baseball struggled in game one of a doubleheader as it was blown out 14-4 in seven innings. With the pitching struggles in game one, the Wildcats …

Coast Guard secures leaking well near Mississippi Delta after week-long spill. Cleanup underway

According to the Coast Guard, while the wellhead is now secure, it is not shut in. PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — Response crews have contained the source of oil and natural gas spilling from an unused well near the mouth of the Mississippi River. "We were …

Supreme Court won't hear dispute over Mississippi ban on advertising medical marijuana

The Supreme Court announced Monday it would not hear a dispute out of Mississippi over the ability to advertise the sale of medical marijuana. The petition came to the court from Clarence Cocroft, who owns the first Black-owned and operated medical …

William Dwight Tuggle, 71 of Magee, Mississippi

William Dwight Tuggle (1/29/1954 – 5/4/2025) William Dwight Tuggle, 71 of Magee, MS passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025 at his residence in Magee, MS. He was born Friday, January 29, 1954 in Magee, MS. He was preceded in death by his son, …

Mississippi woman killed, son arrested, after her body found beaten and stuffed in trash can

"Farming Freedom" director Kayla Thomas discusses her documentary about Mississippi’s African American farmers

Hurricane Preparedness Week in Mississippi

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- May 5th marks the second day of Hurricane Preparedness Week in the Magnolia State. Day two focuses on preparations ahead of hurricane season. The state’s emergency management agency says everyone needs to develop an evacuation plan. …