Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery beneath the Mississippi River this week when sonar technology led them to what authorities say could be a break in a decades-old cold case.

Investigators believe the human remains are connected to an unsolved 1967 missing person case involving a man named Roy Benn.

Greg Iles, a Mississippi author of New York Times bestsellers, died Friday, Aug. 15. Here's what we know about his life, death.

Adidas unveiled a new uniform for Mississippi State football that the Bulldogs will wear Sept. 6 against Arizona State.

A 1963 Buick pulled from the Mississippi River contained human remains and may solve the 1967 disappearance of Sauk Rapids man Roy Benn. The Buick’s VIN, license plate, and serial number matched Benn’s car.

Roughly 500,000 Mississippi retirees are set to benefit from a new federal deduction that exempts most Social Security income from taxes starting in 2026.

Mississippi author Greg Iles has died at 65. His literary agent Dan Conaway said Iles died Friday after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma.

State Senator Bradford Blackmon (D-District 21) held a luncheon and forum in his district on Thursday in order for residents to hear about changes in state and federal law. One change at the federal level comes from the House Reconciliation Bill.

Authorities confirmed that the body discovered in a shallow grave in Mississippi was that of a Kansas City woman. On August 15, 2025, Lawrence County Sheriff Ryan Everett said the body was identified as La’Datra Williams,

Mississippi State unveiled a second alternate uniform on Friday, blending fresh style with program tradition for the upcoming season.