Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The ...

Legislation ceding control of MUW to Mississippi State and another bill moving MSMS to the MSU campus never got out of committee. As the 2025 legislative session approaches, there is some debate ...

STARKVILLE — Any way you slice, there’s a lot to unpack for fans and opponents of the social media application TikTok – the short-form Chinese-owned video platform with an algorithm that ...

Quality, in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community. The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle, but we need your help to ...

Happy holidays, y’all. I hope you’re resting well after a couple days of family, friends, food and football. We’ve got some great business news heading into the new year, including a new ...

WEST POINT — Art Sanders never imagined he would become a pecan grower. When he bought his land in Clay County back in 1999, it was supposed to be a place where he could eventually retire.

BALDWIN, COUNTY, Ala. — Alabama law enforcement fatally shot two men during separate traffic stops on Sunday and Monday, according to separate statements from officials. In the northern part of ...

MABEN — Pete Winfield, 75, died Dec. 26, 2024, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville. Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Friday, at Cedar Bluff Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery in Cedar Bluff.

WASHINGTON — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.

WASHINGTON — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what it would cost him to use a conventional ...

COLUMBUS — Billie Trussel, 81, died Dec. 25, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus.

COLUMBUS — Evangelist Gloria Jamison, 81, died Dec. 20, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Maranatha Faith Center, with Dr ...