WASTED AWAY AGAIN IN MARGARITAVILLE Or Pascagoula. This week, Mississippi legislators voted to name a Gulf Coast beach in Pascagoula “Buffett Beach,” after Mississippi native Jimmy Buffett. According to the Sun Herald, the bill passed easily, with a total of votes in favor 119-1. Buffett was born in Pascagoula before he moved to Mobile. The bill has now moved to the...
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FLIRTY AND THRIVING J-town is on top. Forbes released a list this week of 10 up-and-coming cities for 20-somethings to move to following college graduation. Jackson is the only Southern city featured on the list, which includes cities in Iowa and Nebraska among others. The author of the article argued that Jackson’s inclusion on the list has to do with its music scene...
LASER TAG Landon Albritton, 20, of Terry, was charged in a federal indictment for aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. Albritton was arraigned Wednesday before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. If convicted, Albritton will face a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000. According to the WTOK via the U.S. Attorney’s Office, laser attack reports have increased...
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANIC Last Monday, the IHOP restaurant parking lot in Meridian unexpectedly caved in. According to the Insurance Journal, the drainage structure below the parking lot collapsed, but engineers are still unsure what caused it. The gap engulfed at least 14 cars. Percy Bland, mayor of Meridian, declared a state of emergency in order to allow the city...
The Daily Mississippian sports editors Dylan Rubino and Collin Brister rank the 14 Southeastern Conference teams in week 11. The Ole Miss Rebels are on a bye week before they face LSU at home and then Mississippi State on the road to end the season. Alabama- The Alabama defense showed their dominance against rival LSU and controlled the game from the start in...
