Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. She was 90. “Mother Khadijah” worked alongside her provocative and ...

Don’t try to box Bryce Mitchell in. Mitchell, a musician and research professional, knows the stereotypes often associated with being from Mississippi. And while he understands why people are often ...

James Oliver Allen, 87, of Columbus, MS, died on June 29th, 2026, at his home. Services will be held on Thursday, July 2nd, 2026, at First Methodist Church of Columbus Mississippi. Visitation will be ...

Whenever you walked through the wooden front door to Pheba’s Diner off Highway 50, there was always one thing that remained constant. Seated at the head of a large table in the middle of the main ...

After multiple delays, a deal to sell the former Woody’s on the Water building to a restaurateur from the coast is set to close June 15. The city of Columbus voted in January to sell the property to ...

At the turn of the 20th century, a young Thomas Arthur McGahey earned 50 cents a day smoothing the surfaces of marble headstones at Columbus Marble Works, a modest operation tucked near the railroad ...

COLUMBUS – A Memorial Day shooting sent two bystanders to the hospital, including a child who remains in critical condition, Police Chief Joseph Daughtry told The Dispatch. Officers responded shortly ...

For the first time in program history, Mississippi State’s softball team is headed to the Women’s College World Series. Faced with elimination or glory, the No. 3 Bulldogs reached for the latter on ...

LAMAR COUNTY, Ala. – Two Columbus Air Force Base pilots ejected safely from an aircraft Tuesday in west Alabama. The pilots were flying a T-38 Talon II in a training exercise at about noon when they ...

Less than two months into his tenure as CEO, the Golden Triangle Development LINK has parted ways with Iain Vasey. Meryl Fisackerly was appointed CEO on Thursday, following Vasey stepping down from ...

STARKVILLE – An Oktibbeha County sheriff’s deputy was fired following a Sunday afternoon brawl with an umpire during a Grand Slam baseball tournament at Cornerstone Park. Lt. Darrell Holley, a coach ...

Get your quarters and your reusable shopping bags ready. Aldi, a German-founded discount grocery store chain, plans to open a store in Columbus. “We’re excited to share that we’re making headway on ...