Health

Tyson Foods recalling ‘Chicken Wyngz’

Tyson Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 67,269 pounds of packages labeled as Honey BBQ Flavored Boneless Chicken Wyngz because of misbranding and undeclared allergens.

Twenty states are included in the recall including Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Florida. […]

Local Sports

No. 19 MSU’s secondary ready for Tennessee attack

Tennessee’s Tyler Bray is one of the nation’s premier pocket passers, and the 6-foot-6, 215-pound junior has the completions, touchdowns and passing yards to back it up.

Mississippi State’s secondary couldn’t be more thrilled about the challenge. […]

News

Boy killed on family outing

A tragedy Tuesday night has devastated a young family and given nightmares to those who witnessed it. An 8-year-old boy died after being hit by a car on Highway 90 Tuesday night in Biloxi while enjoying Cruisin’ the Coast, WLOX reported. […]

News

Child airlifted following dog attack

A 9-year-old girl in Marshall County was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon after she was reportedly attacked by a pit bull, authorities said.

Marshall County’s E-911 received an emergency call about the incident at 3:54 p.m. […]

News

Tag design to honor Tuskegee Airmen

Clint Martin’s artwork depicting dogfights waged by the black World War II-era flyers known as the Tuskegee Airmen has been shown in the state Capitol, the Pentagon, a Smithsonian Institute museum, on military bases and in airports.

He hopes to see it soon on car bumpers. […]

Family Medicine

McComb hospital names quality director

Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center has appointed Dr. Kevin Richardson as its medical director of quality improvement.

The Enterprise-Journal reported Richardson will continue his OB/GYN and robotic surgery practice. […]

News

Nurse dies in traffic accident

Authorities said a nurse from Arkansas was killed in a traffic accident Monday after the vehicle she was riding in ran off the roadway and landed in a creek.

Coroner Alan Gurley said the woman has been identified as 59-year-old Linda White of Osceola, Ark. […]

Entertainment

Items from Charley Pride’s life set for museum

Growing up the son of sharecroppers in Mississippi, Charley Pride developed a love of country music that propelled him into a legendary career as one of its biggest stars.

Now, items donated by Pride from throughout his life will become part of the Smithsonian’s upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture, set to open in 2015. […]