By  ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will serve “Star Wars” fans what they crave, but the saga George Lucas spawned represents just one small corner of the galaxy of creative work within the walls of the Los Angeles institution he calls a “temple to the people’s art.” The purpose of the palace that has become his life’s work...

A new Mississippi Writers Trail marker honoring internationally recognized literary scholar, editor, and professor Noel Polk has been unveiled at the University of Southern Mississippi. Polk, a Picayune native, is widely remembered as a preeminent William Faulkner scholar. Polk’s editing, essays, books and teaching provided understanding of Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Ellen Douglas, Robert Penn Warren […]

Flags in Mississippi will return to full staff at sunset Tuesday after being lowered to half-staff for a week in honor of the life and legacy of Dolly Parton. However, one mayor is not terribly happy that flags in his city had to fly at half-staff in Parton’s honor. Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams issued […]

Residents in Southaven, Mississippi, told CBS News reporter Lauren Fitchen that their local AI data center is causing noise and air pollution, and they are working to fight back. Greg Matusky, the owner and founder of public relations agency Gregory, which works with AI companies to try to improve their public image, joins CBS News to discuss.

SpaceXAI  has cut the cord to 11 of its turbines being used to power a $20 billion data center in Southaven. The move comes after SpaceXAI reached an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to begin the process of removing the 69 turbines powering the center. Once the turbines are gone, with that […]

"I believe lowering the American flag to half-staff should mean something very significant," Mayor Ken Adams of Olive Branch, Mississippi, wrote on th...

Olive Branch, Mississippi, Mayor Ken Adams argues against lowering the flag to half-staff for Dolly Parton, saying the honor should be reserved.

Tickets are on sale now for the 2026 Mid-South Fair, hosted at Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi, Oct. 1-11. Fairgoers can enjoy the following ...

A plant in Southaven, Mississippi, that powers Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers in the area has sparked backlash from residents concerned about noise and air pollution.

In Southaven, Mississippi, some residents are pushing back on SpaceXAI's expanding footprint in the region.