Mississippi
Mississippi deer season 2024-25: Where to take tissue samples for CWD testing
Hunters are asked to submit deer heads at locations across Mississippi to help MDWFP manage the disease which is always fatal for deer.
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In the continued effort to manage chronic wasting disease in Mississippi’s deer herd, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is again asking hunters to have their deer tested for CWD. Since the disease was first detected in Mississippi in 2018, there have been 318 cases in the state as of Sept. 27.
According to MDWFP, knowing where the disease is in the state allows the department to put special regulations in place to help slow the spread of the disease, which is always fatal in deer. Also, hunters should be know if their deer is infected because even though there have been no documented cases of CWD in humans, the CDC warns people against eating the meat of an infected deer.
The department has placed freezers at 59 locations across the state where hunters can leave heads for testing. Antlers may be removed before dropping off the heads and hunters are asked to leave at least 6 inches of neck attached to the heads and to keep the heads cool or frozen before submitting them.
Chronic wasting disease testing drop-off sites
- Love VFD7345 US 51 SouthHernando, MS 3863234.7526, -89.9913
- Mt. Pleasant VFD194 Mt. Pleasant RoadRed Banks, MS 3866134.9561, -89.5226
- Wall Doxey State Park3946 MS 7Holly Springs, MS 3863534.6630, -89.4647
- Benton County 911 Dispatch368 Ripley AvenueAshland, MS 3860334.8326, -89.1813
- Walnut VFD660 Main StreetWalnut, MS 3868334.9405, -88.9013
- MSU Extension Office2200 Old Hwy 45 SouthCorinth, MS 3883434.9125, -88.5465
- Tishomingo County Fairgrounds108 County Road 187Iuka, MS 3885234.7882, -88.2178
- Hell Creek WMA4120 County Road 825Myrtle, MS 3865034.6199, -89.0644
- Panola County EMS100 MSG William J Ferrell DriveSardis, MS 3866634.4400, -89.8997
- Fire Station 1401 McElroy DriveOxford, MS 3865534.3800, -89.5318
- New Albany Fairgrounds112 Fairgrounds CircleNew Albany, MS 3865234.5127, -89.0329
- Pontotoc Ag Center430 CJ Hardin Jr. DrivePontotoc, MS 3886334.2552, -89.0286
- Elvis Presley Lake272 Road 995Tupelo, MS 3882634.3046, -88.6474
- Canal Section WMA HQ5705 MS 178 WestFulton, MS 3884334.2614, -88.4511
- O’Keefe WMAO’Keefe RoadLambert, MS 3864334.1165, -90.2735
- North Region Office457 County Road 36Enid, MS 3892734.1565, -89.9127
- MDOT Maintenance HQ32988 MS 32Oakland, MS 3894834.0057, -89.9806
- Chickasaw WMA770 MS 32 ExtHouston, MS 3885133.9861, -88.9356
- Dahomey NWR831 MS 446Boyle, MS 3873033.7042, -90.9108
- Deviney WMA171 Hughes-Ertle RoadIndianola, MS 3875133.5876, -90.6361
- Fire Department #4412 MS 7Greenwood, MS. 3893033.5209, -90.1514
- Malmaison WMA126 Malmaison HQ RoadHolcomb, MS 3894033.6840, -90.0512
- MS Forestry Commission1801 US 51 SouthGrenada, MS 3890133.6991, -89.7629
- American Legion Building8243 MS 9Eupora, MS 3974433.6311, -89.2877
- Trim Cane WMA2025 North Jackson StreetStarkville, MS 3975933.5248, -88.8462
- Black Prairie WMA744 Fire Tower RoadCrawford, MS 3974333.3396, -88.5618
- Choctaw WMA2121 Webster RoadAckerman, MS 3973533.2737, -89.1267
- Yockanookany WMA28329 MS 12McCool, MS 3910833.1665, -89.4258
- Fire Station 3257 Gum StreetPhiladelphia, MS 3935032.7744, -89.1215
- Holmes County State Park5369 State Park RoadDurant, MS 3906333.0271, -89.9206
- District 3 VFD171 Old Benton RoadYazoo City, MS 3919432.8411, -90.3840
- Yazoo NWR728 Yazoo Refuge RoadHollandale, MS 3874833.0700, -90.9778
- Valley Park Community Center64 Kelso RoadValley Park, MS 3917732.6335, -90.8709
- Mahannah WMA1370 Anderson-Tully RoadRedwood, MS 3915632.5490, -90.8708
- Phil Bryant WMA11641 MS 465Vicksburg, MS 3918332.4556, -90.9733
- Communication Specialist760 US 61 NorthVicksburg, MS 3918332.3552, -90.8283
- LeFleur’s Bluff State Park3315 Lakeland TerraceJackson, MS 3921632.3317, -90.1499
- Pearl River WMA506 MS 43 SouthCanton, MS 3904632.5234, -89.9704
- Caney Creek WMA6373 West Moore Tower RoadForest, MS 3907432.3247, -89.5051
- Collinsville VFD11710 Nancy DriveCollinsville, MS 3932532.4974, -88.8475
- All Creatures Veterinary Hospital1011 St. Mark DrivePort Gibson, MS 3915031.9675, -90.9802
- Canemount WMA17059 Rodney RoadPort Gibson, MS 3915031.9233, -91.1305
- MSU Extension Office2040 West Gallman RoadHazlehurst, MS 3908331.9252, -90.4073
- MSU Extension Office2785 US 49Mendenhall, MS 3911431.9210, -89.8112
- MSU Extension Office101 Westwood AvenueQuitman, MS 3935532.0426, -88.7395
- Natchez State Park230-B Wickcliff RoadNatchez, MS 3912031.6026, -91.2347
- Jeff Davis Lake16 Lake DrivePrentiss, MS 3947431.5649, -89.8444
- MSU Extension Office68 Collins Industrial Park DriveCollins, MS 3942831.6757, -89.5864
- Bogue Homa Lake149 Bogue Homa Lake RoadLaurel, MS 3944331.7027, -89.0246
- Wilkinson County Sheriff1389 US 61 SouthWoodville, MS 3966931.0861, -91.3002
- Pike County Co-Op105 Nehi CircleMcComb, MS 3964831.2308, -90.4517
- Marion County WMA652 Game Reserve RoadColumbia, MS 3942931.1741, -89.7327
- Purvis VFD805 Main StreetPurvis, MS 3947531.1517, -89.4122
- Leaf River WMAForest Service Road 353McLain, MS 3945630.9902, -88.8651
- Pearl River County Fairgrounds124 Rodeo StreetPoplarville, MS 3947030.8329, -89.5474
- Emergency Operations Center18333 MS 603Kiln, MS 3955630.4369, -89.4327
- Little Biloxi WMA HQHickman Tower RoadPerkinston, MS 3957330.7337, -89.2635
- Fire Station 823560 Old Still RoadSaucier, MS 3957430.6325, -89.1384
- Lower Pascagoula WMA816 Wade Vancleave RoadMoss Point, MS 3956530.5668, -88.6307
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Mississippi
Governor Reeves Directs the Mississippi Poultry Association’s Charitable Donation to the Mississippi Food Network and the Salvation Army
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s poultry and egg companies this year stepped up their annual donation of chicken meat and eggs for the charities of Governor Reeves’ choosing.
Governor Reeves has directed this generous donation of 478,500 servings of protein to the Mississippi Food Network and Salvation Army. That is 87,229 pounds of meat and 129,600 eggs.
“Thank you to the Mississippi Poultry Association for once again stepping up to serve their fellow Mississippians,” said Governor Tate Reeves. “The Mississippi Food Network and the Salvation Army do a tremendous job serving those who need it most, and I appreciate them for accepting this donation to help fight hunger in our state.”
“This year’s deliveries to the Mississippi Food Network and Salvation Army began arriving before Thanksgiving. The companies started earlier because of the extra demand the two charities were reporting. The last trucks will arrive at the MFN warehouse today. We appreciate Governor Reeves coordinating this effort,” said MPA Chairman of the Board Ed Fletcher of Koch Foods.
“We are deeply grateful to the governor and the Mississippi Poultry Association for this generous donation. At Mississippi Food Network, partnerships like this make it possible for us to provide nutritious meals to families across our state. This contribution will help us meet the growing need and ensure that no Mississippian goes hungry,” said Mississippi Food Network CEO & COO Cassandra Mobley.
“The Salvation Army is deeply grateful to Governor Reeves and the Mississippi Poultry Association for this generous donation. These chickens and eggs will help us feed hundreds of families across our community. At a time when many are struggling, this gift is more than food—it is hope placed on the table. We are honored to partner together in serving our Mississippi neighbors,” said Major Timothy Delaney of The Salvation Army.
Since the program began, MPA members have donated 977,00 pounds of chicken and 2,012,200 eggs, which totals almost six million servings of protein.
In addition to the 32,000 people that work in the industry and the 1,700 farm families that raise these chickens and eggs, another 66,400 jobs are generated because of the poultry industry. Mississippi’s largest agricultural industry, poultry’s total economic impact is $27.8 billion.
These products raised on Mississippi farms come from Amick Farms, Cal Maine Foods, Koch Foods, Mar-Jac Poultry MS, Peco Foods, Tyson Foods and Wayne-Sanderson Farms. Each company individually donates products throughout the year to various charities, but they come together through the Mississippi Poultry Association once a year to make this donation.
Mississippi
Five-Star Safety Bralan Womack Stuns Auburn, Flips to Mississippi State Ahead of Early Signing Day
This week will be one of the busiest weeks for high school and college football programs and players alike across the country including the state of Mississippi. The MHSAA high school football state championships take place this weekend in Starkville, Mississippi on the campus of Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium.
However, the excitement surrounding the state starts earlier in the week as hundreds of high school players from Mississippi and all over the country sign their National Letter of Intent in the early signing period from December 3-5. For anyone who has covered or followed the sport long enough is well aware that this comes with drama and players flipping their commitments either on National Signing Day or the days leading up to them signing their NLI.
On Monday, the first big flip in the state came when composite five-star safety, Bralan Womack, flipped his commitment from Auburn University to Mississippi State University.
BREAKING: Elite 2026 Safety Bralan Womack has Flipped his Commitment from Auburn to Mississippi State, he tells me for @rivals⁰⁰The No. 2 Safety in the ’26 Class had been Committed to the Tigers since August⁰⁰“Home is home!🐶”⁰⁰https://t.co/SMLTMOyR9i pic.twitter.com/Cyk5OSuFWT
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 1, 2025
Womack is listed as the 35th overall prospect on Rivals and the 30th overall prospect on the 247Sports composite rankings. On Rivals, he is listed as the fourth best safety and the second best player in Mississippi. On the 247Sports composite, Womack is listed as the top-rated safety, and he is also listed as the second best player in the state.
Given that Rivals and 247Sports each rate Womack so highly, he has the potential to become one of the top defensive backs in college football, and his stats from Hartfield Academy back that up.
In 2024, Womack finished with 39 total tackles, eight interceptions and two pass deflections as he led Hartfield Academy to a 12-2 record and a MAIS 6A state championship. He also played significant snaps on offense at the wide receiver position. He caught 54 passes for 1,045 yards and 13 touchdowns.
In 2025, he helped led the Hawks to another state championship appearance, but they fell to Jackson Academy 50-14 in the MAIS Class 4A – Division I state championship game. He finished the 2025 season with 26 total tackles, one interception and one pass deflection. Offensively, he finished with 206 rushing yards, 868 receiving yards and nine total touchdowns.
He currently holds offers from 35 schools including Ohio State, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Alabama and Florida, and we will officially know who he signs to play for in 2026 later this week.
Ole Miss didn’t have to search very long, or very far, for the replacement to former head coach Lane Kiffin.
Defensive coordinator/inside linebacker coach Pete Golding is taking over. And not on an interim basis. He’s the new, permanent head coach.
The move ensures a certain amount of continuity for the Rebels’ run in the upcoming College Football Playoff.
Golding, 41, arrived in 2023. He previously served as the defensive coordinator and inside linebacker coach at Alabama, from 2018 through 2022.
The Mississippi job is Golding’s first head-coaching stint. And his first big challenge will be to persuade some of the Ole Miss players to not follow Kiffin to LSU.
Which is one of the main reasons why Mississippi wanted Kiffin out, once he decided to go. And while the outcome is a symptom and not the disease when it comes to one specific form of college football chaos, Kiffin could have just accepted it and left — without whining about not being able to stick around.
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