The panel previously awarded the license for a new casino in Pope County to Gulfside Casino Partnership of Mississippi.

Steps are being taken to make several staffing changes and implement other steps, Warner Bros. said, without citing specifics.

Two new collaborations from Drake with DJ Khaled entered the charts at No. 3 and No. 8.

The popular Missouri tourist town of Branson will require face coverings in most public places in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

A former Memphis homicide detective with a reputation for outsmarting the bad guys is the latest victim of COVID-19 in the community.

Elvis Presley’s “Sun Sessions” guitar, which is currently on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, will be up for auction this week.

In a Facebook post, First National Bank Arena announced Lauren Daigle is to perform with special guest JOHNNYSWIM at First National Bank Arena on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at 7:30 p.m.

Organizers say any potentially high-risk activities are now eliminated from the schedule, including live performances and appearances, group parties and meals, autograph signings and meet-and-greets.

Singer-songwriter Elvis Costello is teaming up with Soundwaves Art Foundation to sell artwork created from the audio recording of his hit 1978 song “Pump It Up.” Proceeds benefit Stax Music Academy

The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo added Nelly to follow Wednesday night’s rodeo events.

Award-winning Singer Lizzo decided to give back to DeSoto County hospital employees who have been on the frontlines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The man behind the longest-running magic show in history, Dick “Mr. Magic” Williams has passed away.

The decision to shut down the restaurant came after repeated closings this year due to mandated business restrictions

The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Board of Directors is working to find a new entertainment act to follow Wednesday night’s Rodeo.

It’s a piece of family history that started when his grandmother bought it in 1967.

Walmart is transforming 160 of its store parking lots into drive-in movie theaters starting in August.

The Mississippi Gaming Commission is requiring all players, spectators and guests to wear a mask inside Mississippi casinos starting Friday at 8 p.m.

Longtime television personality and newscaster Hugh Downs passed away Wednesday at the age of 99.

“It can be a third degree burn because alcohol is potent and flammable,”

The Malco Theatre will only be open three days a week in Jonesboro beginning July 3.

There was no audience in the Pasadena Theater for this episode when it taped in mid-March just as concerns about the coronavirus were setting in.

Fresh popcorn, soft drinks, and movies, now available at the Malco Jonesboro Towne Cinema.

The country music industry has long been hesitant to address its long and complicated history with race, but the death of George Floyd in police custody and the protests it sparked in the U.S. and around the world became a sound too loud for the genre to ignore.

The Jaycees announced on Friday, June 26 that the band ZZ Top will no longer perform at the Sikeston Bootheel Rodeo.

The Chicks also released a new video for their new song, "March March" that features videos and images from the recent Black Lives Matter rallies.

The annual Freedom Fest Fireworks Display will be held Saturday, July 4, at the Southside Softball Complex in Jonesboro.

A new ordinance allows fireworks to be discharged within the city limits of Caruthersville on July 3 and July 4 only in 2020.

Malco Theatres announced Monday it would reopen its Jonesboro Towne Cinema Grill on Friday, June 26.

“Live from the Drive-In” will be a set of nine shows taking place July 10-12 in Nashville, Tennessee; Maryland Heights, Missouri; and Noblesville, Indiana.

“The difficult decision was made based on information in consultation with local health officials who advised that it would not be reasonable to host festival events as planned in 2020,” reads the announcement. “Our board of directors met this morning and voted to cancel the 2020 events.”

Prenell Rousseau of Farmingville, New York, can't attempt to contact or come within 100 yards of the 18-year-old pop star or her parents.

Danny Masterson is charged with raping a 23-year-old woman in 2001, a 28-year-old woman in early 2003 and a 23-year-old woman in late 2003.

NBC has canceled “Bluff City Law,” the show of a father-daughter civil rights law team. The announcement comes as productions in Hollywood, Memphis and across the world screeched to a halt.

Paragould Cinema 8 announced Tuesday they plan to reopen Friday, June 19 with limited seating.

The show drew strong support from Mid-Southerners proud to see the lights of Hollywood shine on our city.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday that there will be 10 best picture nominees beginning with the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.

The singer, talk show host and judge on “The Voice” filed court papers to end the marriage under her married name Kelly Blackstock on June 4 in Los Angeles.

Pointer died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, publicist Roger Neal said. She was 69.

The Orpheum has announced changes about what’s to come for the Broadway season.

The water park will remain closed in compliance with Governor Mike Parson and Butler County’s extension of the Phase 1 recovery plan to June 15.

Casino patrons will notice a few changes as they enter each gambling location.

During the coronavirus pandemic, a 13-year-old girl took it upon herself to come up with a unique idea to bide her time involving chairs.

The actor is out delivering personal protective equipment to rural Texas hospitals.

Ready to bet it all? Well, now you can. Casinos in Mississippi have now reopened.

Elvis Presley’s Graceland is ‘taking care of business’ when it comes to opening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Graceland may be one of the city’s biggest attractions, but right now they don’t want big crowds inside.

Memphis in May has announced the annual international festival will remain on the downtown riverfront in Tom Lee Park next year!

Fans of James Taylor and Jackson Brown will have to wait another year before they see the duo perform in Memphis.

MGM Resorts International has made a big announcement for Gold Strike Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.

Families who had been cooped up for weeks because of the coronavirus enjoyed a Friday night at the movies.

The Memphis Zoo is finally reopening after weeks of being closed.

Parks are staffing up and will increase access as workers are in place to patrol trails and roads, host campgrounds and operate visitor centers and museums.

Little Richard, considered the one of the founding fathers of rock and roll, has died at 87, according to a report from the Rolling Stone.

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has given the go-ahead for the state’s three casinos to reopen after being closed since late March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Viewers can help support musicians undergoing financial hardship by giving to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund or MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Some of the last businesses to reopen under Memphis’ Back-to-Business plan are indoor venues. Some theaters have cancelled the rest of their season, and other venues are asking for your help to secure funding.

Beale Street shops and restaurants are now allowed to open to customers beyond carry-out and to-go orders.

Florian Schneider-Esleben had been suffering from cancer, German news agency dpa reported.