The University of Southern Mississippi announced Tuesday afternoon that all campuses will remain closed through Wednesday, Jan. 22, and all classes will be canceled. The university will make a decision on Thursday's campus operations by 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

Several Mississippi schools and universities have canceled classes Tuesday ahead of the forecasted winter snowstorm.

Districts and schools making announcements on how they will deal with the possibility of freezing temperatures and frozen precipitation.

Chaz Lanier scored 23 points to lead No. 6 Tennessee to a 68-56 victory over No. 14 Mississippi State on Tuesday night. The Volunteers (17-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) remained perfect in 11 games at home this season and bounced back from Saturday's 76-75 loss at in-state rival Vanderbilt,