diff --git a/src/features/search/MessageSearch.tsx b/src/features/search/MessageSearch.tsx
index 7fb083f..abbf169 100644
--- a/src/features/search/MessageSearch.tsx
+++ b/src/features/search/MessageSearch.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import Image from 'next/future/image';
 import { ChangeEvent, useMemo, useState, useTransition } from 'react';
+import { useQuery } from 'urql';
 
+import { Spinner } from '../../components/animation/Spinner';
 import { IconButton } from '../../components/buttons/IconButton';
 import { SelectField } from '../../components/input/SelectField';
 import { prodChains } from '../../consts/networksConfig';
@@ -8,17 +10,46 @@ import ArrowRightIcon from '../../images/icons/arrow-right-short.svg';
 import FunnelIcon from '../../images/icons/funnel.svg';
 import SearchIcon from '../../images/icons/search.svg';
 import XIcon from '../../images/icons/x.svg';
-import { MOCK_MESSAGES } from '../../test/mockMessages';
-import { Message } from '../../types';
+import { MOCK_MESSAGES, MOCK_TRANSACTION } from '../../test/mockMessages';
+import { Message, MessageStatus } from '../../types';
 
 import { MessageSummary } from './MessageSummary';
 
-// TODO search and filter
-// TODO loading and error states
-// TODO text grays with ting of green
+const latestMessagesQuery = `
+  query latestMessages {
+    messages(order_by: {origintimesent: desc}, limit: 8) {
+      id
+      status
+      sender
+      recipient
+      body
+      originchainid
+      origintimesent
+      destinationchainid
+      destinationtimesent
+    }
+  }
+`;
+
+interface MessageResult {
+  id: string;
+  status: string;
+  sender: string;
+  recipient: string;
+  body: string;
+  originchainid: number;
+  origintimesent: number;
+  destinationchainid: number;
+  destinationtimesent: number;
+}
+
+interface LatestMessagesResult {
+  messages: MessageResult[];
+}
+
 export function MessageSearch() {
   // Search state and handlers
-  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
+  const [, startTransition] = useTransition();
   const [searchInput, setSearchInput] = useState('');
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
 
@@ -30,10 +61,10 @@ export function MessageSearch() {
     });
   };
 
-  const searchResults = useMemo(
-    () => findMessageWithValue(searchQuery, MOCK_MESSAGES),
-    [searchQuery],
-  );
+  // const searchResults = useMemo(
+  //   () => findMessageWithValue(searchQuery, MOCK_MESSAGES),
+  //   [searchQuery],
+  // );
 
   // Filter state and handlers
   const [originChainFilter, setOriginChainFilter] = useState('');
@@ -49,6 +80,14 @@ export function MessageSearch() {
     setDestinationChainFilter(value);
   };
 
+  const [result, reexecuteQuery] = useQuery<LatestMessagesResult>({
+    query: latestMessagesQuery,
+  });
+
+  const { data, fetching, error } = result;
+
+  const messageList = useMemo(() => parseResultData(data), [data]);
+
   return (
     <>
       <div className="flex items-center bg-white w-full rounded shadow-md">
@@ -60,13 +99,11 @@ export function MessageSearch() {
           className="p-2 sm:px-4 md:px-5 flex-1 h-10 sm:h-12 rounded focus:outline-none"
         />
         <div className="bg-beige-500 h-10 sm:h-12 w-10 sm:w-12 flex items-center justify-center rounded">
-          {isPending && (
-            <Image src={SearchIcon} alt="Search" width={20} height={20} />
-          )}
-          {!isPending && !searchQuery && (
+          {fetching && <Spinner classes="" />}
+          {!fetching && !searchQuery && (
             <Image src={SearchIcon} alt="Search" width={20} height={20} />
           )}
-          {!isPending && searchQuery && (
+          {!fetching && searchQuery && (
             <IconButton
               imgSrc={XIcon}
               title="Clear search"
@@ -77,12 +114,9 @@ export function MessageSearch() {
           )}
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div
-        style={{ height: '38.05rem' }}
-        className="w-full mt-5 bg-white shadow-md rounded overflow-auto"
-      >
+      <div className="w-full h-[38.05rem] mt-5 bg-white shadow-md rounded overflow-auto">
         <div className="px-2 py-3 sm:px-4 md:px-5 md:py-3 flex items-center justify-between border-b border-gray-100">
-          <h2 className="text-gray-800 black-shadow">
+          <h2 className="text-gray-500 black-shadow">
             {!searchQuery ? 'Latest Messages' : 'Search Results'}
           </h2>
           <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 md:space-x-3">
@@ -115,14 +149,24 @@ export function MessageSearch() {
             />
           </div>
         </div>
-        {searchResults.map((m) => (
+        {messageList.map((m) => (
           <div
             key={`message-${m.id}`}
-            className="px-2 py-2 sm:px-4 md:px-5 md:py-3 border-b border-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-50"
+            className={`px-2 py-2 sm:px-4 md:px-5 md:py-3 border-b border-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-50 ${
+              fetching && 'blur-md'
+            }`}
           >
             <MessageSummary message={m} />
           </div>
         ))}
+        {/* {searchResults.map((m) => (
+          <div
+            key={`message-${m.id}`}
+            className="px-2 py-2 sm:px-4 md:px-5 md:py-3 border-b border-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-50"
+          >
+            <MessageSummary message={m} />
+          </div>
+        ))} */}
       </div>
     </>
   );
@@ -135,28 +179,45 @@ function getChainOptionList(): Array<{ value: string; display: string }> {
   ];
 }
 
+function parseResultData(data: LatestMessagesResult | undefined): Message[] {
+  if (!data?.messages?.length) return MOCK_MESSAGES;
+  return data.messages.map((m) => ({
+    id: m.id,
+    status: m.status as MessageStatus,
+    sender: m.sender,
+    recipient: m.recipient,
+    body: m.body,
+    originChainId: m.originchainid,
+    originTimeSent: m.origintimesent,
+    destinationChainId: m.destinationchainid,
+    destinationTimeSent: m.destinationtimesent,
+    originTransaction: MOCK_TRANSACTION,
+    destinationTransaction: MOCK_TRANSACTION,
+  }));
+}
+
 // TODO move this to backend
-function findMessageWithValue(query: string, messages: Message[]) {
-  if (!query) {
-    return [...messages]
-      .sort((a, b) => b.originTimeSent - a.originTimeSent)
-      .slice(0, 8);
-  }
+// function findMessageWithValue(query: string, messages: Message[]) {
+//   if (!query) {
+//     return [...messages]
+//       .sort((a, b) => b.originTimeSent - a.originTimeSent)
+//       .slice(0, 8);
+//   }
 
-  const normalizedQuery = query.trim().toLowerCase();
-  return [...messages]
-    .filter((m) => {
-      return (
-        m.sender.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery) ||
-        m.recipient.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery) ||
-        m.originTransaction.transactionHash
-          .toLowerCase()
-          .includes(normalizedQuery) ||
-        (m.destinationTransaction &&
-          m.destinationTransaction.transactionHash
-            .toLowerCase()
-            .includes(normalizedQuery))
-      );
-    })
-    .sort((a, b) => b.originTimeSent - a.originTimeSent);
-}
+//   const normalizedQuery = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+//   return [...messages]
+//     .filter((m) => {
+//       return (
+//         m.sender.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery) ||
+//         m.recipient.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery) ||
+//         m.originTransaction.transactionHash
+//           .toLowerCase()
+//           .includes(normalizedQuery) ||
+//         (m.destinationTransaction &&
+//           m.destinationTransaction.transactionHash
+//             .toLowerCase()
+//             .includes(normalizedQuery))
+//       );
+//     })
+//     .sort((a, b) => b.originTimeSent - a.originTimeSent);
+// }