Mississippi News
Capital/River
Jackson to Join Nationwide BAPS Charities Walkathon Supporting Cancer Patients and First Responders
Alleged Beth Israel arsonist has trial delayed again
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Rare, fully preserved cast iron casket recovered from Asylum Hill excavation
Miss-Lou Memorial Day Parade returns May 25 with historic marker unveiling
Civil Rights Leader Medgar Wiley Evers Receives Posthumous Honorary Degree at Mississippi College School of Law Spring Commencement
“Gentleman Judge” Tom Lee to retire after over 40 years on the federal bench
Statewide
CMS places moratorium on new hospice, home health providers nationwide
MDHS Commits $5 Million in TANF Funds to Expand Child Care Assistance for Mississippi Working Families
U.S. Supreme Court vacates Mississippi’s legislative redistricting order
Law camps for high school students scheduled in June and July
Effort to make all Mississippi school boards elected failed this session. Another try could come in January
Mississippi heralded as the example for adopting, implementing education policies
Announcing 2026 Nationally Accredited Main Street Communities in Mississippi
Suicide rates found to be higher in children, adults with autism
Hills
Where Music Lives: REDFEST celebrates Saltillo’s legendary sound
Sparks enters race for State Auditor
Ole Miss study links teen depression with higher substance use rates
AG Fitch Announces Completion of Recent Fentanyl Strike Force Operations
Priority Occupation Training Investment Strengthens Workforce Pipeline at Northwest Mississippi Community College
Controversial Ole Miss professor shares “86 47” post days after Trump assassination attempt
Pines
Marking 100 years of MSU tradition: Orientation welcomes incoming Bulldogs, celebrates century with gallery exhibit
AccelerateMS, MCC launching new automotive technology program
The Great Catsby Herb Cartel: Herbs, whimsy, and a backyard full of magic
MSU unveils Hulett Ambassador Hub to strengthen student engagement, mentorship
Summer Scholars On Stage at MSU welcomes four guest artists this June
MSU Libraries elected to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) membership
Coastal
The Author Shoppe: A literary hideaway on Hardy Street
FestivalSouth Awarded National Endowment for the Arts “America 250” Programming Grant
“Ellenpalooza” coming to Bay St. Louis
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
Mislabeling of seafood still a concern nearly a year after seafood labeling law went into effect
The University of Southern Mississippi Remembers Former President, Dr. Shelby F. Thames
Delta
Delta State receives state funding for campus improvements, Ward Hall renovation
Delta State University to fly flags at half-staff in memory of Professor Emeritus Bucky Brooks
Azuria Water Solutions Breaks Ground on $80 Million Pipe Manufacturing Facility in Batesville
Delta State announces Delta Heroes Scholarship for graduate students serving Mississippi communities
Lockers Manufacturing expands Batesville operations with $9.7M investment, 25 new jobs
