Mississippi News
Capital/River
Kids Walk for a Cause at “Hoot 4 Hope” on October 3
Hidden in plain sight: Treasure hunting through Natchez
Auditor White returns home from National Guard deployment, remains “laser-focused” on uncovering waste, fraud, and abuse
Journey to Colonial Mississippi: An America 250 Celebration
Former MDOC Correctional Officers Sentenced to 30 Years for Smuggling Drugs into Prison
Carolyn Margaret Weir of Natchez Receives Mississippi Arts Commission Grant
UMMC ranks No. 2 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals
State Auditor seeks details on cyberattacks at UMMC, IHL
Statewide
Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board Announces Retirement of Executive Director Dr. Lisa Karmacharya
Mississippi Welcomes Record 45.5 Million Visitors In 2025, Generating Record $18.9 Billion In Economic Impact
Mississippi becomes 7th state approved for “Returning Education to the States” waiver from U.S. Dept. of Education
Political signs illegal on state right-of-way
Mississippi again seeks end to federal oversight of its child welfare system
Where Hospitality is Always on the Menu: Mississippi Returns to the Rose Parade with a Celebration of Southern Flavor and Spirit
Statewide assistance program opens for families dealing with opioid abuse
Absentee voting opens in Mississippi ahead of November 3 midterm election
Hills
Wicker Announces $44 Million Roadway Investment for DeSoto County
Raybern Foods expanding Shannon operations with $7.1 million investment
Industrial Timber expanding Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment
Seven human trafficking victims found in Southaven as part of AG’s participation in nationwide operation
All Aboard: Discovering Casey Jones and Water Valley’s railroad past
General Atomics Announces Second Expansion, 125 Jobs in Shannon
Pines
A&W Custom Furniture announces $2.2 million expansion in Okolona, adding 20 jobs
Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom
MSU Extension preps ‘AI to Answers’ launch
FAO renews MSU designation as Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity
He’s Not ‘Honky-Tonk’: Vincent Mason brings authentic country-pop sound to 2026 Bulldog Bash
Leake County School District released from desegregation order
Coastal
Southern Miss Receives Coursera Engagement Excellence Award
England-based SubSea Craft expanding operations, locating U.S. facility on Mississippi Coast
The house that stone built: The story of the Purvis Rock House
Ingalls’ VR welding lab surpasses 1,000 trainees
No indictments handed down by Jackson County grand jury in death of Nolan Wells
Mississippi’s Camp Shelby designated as a permissive test range
Delta
Delta State students broaden global perspective through Japan study abroad program
Jim Abbott: Paper man chasing the truth in the Mississippi Delta
MIGHTY ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS TO STOVALL, MS SEPTEMBER 25-26
Delta Music Institute receives $25,000 grant from Steve Azar St. Cecilia Foundation
Ten-time GRAMMY nominee Jamey Johnson opens BPAC fall season
