Mississippi News
Capital/River
Acclaimed graphic novelist John Jennings to lead weeklong residency at The MAX
American Cruise Lines breaks ground on new cruise dock in Natchez
Students visit Mississippi Court of Appeals to celebrate Constitution Day
Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas dies on September 16
New Book “Natchez Unveiled” Offers Tourists a Powerful New Way to Experience African American History in Natchez
Women’s Foundation of Mississippi to Unveil Strategic Framework at Sept. 23 Luncheon
Hitachi Energy announces $528 million expansion in Copiah County, creating 654 jobs
Organizations Curate Mental Health Session for Metro Area Residents
Statewide
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
Attorney General offers proposed uses for $188.9 million in Meta settlement funding
State Rep. Mangold wants to be the voice of ag as Mississippi’s next Agriculture Commissioner
Family Services Forum meets to discuss funding and other resources
Few contested judicial races for Mississippi voters to decide in November
State Senator Younger announces bid for Northern District Transportation Commissioner
Hills
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
Ole Miss, Texas A&M Engineering partner to fuel Martian exploration
Transportation commissioner, MDOT executive director clash over funding, Horn Lake stop light
Pines
He’s Not ‘Honky-Tonk’: Vincent Mason brings authentic country-pop sound to 2026 Bulldog Bash
Leake County School District released from desegregation order
Storyteller Anne McKee: The Rose on the Hill
Lockheed Martin’s C-130J wins Mississippi Makers Challenge
Magnolia Moves back this fall
MSU Extension dietitian joins diabetes prevention network
Coastal
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
Invest In Girls event in Gulfport
LEADERSHIP GULF COAST ANNOUNCES 2026-2027 CLASS
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
Mississippi Culture Bearer: Linda Ross-Aldy, a champion of Oakland
$10 million USDA grant supports expansion of Leland Medical Clinic
