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Delta State Police Chief Michael Peeler recognized by LHL Network

Delta State Police Chief Michael Peeler recognized by LHL Network

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 24, 2026 | Delta

By: Nathan Duff, Delta State University Communications     Delta State University Police Chief Michael Peeler has been recognized as a Featured Servant Officer by the LHL Network. The network is part of the broader LifeHealthLeader platform, which focuses on...
Ser Boxley featured in the Mississippi Encyclopedia

Ser Boxley featured in the Mississippi Encyclopedia

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 24, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez     The Mississippi Encyclopedia now features a biographical entry on Ser Seshsh Ab Heter‑C. M. Boxley. The entry is a chronological and thematic overview of his life, highlighting his significant contributions to...
Stove donation means community cares for women in MAGCOR’s ServSafe program

Stove donation means community cares for women in MAGCOR’s ServSafe program

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 24, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     To some, it might be just a new stainless-steel stove, but to the half dozen women in MAGCOR’s ServSafe certification program, the four-burner stove says the community cares. MAGCOR’s mission is to provide men and women...
Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring

Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 24, 2026 | Sports

By: Mark Long, Associated Press     The Southeastern Conference showcases standouts and stars every year. Some are known commodities while others are on the verge of becoming household names. Here’s a look at some non-quarterbacks who garnered attention...
Mississippi moves up in national rankings for state-funded Pre-K enrollment

Mississippi moves up in national rankings for state-funded Pre-K enrollment

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 24, 2026 | Statewide

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     Enrollment within Mississippi’s state-funded 4-year-old Pre-K programs increased during the 2024-25 school year, moving the state’s national ranking in that area up two spots, from 31st to 29th. The state’s...
Mississippi Supreme Court revives Bryant defamation case against Mississippi Today

Mississippi Supreme Court revives Bryant defamation case against Mississippi Today

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 24, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune     The Mississippi Supreme Court revived former Governor Phil Bryant’s defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today on Thursday. Justices said Bryant’s amended complaint in the lawsuits includes sufficient allegations of...
Movie Review: “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy”

Movie Review: “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy”

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 24, 2026 | Movie Reviews

By Bob Garver     Prior to what I will generously call his “new take” on “The Mummy,” director Lee Cronin was best known for 2023’s “Evil Dead Rise.” Original “Evil Dead” director Sam Raimi had a new movie out earlier this year with “Send Help,” and he...
District 5 Engineer Neil Patterson honored with the MDOT Chief Engineer’s Award

District 5 Engineer Neil Patterson honored with the MDOT Chief Engineer’s Award

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 23, 2026 | Statewide

  Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is proud to announce that District 5 Engineer Neil Patterson has been awarded the MDOT Chief Engineer’s Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership, dedication and service. MDOT’s District 5...
MSU’s Equestrian Team saddles up for national finals

MSU’s Equestrian Team saddles up for national finals

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 23, 2026 | Pines

  For the first time in program history, the Mississippi State University Western Equestrian Team is bound for nationals. The team is set to compete in the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Finals held May 1-3 at Tryon International in Mill...
Advanced 3D technology and interdisciplinary care restore quality of life for Mississippi patient

Advanced 3D technology and interdisciplinary care restore quality of life for Mississippi patient

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 23, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications     At the University of Mississippi Medical Center, a team including Dr. Ignacio Velasco, associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, and Dr. Laura...
Where Vicksburg slows down: A table at Key City Brewery & Eatery

Where Vicksburg slows down: A table at Key City Brewery & Eatery

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 23, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune     Have you ever planned a simple weekend getaway—and then found yourself still thinking about one meal long after you’ve come home? That’s what happened to us in Vicksburg. We went for the history, the river views,...
Newly formed Division of Autism is working to gather available resources, identify gaps

Newly formed Division of Autism is working to gather available resources, identify gaps

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 23, 2026 | Statewide

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     A new division established under the Mississippi Department of Mental Health last year is working to connect residents with autism resources while identifying deficiencies. Created as part of the passage of HB 807...
SEC quarterbacks could be key in helping the league end a 3-year championship drought

SEC quarterbacks could be key in helping the league end a 3-year championship drought

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 23, 2026 | Sports

By: Mark Long, Associated Press     The Southeastern Conference is going through a championship drought, the kind of lull the football league last endured more than two decades ago. Not only has the SEC watched a Big Ten team hoist the College Football...
CoffeeTime: “DON’T JUST BLINDLY RAISE YOUR KIDS”

CoffeeTime: “DON’T JUST BLINDLY RAISE YOUR KIDS”

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 23, 2026 | CoffeeTime

Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com     We humans have personality traits, that is readily apparent. And because we all have our own individual and highly weird traits, each of us also have singularly different desires. Desires for things in our life...
MDOT hosts litter prevention and clean-up events

MDOT hosts litter prevention and clean-up events

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 22, 2026 | Statewide

  This April, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is doing a bit of spring cleaning along state highways. Each year, MDOT spruces up state roadsides by hosting clean-up and litter prevention events around the state. With Earth Day recognized on...
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus

Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 22, 2026 | Pines

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     The Mississippi Development Authority announced Wednesday that Corderill LLC will be a tenant at Compass Datacenters campus in Meridian and is making a corporate investment of at least $100 million in data center...
Marie Hull: Prolific and colorful in life and art

Marie Hull: Prolific and colorful in life and art

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 22, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune     Few Mississippi artists have contributed more to Mississippi’s art community than the late Marie Hull. She blended strong color and free expression yet maintained order and balance. Many students learned from her and...
USDA says 45 Mississippi counties have been affected by drought

USDA says 45 Mississippi counties have been affected by drought

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 21, 2026 | Statewide

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently notified Governor Tate Reeves (R) that 21 counties in Mississippi have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to recent drought conditions. Another 24 counties...
Backlog in liquor, wine deliveries frustrates retailers in Mississippi

Backlog in liquor, wine deliveries frustrates retailers in Mississippi

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 21, 2026 | Statewide

By: Sophie Bates and Adrian Sainz, Associated Press      Brandi Carter needs her wine. As the owner of Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson, Mississippi, she sells natural wine delivered to her business by a state agency responsible for distributing alcoholic...
Natchez Festival of Music: Where the Mississippi River sings

Natchez Festival of Music: Where the Mississippi River sings

by Mississippi Monitor | Apr 21, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune     Have you ever visited a place that instantly makes you slow down? That place is Natchez. And every year, for a few weeks, it sounds like something more. The Natchez Festival of Music settles into the city as it...
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