by Arthur Allen, KFF Health News, Mississippi Today September 14, 2023 Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest COVID-19 booster, a federal expert panel recommended Tuesday after hearing an estimate that universal vaccination could prevent 100,000 more...
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today September 12, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves, running for a second term this year, is traveling the state vowing he’ll continue to block Medicaid expansion, a policy that would provide health coverage to at least 200,000 working...
The longest-running, live, in-woods equipment demonstration in the South—the Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show—will be held Sept. 22 and 23 at Mississippi State’s John W. Starr Memorial Forest. The event is hosted by Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show, Inc., and...
Ever sit around and wonder ‘Just what is the difference between fear, dismay or panic?’ Well, now that you have brought up the subject, let me give you my illustration of the differences. Fear – when you have a tiny baby in your care. You are totally responsible for...
Jackson State University alum, entrepreneur, contractor and philanthropist Richard Bradley will serve as Grand Marshal of JSU’s homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 14, in downtown Jackson, kicking off at 8 a.m. This year’s homecoming theme is “Thee Legacy Continues.”...
By: Annie Oeth The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is on the rise in Mississippi and nationwide, prompting infectious disease experts from the University of Mississippi Medical Center to encourage taking precautions to limit the spread of the virus as well as...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today September 12, 2023 Nearly every game we watch leaves us with some sort of lasting impression. So here’s what I will remember most about Ole Miss’s 37-20 victory over Tulane, other than the fact that the final score was absolutely...
By Douglas Carswell Last week I was in Little Rock, Arkansas to learn about something called the LEARNS Act. The brainchild of Arkansas 47th governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, this bold new approach to education across the river is drawing a lot of national attention....
Mississippi State University’s Department of Sustainable Bioproducts will host the Wood Magic Science Fair next Monday [Sept. 18] through Friday [Sept. 22]. Approximately 4,000 third- and fourth-graders from across the state will be on campus for WMSF to learn...
A recent investigation by the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) into stolen property from a farming operation in Coahoma County, Mississippi, led to the recovery of equipment with an approximate value of $4,000 in Shelby County, Tennessee. On...
By Kara Kimbrough Finally…fall is on the horizon! In 10, give or take a few, days, it’ll “officially” be time for hot apple cider, cozy sweaters, soup bubbling on the stove and pumpkin spice lattes. I was going to mention the smell of burning...
Relativity Space, the preeminent 3D printed rocket company, has signed an enhanced use lease agreement (EULA) on the vertical test stand at the A-2 complex within NASA’s historic Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi. The agreement marks the first time a...
The Mississippi Air National Guard’s 172nd Airlift Wing is scheduled to host a base-wide domestic operations exercise September 13th at Allen C. Thompson Field. The exercise will begin at 9 a.m. and is expected to last until the end of the duty day. The exercise will...
Helping K-12 students understand the importance of agriculture and career possibilities is the focus of a $485,000 grant received by Mississippi State from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, or NIFA. The four-year...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today September 11, 2023 A financially struggling Delta hospital received another bit of bad news: its application for a federal designation that would bring in more money has been initially denied. The regional Centers for Medicare and...
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is offering a unique program that provides students a better understanding of the blue economy via the study of uncrewed maritime systems (UMS). The Uncrewed Maritime Systems Tier 1 Certification Program will be held Oct....
Over two-thirds of the state of Mississippi is experiencing drought conditions due to the high temperatures and little to no rainfall. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, nearly 70 percent of the state is experiencing dry conditions with 36 percent...
Members of the Mississippi State University Weed Science Team garnered first place in the National Weed Science Contest for their precise efforts in Team Sprayer Calibration. Competing against teams from across the United States and Canada, MSU’s team was comprised...
The Itawamba Community College Continuing Education Department has scheduled several sessions for Preparing for the ACT during the 2023 fall semester. All meet on Saturdays from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Math and science sessions include Oct. 21 and Dec. 2. English and reading...
