The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office urges the business community, especially LLCs, to be cautious of misleading mailers distributed by third-party entities urging Annual Report filings. These mailers typically request a fee and appear to be official...
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Mississippi Book Festival. The festival has spent a decade contributing to Mississippi’s literary legacy, transforming the capitol into a literary hub that unites authors and readers for one day each year. Over the...
By Jim Beaguez On an unseasonably crisp September evening in 2021, clusters of local residents, Ole Miss students and visitors from at least as far as California made their way to the Square in Oxford. As the temperature dipped into the fifties and slid downward into...
By Kara Kimbrough It’s officially spring, which means our electric bills will soon skyrocket as air conditioners began operating at full capacity. Scratch that…on a more positive note, it’s spring – time to get out and explore beautiful spring foliage found...
As Mississippians begin to welcome warmer temperatures and the eagerly anticipated return of spring outdoor activities, this, unfortunately, means the return of Mississippi’s relentless springtime allergy season. Specialists at Mississippi Asthma & Allergy...
On March 5, 2024, twenty-four seventh graders and twenty-four eighth graders from twelve area schools gathered to compete in the Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics Middle School District Math Tournament at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson...
By: Gary Pettus and Annie Oeth Eric Lucas Jr., who was 10 at the time, was on the road with his father, an emergency medicine physician, when a truck went into a slide, shot skyward and flipped over their car. “We almost got killed,” Lucas recalled many years later....
Victoria “Vickey” Moore began her career at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) over 24 years ago as a computer scientist with a master’s degree from Mississippi State University. Today, she is the associate technical director of the...
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Hancock Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce, and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will announce the recipients of the 2024 One Coast Awards on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at the...
It’s the first day of Spring – a good reminder to maintain your home to avoid an insurance claim. “Your homeowners or renter’s policy can protect you against any damage you may find, so check your policy and talk to your insurance agent,” said...
By Susan Marquez If you’ve driven on Highway 49 in the past 40 years, chances are you have noticed Shady Acres Village. Once a small produce stand, the business has grown into much more than a roadside stop. It’s a place where travelers can get a scoop of ice cream or...
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board is hosting its annual Easter at the Ag Museum event at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Saturday, March 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. “I look forward to seeing the hundreds of families that will make their way...
By Michael Watson As Mississippi’s Secretary of State, I take seriously my role as a statewide elected official to uphold the law, promote transparency in government, and ensure Mississippians receive accurate and trusted information. With numerous false...
Gulfport High School was selected as the State Winner for Mississippi in the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition, according to a release. Each State Winner wins a package of $12,000 in technology for their school. Gulfport High is developing a...
The public is invited to attend as Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson, along with Rankin County and City of Brandon officials, celebrate National Agriculture Day and officially break ground on the new Genuine Mississippi Agricultural Market Complex...
A new report by the nationally renowned organization Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) has placed Mississippi among the top states that are prepared for health emergencies. The 21st annual Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases,...
By: Susan Marquez If the streets of Jackson are filled with people wearing green, it’s a sure bet it’s time for Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival in downtown Jackson. The parade and festival are scheduled for next weekend, Saturday, March 23. And yes, the actual...
By Bob Garver Since Po (Jack Black), the main character of the “Kung Fu Panda” movies, is known for his corpulent eating habits, it makes sense to compare the animated franchise to a sort of comfort food. These movies aren’t exactly “healthy” choices that...
Enjoy feeling anxious and blue? Concentrate on what is happening in the world now, that’ll do it for you. The impossible price of food and housing. Crooked politics. Illegal drugs. Riots. Disease. Murders. Kids molested. If that is your idea of living the good life,...
The Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) proudly hosted its first-ever CS Wonder Coding Competition on March 7, 2024, sparking excitement and innovation in the hearts and minds of young learners. MCM’s first CS Wonder Coding Competition brought together 10...
