By Courtney Ingle Spring is on the horizon, and March in Mississippi provides opportunities for families to get out and enjoy many fun activities across the state. Jackson Food and Wine Festival – March 2, 2024 Celebrate the culinary excellence of the Capital City...
March is here and the old saying, “out like a lion, in like a lamb” may be true about the weather; but it’s also about everything that was cold finding a new warmth. Blooming, coming out of hibernation, cheerful colors and more kindness, well. seems to follow. This...
By Bob Garver Prior to “Hashira Training,” my exposure to the “Demon Slayer” anime series was limited to the 2020 film “Mugen Train.” Well, that and all the cosplayers I see every day dressed up in the green-and-black checkered pattern of main character...
On Wednesday, the State Workforce Investment Board confirmed Dr. Courtney Taylor as the new Executive Director of AccelerateMS, the lead office for workforce development strategy and coordination. Effective March 16, 2024, Taylor takes the reins from Ryan Miller, who...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the dates for the 165th Mississippi State Fair, a new ticketing system and an opportunity for sponsorships. The upcoming 2024 State Fair will be held Thursday, October 3, through Sunday, October 13, at the...
By Nathan Duff Dr. Daniel J. Ennis was officially inaugurated as the ninth president of Delta State University during an investiture ceremony held Saturday, February 24, at the Bologna Performing Arts Center. The ceremony was the culmination of an Inauguration Week...
By: Annie Oeth Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Photography A growing number of students in Mississippi public schools receive medical and behavioral health care at school, thanks to the Center for Telehealth at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The program,...
Remember the old TV cartoon “Popeye The Sailor Man?” He had a favorite saying: “I yam what I yam and dat’s all I yam.” And poor old Olive Oyl could never get him to see himself any other way. A popular song put out in the last few years made me remember Popeye and how...
Southern Pine’s Cooperative Youth Leaders recently spent three days in Jackson for Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi’s Cooperative Youth Leadership Workshop. High school juniors Michael Matte, Jackie Sills, Perry Fletcher, Avery Daughdrill, and Savanna...
By Kara Kimbrough Seconds away from pulling a frozen pizza from the supermarket freezer case last week, I glanced at the nutritional info. Learning that a couple of slices, or roughly one-fourth of the pizza, contained close to 800 grams of sodium sent my blood...
The 2024 Advanced Placement (AP) Cohort Report has been released showing that 6,804 Mississippi public school 2023 graduates took AP exams at some point during high school resulting in 36.5% qualifying scores of three or higher. The 2023 figures show an increase of...
Three years ago, neither Itawamba Community College nor the Tupelo Public School District could have imagined the magnitude of success of its Middle College partnership. The accelerated journey to simultaneously achieving diplomas from both institutions has grown...
By Annie Oeth The 2024 Mississippi Miracles Radiothon starts on leap year day, a fitting date because the annual fundraiser is all about leaping. During Mississippi Miracles Radiothon, set for Feb. 29-March 1, there are leaps in donations and celebratory leaps when...
Goodwill Industries of Mississippi is pleased to announce the appointment of Zach Jenkins as the organization’s new Vice President of Operations. In this role, Jenkins will lead strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and further the...
By Nathan Duff FOREIGNER will visit the Mississippi Delta as part of their farewell tour on Tuesday, March 5. This sold-out performance kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at the Bologna Performing Arts Center, featuring an evening of the iconic band’s classic hits. With 10...
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum will award the annual Howell and Gillom Trophies presented by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Pearl River Resort on Monday, March 11, 2024 at the Pearl River Resort. Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer and...
Story by Lt. Col. Deidre D. Smith and Mr. Daniel Szarek The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) hosted a joint press conference with the governor’s office regarding the helicopter crash February 23 in Prentiss County, Mississippi. Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the...
A free family law clinic is scheduled for March 1, 9 a.m. to noon on the Third Floor of the Hinds County Chancery Court, 316 South President Street in Jackson. Low-income residents of Hinds County who qualify for free legal assistance can receive help with...
African Americans are among the highest menthol cigarette smokers in Mississippi. And, African American males have the highest rate of heart disease, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Office of Vital Records. Smoking cigarettes, in any...
One week after proposing a second new name in as many months, Mississippi University for Women has backtracked once again. President Nora Miller released a statement Wednesday that the university was taking a “strategic pause” to examine its renaming...
