By: Frank Corder Frank Neville has been announced as the new President at Millsaps College. The Millsaps College Board of Trustees made the announcement on Wednesday, unanimously naming Neville as its 12th president following an extensive national search. The Board...
Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission (HCPHC) is excited to announce the newest member of the HCPHC team Amber Hinton, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Amber will be responsible for the management and supervision of all financial administration, including...
The Choppin It Up Barbershop Series: A Black Men’s Health Awareness Event is scheduled for Sunday, January 28, 2024, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Barbers, Inc., Barbershop, located at 5344 North State Street, Jackson, MS. The Choppin It Up Barbershop Series is dedicated to...
Meridian Public School District is excited to announce Shelton Gandy as the new head football coach of the Meridian High School Wildcats. Gandy’s hiring was approved by the MPSD Board of Trustees during their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18. “We are...
by Molly Minta Due to icy roads and freezing temperatures, Mississippi universities across the state are moving classes online, with one school asking students to delay moving onto campus until the weather improves next week. As of Thursday, the state’s only...
By Bob Garver Of all the pop culture institutions to be cancelled, ended, or otherwise shut down by the pandemic in 2020, the permanent closure of the “Mean Girls” Broadway musical was perhaps the one that disappointed me the most. I’m not sure why it...
Christy Colburn Griffith of Amory, recipient of Itawamba Community College’s Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award for 2024, will present “Music: A Uniquely Human Experience,” Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus....
Brickell Williamson had an adventurous spirit that carried her all over the world during her years as a flight attendant – but family and friends already knew that, and they loved her for it. What they found after her death in November at age 66 was a mindful spirit...
Most Valuable Player. Depends upon the perspective and opinion of the person watching the game. Does he believe that it should be the player who scored the most points? Or is he of the opinion that the MVP can be a player who kept successfully setting up the offense...
Surrounded by family and friends, Maj. Gen. Thomas L. James of Petal, Mississippi, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at the Mississippi National Guard armory in Hattiesburg. It was at this same armory that James took his initial...
The winter storm impacting travel in north Mississippi has forced the Natchez Trace Council of the Boy Scouts of America to reschedule the Jan. 16 Distinguished Citizen Dinner honoring University of Mississippi Head Baseball Coach Mike Bianco and Mississippi State...
By Kara Kimbrough Just when I think there’s no way on earth anyone can create a new recipe, the internet surprises me. I own and regularly peruse many cookbooks, but similarly spend time checking out “trending” recipes online and on social media...
Governor Tate Reeves issued a State of Emergency today in anticipation of winter weather expected to impact the state starting Sunday, January 14, 2024. The National Weather Services is forecasting freezing rain, sleet, and snow for a significant portion of the State,...
The latest Mississippi Freedom Trail marker was unveiled on Saturday, January 13 in Grenada. The marker, located at the corner of Line and Green streets, memorializes the events surrounding the integration of Grenada schools in 1966 and includes photos and information...
by Alex Rozier After receiving criticism from JXN Water on Thursday, the state Health Department lifted the citywide boil water notice for Jackson on Friday afternoon. The Mississippi State Department of Health first issued the notice Thursday morning after reporting...
As the forecast calls for extreme winter weather to arrive in the coming days, Atmos Energy is closely monitoring the weather and staging our employees across our system. Colder weather may impact the amount of natural gas you use. Using energy wisely and making a few...
Special to The Mississippi Monitor Each year, millions of reef fish are caught and released, and many die from the impacts of barotrauma. Barotrauma is a pressure-related injury fish experience when reeled up from depth. These dead discards negatively impact...
Belhaven Athletics is excited to welcome CJ Nightingale as the eighth Head Football Coach in Blazers’ history as announced by Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Little. “We are excited and thankful to have CJ, Shanel and their family join us as...
By: Frank Corder Mississippi Power is being recognized for its severe weather response in June 2023. Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies, awarded Mississippi Power with the Emergency Response...
by Rick Cleveland The Mississippi Braves are moving to Columbus, Georgia, after this coming season, and I can’t say I am shocked. That’s because I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have been to M-Braves games at Trustmark Park over the past two decades when...
