by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today December 12, 2023 Mississippi officials are calling attention to the growing amount of foreign-owned farmland in the state, although it makes up less than three percent of the state’s agriculture and forest land. The amount of...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today December 12, 2023 Six detention officers, the sheriff and Rankin County are named in a wrongful death lawsuit alleging they failed to intervene even after knowing a jailed man was at high risk for suicide. Brian Christopher Ray, 34,...
Three Army and one Air Force University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were commissioned as Second Lieutenants this weekend in the Thames Polymer Science Research Center Auditorium on the Hattiesburg Campus. Lt Gen Michael...
By Kara Kimbrough “Reggie and Ladye Love Smith…” when you hear the names that are often printed or spoken together, you might know them from one of many different places and events. Reggie may be remembered as someone with whom you grew up in Jones County. Same...
As we immerse ourselves in the festive spirit of the season, it’s important to acknowledge that the holidays can bring both joy and challenges. The whirlwind of shopping, parties, cooking, travel, and added financial strains can contribute to feelings of stress...
The Mississippi Children’s Museum’s (MCM) will host a special Noon Year’s Eve celebration on Saturday, Dec. 30th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Festivities will include countdowns at 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. and a grand finale at noon with...
By: Gabriela Shinskie Students, faculty and staff at The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Division of Marine Science located within the Stennis Space Center (SSC) in Hancock County came together this year to transform an unused and forgotten section of...
A stabbing has been reported at Mississippi State Monday [Dec. 11], and MSU Police are investigating with a suspect in custody. “We believe the victim is a university employee, and that the assailant is known to that employee. The victim has been transported to...
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded a $35,000,000 grant in Yazoo County, Mississippi from the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (Rural) for the Road Improvements to US 49 from Bentonia to...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today December 11, 2023 The state Medicaid director and a hospital CEO — neither of them doctors — bucked recommendations from health care professionals and delayed a vote that could have made it easier for expecting Mississippians to...
Madison Brode, a senior biological sciences major at Mississippi State, is the university’s first recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious award annually providing a select 50 American students graduate-level study in the United Kingdom....
Mississippi is one of seven states to receive an A grade in the 2023 National Report Card on State Efforts to Improve Financial Literacy in High Schools released this month. Other states receiving A grades are Alabama, Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia. The...
A new class of more than 1,400 Mississippi State graduates is ready to change the world, President Mark E. Keenum told their family and friends at fall commencement ceremonies on Friday [Dec. 8]. “It’s incredible to think about how each and every one of...
The American Pickers are excited to return to Mississippi! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in February 2024. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking”...
Please join us for Mississippi Boychoir’s annual Christmas concert in Jackson on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the Chapel at St. Dominic’s Hospital. The concert, titled On this Very Christmas Night, will feature a selection of well-known carols,...
Itawamba Community College has scheduled several pathways classes to begin in January 2024 at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.). They include Certified Nursing Assistant, Jan. 8-Mar. 20, Mondays and Wednesdays, 5-9 p.m.; Food Management Certification, Jan....
Hinds Community College has two fall graduation ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Dec 14 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus. Nursing and allied health graduates along with academic, technical and career graduates whose last names begin with A-G will...
Mississippi now ranks third in the nation in completion of the 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion. According to the National College Attainment Network’s Form Your Future national FAFSA Tracker, 70.1% of Mississippi’s 2023 graduating...
Itawamba Community College has scheduled open registration for the 2024 spring semester. Options include January 3 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at both the Fulton and Tupelo campuses; and January 4 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the Fulton Campus and 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. on the...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today December 7, 2023 After years of Jacksonians feeling out of the loop about whether they were under a boil water notice, one resident has started a new text service to try to better inform those affected. Amit Patel, a consultant with a...
