by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today October 30, 2023 Welcome to The Homestretch, a daily blog featuring the most comprehensive coverage of the 2023 Mississippi governor’s race. This page, curated by the Mississippi Today politics team, will feature the biggest...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will be accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP) beginning November 1, 2023. The application period...
The Motown tribute group Masters of Soul brings a classic era of music to Mississippi State for the second performance of the university’s 76th Lyceum Series. Featuring members from The TFC Band backed by professional musicians, the seasoned performers now tour as the...
Public libraries are experiencing an increase in patrons entering their doors and needing assistance with housing, food benefits and job searches. The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Social Work and the Harrison County Library are addressing the...
Today, the Aspen Institute named Itawamba Community College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today October 30, 2023 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has again pushed back the release of a new Jackson-area flood control study, the agency announced on Monday, saying it needs more money to finish its analysis. The study is the next...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 28, 2023 Leaders of some of the state’s organized labor unions, a traditional bedrock of Democratic Party activism, encouraged their members on Saturday to support Brandon Presley’s campaign for governor. Speaking near the...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 29, 2023 The views of the candidates for governor — Republican incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley — are as different as night and day on fully funding the Mississippi Adequate Education...
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and nostalgia as Pablo Cruise, the legendary band known for their amazing harmony vocals and infectious grooves, takes the stage at Delta State University’s Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC) on Thursday, November 2,...
Global automotive technology company PACCAR is expanding its operations in Columbus. The $209.4 million investment represents two projects that will create a total of 100 jobs. PACCAR is an industry leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of premium...
Major League Baseball sits at an all-time low with just over 6% of its players being African-American, a drastic and continual decline from 35 years ago, when the percentage of African-American participation, was hovering around 18% (+/-). In an attempt to attract...
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today October 29, 2023 Welcome to The Homestretch, a daily blog featuring the most comprehensive coverage of the 2023 Mississippi governor’s race. This page, curated by the Mississippi Today politics team, will feature the biggest...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 27, 2023 Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann told Mississippi business leaders Thursday he wants to make the state’s 15 two-year colleges tuition free. Speaking at the annual Mississippi Economic Council’s Hobnob event, designed to...
by Taylor Vance and Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 25, 2023 Less than two weeks before the Nov. 7 statewide election, top Democratic leaders are continuing to pound the drum on Mississippi’s hospital crisis and the need for state officials to expand Medicaid...
Mississippi Boychoir is pleased to announce its upcoming 5K-10K-Fun Run – Be the Light – to be held Saturday, November 4, 2023 at the Flowood Nature Trail, 4077 Flowood Drive, Flowood. Registration packets will be available at 7:30 a.m. with the race...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 26, 2023 It felt more like church than a health summit at moments inside Duling Hall on Thursday. The Better Health Summit, hosted by the poverty-focused nonprofit Together for Hope and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action...
If you’d like to learn about the rapidly growing new strategy in Mississippi that’s connecting high school graduates with rewarding futures, the new AccelerateMS website at coaches.acceleratems.org is a perfect starting point. As the state’s lead...
The farm of the future is being created at Mississippi State University. MSU officials on Thursday [Oct. 26] officially opened the Agricultural Autonomy Institute, the nation’s first and only interdisciplinary research center focused on autonomous technologies...
The holiday classic “Amahl and the Night Visitors” comes to The University of Southern Mississippi’s Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium for two performances only – Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. Presented by The University of...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today October 26, 2023 Incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves told business leaders Thursday that Mississippi is thriving, but that would change if voters don’t reelect him in two weeks as out-of-state, radical liberals would take...
