by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 10, 2023 Mississippi tax collections have taken a downward trend during the first quarter of the new fiscal year as the state has collected $18.9 million or 1.02% less than what was collected during the same time last year....
BY CLARA TURNAGE The University of Mississippi will observe 175 years of service to the state and nation with a celebration at 1 p.m. Nov. 6 in front of the historic Lyceum. When Mississippi’s flagship university opened its doors on Nov. 6, 1848, with four faculty...
No credit taken for this column’s title today. Before it hit File Thirteen, I read it on the front of a magazine that was promoting one of the articles inside and it stuck with me. Courage in a crumbling culture. Wonder what the original author actually said in his...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will be hosting a Career Fair, taking place on November 2nd and 3rd from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science located in Jackson, Mississippi. This event invites college...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 11, 2023 U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, a top Democrat in Congress, will travel to Jackson this weekend with fellow Democrat U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson to help energize voter turnout ahead of Mississippi’s November...
A university-wide commitment to innovative academic programming, memorable campus experiences and student well-being is signifying Mississippi State’s latest national recognition—the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award. The HEED honor, awarded by...
Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission’s Director of Economic Development Lara Bowman, graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OUEDI) on September 4, 2023. OU EDI is an intensive 117-hour certificate program which provides a broad...
By NDuff Johnny Cash – The Official Concert Experience is bringing songs and stories from the “Man in Black” to the Bologna Performing Arts Center on Thursday, October 19 in a way that audiences haven’t seen or heard before. With video of Johnny from episodes of The...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 9, 2023 Gwendolyn Gray, a little-known political newcomer who filed to run for governor as an independent candidate, announced on Monday that she is no longer seeking the office. Instead, she announced Monday she has endorsed...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today October 10, 2023 Hundreds of capital city residents attended a community meeting Monday night to discuss the proposed consolidation plan for Jackson Public Schools, with nearly every speaker asking district officials to save Wingfield...
Dr. Joseph S. Paul eschewed the spotlight during his presidential inauguration Oct. 5 at The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Hattiesburg campus, deflecting the focus instead on the institution where he’s been called to serve as its leader. A beloved son of...
On Thursday, October 5, 2023, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) executed search warrants on two residences in Wilkinson County, Mississippi after nearly a yearlong investigation. 30-year-old Melvin Jackson, 22-year-old Aynna Holmes, 31-year-old Gregory Deener,...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 9, 2023 The outgoing leader of the legislative committee responsible for criminal justice issues plans to hold a hearing Thursday on how Mississippi provides constitutionally required legal services to poor people accused of...
By Kara Kimbrough It’s the small things for me that trigger new ideas. Seeing “steak bites” on the appetizers’ menu of a restaurant I visited last week caused me to order the entrée-sized version for lunch. As expected, it cost more due to being accompanied by a...
Mississippi State University is one of only 11 universities and colleges across the U.S. that are part of a new national initiative, Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience. The institutions are taking on the challenge of redesigning the first two years...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) and the Mississippi State Extension Service are hosting a pond management workshop in Rankin County. The workshop will be held at the Rankin County Extension Office located at 601 Marquette Road in...
Robert Malouf, Jr.’s life was full of promise. In his high school days at Jackson Prep, he was active in sports, graduating in 2009. He then moved on to the University of Mississippi, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. After graduation, he was...
The Delta State University Office of Student Life, in conjunction with the Division of Student Affairs has extended an invitation to nearly 100 DSU veteran and active-duty students to serve as the 2023 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. Elizabeth Branton, Assistant...
The Mississippi State University Police Department is celebrating the first-ever retirement of a police dog from its K-9 unit. Bach, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, was retired by MSUPD after nine years of service as a dual-purpose explosive and patrol detector K-9...
By Douglas Carswell The scenes we saw from southern Israel were gruesome. Two hundred and fifty young people at a music festival murdered. Elderly people waiting at a bus stop gunned down. Women and children abducted at gun point, and carried off to a grisly...
