Magnolia Mingle, a Friday night Homecoming event that’s quickly becoming a tradition at Mississippi University for Women, raised $16,485.61 in its second year. “Not only is Magnolia Mingle a fun way for all alumni to reunite and catch up at Homecoming, but it is...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today May 23, 2023 Chris McDaniel is challenging incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann to a series of debates ahead of the Aug. 8 GOP primary. “Mississippi voters deserve the chance to hear directly from the candidates...
Hinds Community College is proud to announce the 2023-24 Hinds Hi-Steppers. Under the direction of Angela Hite, the Hi-Steppers have a history of excellence and of goodwill serving as one of the oldest precision dance lines in the nation. Hinds Community...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today May 23, 2023 Days after an 11-year-old boy was shot in the chest by an Indianola police officer, family and community members are calling for answers and for the officer’s termination. Community members identified the boy as...
Two Mississippi State honors students are among a distinguished group of only 55 Udall Scholars from across the country for 2023. Lucy Mellen, a junior geosciences and political science double major from Hattiesburg, and Grant C. Peterson, a senior wildlife, fisheries...
The batter is warming up on deck – meaning he is the next one to come to the plate to face the pitcher. The man on the pitching mound is known for sinking the dreams of wannabees – the homerun hitters who have to be willing to settle for simply getting on base...
By Kara Kimbrough Memorial Day is finally within sight and as promised, I’m sharing desserts that’ll reduce cooking time to mere minutes. But first, we have to talk about Blue Bell Ice Cream’s new flavor, which hit coolers last week. I understand the sentiment behind...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is excited to announce the reopening of Simpson County Lake. Starting at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, anglers can once again enjoy the recently renovated 76-acre state fishing lake...
Cold-Link Logistics is locating warehousing and logistics operations in Jones County. The project represents a $64 million corporate investment that will create 84 new jobs. Cold-Link Logistics, a rapidly growing privately held company based in the southeast U.S. that...
More and more hospitals are leaving the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) with the latest departure coming from North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. According to reporting from the Magnolia Tribune, the decision from North Mississippi Medical Center...
by Will Stribling Anti-tobacco groups in Mississippi and across the country are observing “No Menthol Sunday” this weekend as part of their efforts to turn people away from smoking and highlight how menthol-flavored cigarettes harm public health. According...
BY CLARA TURNAGE Eighty high school students will flock to the University of Mississippi’s Trent Lott Leadership Institute this summer to learn leadership, earn school credits and set them on the path to achieve their goals. The Lott Leadership Institute for Rising...
Delta watercolor artist, David Rawlinson, will be the guest artist at a special Pacesetter Open Mic Poetry Night on June 1st from 6:00-8:00 PM. Rawlinson’s work ‘Early Morning in the Delta’ has been chosen to grace the cover of the 2023 Mississippi...
May 19, 2023 Consider Jackson attorney Harry Rosenthal as the king of conservatorships. By his own estimate, he has been a conservator for more than 100 vulnerable individuals. Hinds County Chancery Court records show he’s continuing to handle a dozen...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today May 19, 2023 Enrollment and spending on pre-K remained relatively stagnant in the 2021-22 school year, according to a new national report. Newer state data shows that enrollment has increased significantly this school year because of...
by Jimmie E. Gates, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, Mississippi Today May 19, 2023 Opal K. Smith celebrated her 93rd birthday in March under a conservatorship that for the past eight years has left her with no control over her finances or where she...
By Douglas Carswell Mississippi, it is often said, has an incarceration problem. Our state locks up too many people for too long, we are told. Over the past two decades, Mississippi’s prison population has in fact fallen. In January 2014 the prison population of...
Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) celebrated the end of the 2023 academic year at the Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP) at Parchman on May 11. As they have been since the program began in Spring of 2021, the incarcerated students were proud and excited to...
As the summer boating season approaches, water enthusiasts across the state are preparing to hit the waterways. To promote boating safety and minimize accidents on the water, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will be participating in...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today May 19, 2023 A legislative committee on Friday released a report about an LGBTQ+ clinic at the University of Mississippi Medical Center that came under fire last year after lawmakers were angered to learn it had provided...
