By nduff Delta State University is announcing a new program for high school students, the DSU Rising Scholars Program. The purpose of the program is to provide scholarships to high school students to cover college courses and fees while still in high school. The...
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Physical Plant Department will host a job fair on Wednesday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The job fair will take place in the Trent Lott Center on the Hattiesburg campus. “We are a people-first organization, and we...
Itawamba Community College will host multiple traditional commencement ceremonies at the Davis Event Center on the Fulton Campus, May 12. They include Associate of Arts (Last Name A-I), Associate of Applied Science and Certificates, Career Education programs and...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today April 28, 2023 When Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation to create a separate court and police district within Jackson, he said the focus was public safety and used various statistics to make his point about crime in the capital city....
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 30, 2023 A new Siena College/Mississippi Today poll, conducted April 16-20, illustrates the complexity and internal conflict of the state’s electorate. Take, for instance, one of the biggest issues of the 2023...
By Mika Hartman “Our children are worthy of EQUITABLE SPACE in this world. This is non-negotiable.” -Heather Avis of The Lucky Few Podcast This week my family had the honor of using our voices for needed change. We traveled to Washington D.C.; alongside National Down...
National Foster Care Month is an initiative of the Children’s Bureau that seeks to increase national awareness of foster care issues. Southern Christian Services is joining in the effort to raise awareness for this year’s theme: “Strengthening Minds. Uplifting...
IT’S ALL ABOUT ELVIS! Mark your calendar. The Tupelo Elvis Festival is around the corner and you’re invited to join us for all the hip-shaking good times. The festival happens June 7-11, 2023 in Downtown Tupelo, MS. All festival events are held at the...
Retired Hinds Community College baseball coach George McQuitter of Jackson was inducted into the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Sports Hall of Fame on April 25. McQuitter coached baseball with much success as head coach at what is now the...
Governor Reeves declared April 30 – May 6, 2023, Hurricane Preparedness Week for the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges citizens to prepare for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Last year, there were 14 named storms, eight of...
Mississippi Boychoir will hold its 28th annual spring concert at St. Philip’s Episcopal church on May 12, 2023 at 6:00 pm. The audience will be entertained with music from several genres including popular songs, sacred music, spirituals, and more! Admission is free,...
Show off your skills at the Mississippi Children’s Museum’s (MCM) second annual SUPER-lympics on Saturday, May 6. Step inside MCM’s SUPER-lympic Village for a competition consisting of hands-on, educational games promoting both physical and mental...
by Ben Williams and Linsey Ewing Once every ten years or so since the early 1980s, Opera Mississippi has returned to Johann Strauss II’s popular and hilarious operetta Die Fledermaus! (or…The Bat Gets Even!). This decade’s entry, on Saturday, April 22,...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today that six Mississippi students have been named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists. The program honors the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. The semifinalists are: Madison...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today April 27, 2023 Hinds County sheriff candidate Marshand Crisler has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly soliciting bribes and giving ammunition to a convicted felon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. The...
The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Park Campus is about to get an upgrade, precisely a $2.5 million upgrade, thanks to Mississippi lawmakers. The grant comes from a bill that will award $50 million in BP settlement funds to various Mississippi Gulf...
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 27, 2023 The white woman at the center of the Emmett Till saga, Carolyn Bryant Donham, has died. Megan LeBoeuf, chief investigator for the Calcasieu Parish coroner’s office, confirmed Donham’s death. The 88-year-old was...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will begin accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP) on Monday, May 1. The application period will...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today April 26, 2023 The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s TEAM Clinic has long been one of the few medical spaces in Mississippi that aims to serve the LGBTQ community. Its co-founder, Dr. Scott Rodgers, has described the...
ERDCWERX, in partnership with Jackson State University (JSU), has kicked off its Technology Commercialization Fellowship Program, a pilot initiative designed for recent college and university graduates to gain experience in patent licensing and technology transfer....
