By Kara Kimbrough Mississippi is known for its rich history, natural beauty and yes, even our unusual city and town names. A few of my favorite names are Soso, Mt. Olive, Biloxi, Arm, Como, Foxworth, D’Lo, Panther Burn and Duck Hill. Another interesting name that hit...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today April 3, 2023 A bill to substantially overhaul Mississippi’s college financial aid programs died in conference on the final day of the legislative session, joining a long list of failed efforts to update the decades-old grants....
Eagle Scout is the highest and most difficult rank that can be achieved by a Scout in the the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Since it’s establishment in 1911, only less than 6 percent and approximately 2.5 million of Scouts have earned this award. The Scout is required...
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board presented 12 eggs created by The Mustard Seed “Seedsters” to First Lady Elee Reeves. The Board worked with The Mustard Seed, a Christian community for adults with developmental disabilities, to craft the eggs. Twelve Mustard Seed...
by Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today April 3, 2023 The University of Mississippi Medical Center worked with the Mississippi State Department of Health and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to deploy a mobile field hospital to Rolling Fork after tornadoes...
by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today April 3, 2023 Mississippi Today and the Millsaps Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center are hosting a panel discussion on “Inequities in the Healthcare System” on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 6 pm. The...
Hailing from Poplarville, Miss., Chapel Hart is a country music harmony trio comprising sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle. With a modern sound that’s steeped in tradition, Chapel Hart came onto the Nashville music scene with their...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 31, 2023 The state of Mississippi’s racial wounds and sordid history were again thrust into full view at the Capitol on Friday as the House debated and passed controversial bills that would impose state control over the...
by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 1, 2023 After bitter arguments, stalemates and blown deadlines the Mississippi Legislature pulled an all-nighter and passed a state budget of $7.6 billion early Saturday morning, the largest budget — not...
Dr. Barry Barker, a national leader in the field of quantum computing, will be the featured speaker for The University of Southern Mississippi’s Sixth Annual Grayson H. and Jane Dishong Rayborn Lecture Series in Physics and Astronomy, set for 7 p.m., Monday,...
Simpson County School District (SCSD) will be holding its annual Teacher Recruitment Fair Saturday, April 15. The event will take place at Magee Elementary School, 1035 Good Water Road, Magee, Miss., from 8 a.m. to noon. Candidates will have an opportunity to...
By Bob Garver Let me begin by saying that I did not go into “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” familiar with the source material. I certainly knew “of” the famous tabletop game and that it takes place in a world of wizards and magic, but I only knew the...
Recent weather events have safety on the mind of most Mississippians these days, but Atmos Energy focuses on safety all year-round. Did you know that the most common cause of outside natural gas leaks is digging or construction that disturbs natural gas pipelines?...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today March 31, 2023 President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Rolling Fork on Friday to meet with survivors and witness damages from a deadly tornadoes that destroyed homes across Mississippi a week ago. After landing Friday...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 2, 2023 As the Mississippi Senate recently was considering and passing legislation to provide $103 million for a grant program for the state’s beleaguered hospitals, Sen. Angela Hill, R-Picayune, asked a pertinent question....
BRUCE BOLT, a global leader of premium baseball and softball gear is pleased to announce today its partnership to support the nation’s largest autism research nonprofit, Autism Speaks along with Mississippi’s largest nonprofit provider of behavioral health,...
By Mika Hartman Life is life. Some seem to walk around on “easy street”, while others struggle with everything. Some people celebrate 75 years of marriage, while others remarry more than once. Some of us are given a life we didn’t know we wanted, until it is ours....
The sights and sounds of an authentic Native American festival will transform the historic Quad into a lively display of Choctaw culture during the first “Choctaw Expressions” event at Mississippi College. Members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will...
March 24, 2023, Severe Weather Update #8 The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to assess the damage and aid in response and recovery efforts in multiple counties affected by the March 24th tornadoes and severe weather. Residents in Carroll,...
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has named Mike Kent interim state superintendent of education to serve April 3 through June 30 and announced plans to appoint a long-term interim superintendent to begin July 1. Kent has served as interim deputy...
