By Bob Garver There’s something about a fourth movie in a series that tends to be dangerous for a franchise’s legacy. “Batman and Robin” led to the Caped Crusader being taken off the big screen for eight years. “Terminator: Salvation” is better remembered for its...
Posted in Mississippi Attractions, Small Towns by Daniella DiRienzo When they came up with the phrase “good things come in small packages,” they had to be talking about New Albany. The small town in northern Mississippi has a population of just 8,500, but what it...
By Marilou D. Horton In August 2022, Deonne Wittmann began fulfilling her dream of opening a full-time private school in Long Beach with a one-room schoolhouse vibe. Now, the Wittmann Learning Center needs playground equipment to complete the educator’s vision,...
The devastating tornadoes that hit Mississippi and other parts of the South over the weekend left a path of destruction and an estimated 26 deaths. Recovery efforts are now underway. Mississippians are always near the top in helping and giving to others in need. To...
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) held its annual Equipment Operators Roadeo at its District 5 office in Newton on Thursday, March 23. “Safety is always our focus. Everything we do is geared towards improving safety for the traveling...
by Kate Royals, Debbie Skipper and Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today March 25, 2023 Tornadoes ripping through Mississippi Friday night left at least 25 dead, dozens injured and a trail of destruction throughout the Delta and into the state’s northern region. Four...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 26, 2023 Legislative leaders, negotiating a state budget during the final days of the 2023 session, said they intend to provide funds to help with recovery efforts from Friday’s tornadoes that tore a path of death and...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today March 24, 2023 The Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees is moving ahead with the search for the next president of Jackson State University without first accounting for what went wrong with Thomas Hudson’s presidency....
Anna Coker Smyly, a Mississippi State University doctoral candidate specializing in plant and soil science, won first place for her presentation at the 2023 Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) Conference hosted in Hot Springs, Ark. The RTWG is a multistate research ...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 A group of Jackson community leaders on Wednesday panned the federally appointed manager of the city’s water system over a number of issues, including a lack of collaboration and transparency, the firing of an...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today March 24, 2023 Some school districts in Mississippi are worried about the financial and legal ramifications of a bill which would allow them to arm employees as a school safety measure. Senate Bill 2079 would create a “School Safety...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 The Senate on Thursday let a measure that would restore voters’ right to sidestep the Legislature and put measures on a statewide ballot die without taking a vote. “After yesterday, I spoke to my colleagues...
The drive to save live oak trees situated on the corner of 4th Street and Jeff Davis Avenue continues. On Saturday, March 4, those in favor of saving two aged oak trees perched at the site of a proposed boutique hotel development at the corner of 4th Street and Jeff...
Alicia King Thornton of Tupelo, Surgical Technology program director at Itawamba Community College, has been selected as a member of the board of directors for the Mississippi Association of Surgical Technology for a two-year term. A native of Verona, Thornton is a...
An ongoing investigation led by agents with the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) resulted in the arrests of Gary “Bubba” Louis Mills, Jr., Melville Dewitt Curtis III and Kyle Joseph Siebenmorgen. Mills is charged with receiving stolen...
Trustee Tom Duff, President of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, appointed Trustee Steven Cunningham to serve as chair of the Board Search Committee for the search for the 13th President of Jackson State University. Committee members will...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 Superintendents from across the state are visiting the Legislature this week with a message: Please support fully funding our schools. Senate leaders introduced a plan earlier this month to give an additional $181...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has named 61 schools the state’s first Military Star Schools. This designation recognizes schools that have made a significant commitment to supporting military families and children of service members. Gov. Tate...
The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health has been selected as a statewide finalist for Sales and Marketing Professionals’ Mississippi Pinnacle Awards. Dr. Sandra Melvin will be honored at an awards gala at Lake Terrace Convention Center Tuesday, April 11...
Long Beach School District is proud to have all five schools earn the designation of Mississippi Military Star School. The inaugural group of 61 schools from 12 districts in Mississippi is being honored by Governor Tate Reeves and Mississippi’s State Superintendent of...
