Ready, set, let’s roll! Jeepin the Cost is just around the corner, with on-site registration pick-up set for Wednesday, May 31, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Jeep Central, located in the heart of downtown Long Beach at 506 Jeff Davis Avenue. This marks the fifth year for Jeepin...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today May 17, 2023 Longtime state Rep. Earle Banks, D-Jackson, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of evading federal income taxes. Sentencing is set for Aug. 21. Banks faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison, a...
New Stage Theatre will present the musical Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash May 30 – June 11. Curtain times and dates for performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket prices are $40.00 with discounts available...
by Caleb Salers Governor Tate Reeves announced on Wednesday that the state of Mississippi is investing $3.5 million into Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Concourse Workforce Training Center. The funding will be used to develop new programs that focus on...
For anyone, reading and understanding the title of this column is pretty impossible. The reason is plain – I just closed my eyes and pressed random keys, so it makes absolutely no sense to anyone. Why? Because I wanted to make a clear illustration of my point: If...
The Safe Horse Project will host the 2023 Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge and Expo, at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center in Jackson, MS, on May 19 and 20, where Twenty-three horse trainers from five states will compete with rescue horses, after 120 days of...
Saylor Wheel LLC is locating manufacturing operations in Greenwood. The project represents a $23.4 million corporate investment that will create 145 new jobs. Saylor Wheel will manufacture tire and steel wheel assemblies for the trailer industry with the steel wheels...
Two centers educating adult learners at Mississippi State are uniting to form a new university college—the College of Professional and Continuing Studies. MSU’s Center for Distance Education and Center for Continuing Education are combining to enhance program...
by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today May 16, 2023 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley unveiled his proposed ethics reforms Tuesday on the south steps of the state Capitol, where the heat and humidity were nearly as blistering as his...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today May 16, 2023 President Joe Paul announced at a meeting of select faculty and students on Tuesday that he had picked a new provost at University of Southern Mississippi: Lance Nail, the candidate whose checkered past sparked student...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today May 15, 2023 A Hinds County judge on Monday denied a preliminary injunction to block House Bill 1020 from becoming law. Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas issued an order and memorandum explaining findings of fact and conclusions of law in...
The Mississippi State Fairgrounds will host the Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge and Expo, presented by Mississippi Horse Rescue, on Friday, May 19, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and Saturday, May 20, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Kirk Fordice Equine Center....
Posted in Mississippi Small Towns March 19, 2023 by Daniella DiRienzo When it comes to interesting sites from the past, Mississippi’s got plenty. However, none quite compare to Nitta Yuma. Part ghost town and part tourist attraction, it’s home to about 20 residents,...
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today May 16, 2023 Double murderer James Williams III walked free Tuesday from a Mississippi prison, despite pleas from family members and dozens of lawmakers to keep him behind bars. The state Parole Board voted to release Williams, who...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 12, 2023 The National Institutes of Health is awarding the University of Mississippi Medical Center about $2 million to study how to improve health outcomes for newborns. UMMC will work with 14 other health centers across the...
By Kara Kimbrough King Charles just can’t win. As the cameras rolled last Saturday on Coronation Day, he threw a tantrum while seated in his gold carriage on Coronation Day. Professional lipreaders say he testily shouted, “This is boring!” as he...
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is proud to announce that the Graphic Design Program has been selected as one of the Top 50 Design Schools in the Nation by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA). GDUSA is a magazine that is considered an authority in the graphic...
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today May 15, 2023 Mississippi no longer requires mothers to sue their child’s father for support in order to qualify for child care assistance, Mississippi Department of Human Services announced Monday. The requirement served as one of the...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will hold our annual Fallen Officer Memorial on May 18, 2023, at 10:00 AM to honor and remember the Conservation Officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Speakers for the ceremony...
A half-century ago, with the support of a small grant, the blessings of administrators at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and her own desire to improve the lives of young people challenged with communication and developmental disorders, Mary Schaub laid...
