Rick Cleveland You’ve got the severe scholarship limits: 11.7, spread among 27 players. You’ve got the uncertainty of who will be chosen – and how high – in the Major League draft. You’ve got the fragility of pitching arms: an elbow here, a shoulder there, and you’re...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today May 11, 2023 A majority of justices on the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Mandy Gunasekara is not a certified Republican candidate for Northern District Public Service Commissioner and removed her from the August...
Two Mississippi students are among the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The Mississippi scholars include Madison G. Echols of...
CASA Mississippi is proud to announce the opening of CASA of Hinds County, its new Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program which will serve children in the Hinds County foster care system. CASA of Hinds County is the newest member of the National...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today May 10, 2023 The University of Mississippi Medical Center has let go nearly all of the instructors at its Oxford-based accelerated bachelors of science in nursing program, prompting outcry from current and former students who worry...
Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum today [May 11] announced Dr. Nicholas Frank, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM as MSU’s new dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. Frank is currently in his sixth year as associate dean for academic affairs and...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 10, 2023 On the heels of several major hospitals departing the Mississippi Hospital Association, the organization’s leader is baffled. The hospitals’ move comes shortly after the association’s political action committee made a...
The Salvation Army Jackson Metro Area is excited to announce “A Night with the Mississippi Braves” fundraiser on Saturday, June 10th at Trustmark Park. This exciting event will feature a baseball game between the Mississippi Braves and the Biloxi Shuckers, with...
By Bracey Harris The tornado that plowed through Rolling Fork on March 24 was a monster that families living in mobile homes on the plains of the Mississippi Delta needed to flee. At its widest, the dangerous twister careening through one of the nation’s poorest...
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today May 9, 2023 It’s the new silent killer in Mississippi. Since 2020, the state has seen at least 27 overdose deaths from the animal tranquilizer xylazine, either alone or combined with fentanyl, said Col. Steven Maxwell, director of...
United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $500,000 to Jackson State University. This project, entitled “Excellence in Research: Spontaneous Nucleation Strategy for High-Quality Perovskite...
State Fire Marshal and Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney joined Governor Tate Reeves, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and Commissioner Sean Tindell today for the Governor’s Public Safety Awards ceremony to honor five public safety leaders who have gone above and...
American Legion Post 1995 recently named local students as Boys State and Girls State delegates, as well as recognized outstanding local educators. Representatives from the organization presented recognitions at Long Beach High School and Pass Christian High School....
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today May 9, 2023 Twenty-four-year-old professional golfer Wilson Furr, from Jackson, made national news two times recently for all together different reasons. Stay with me here. As so often happens in the perplexing sport of golf, this...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 9, 2023 Following a few hiccups, the federal government finalized Alliance Healthcare System’s rural emergency hospital status, according to the hospital’s leaders. This makes Alliance the first in the state to receive such a...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today May 9, 2023 State Rep. Earle Banks, a Democrat representing Jackson in the House since 1993, faces a federal criminal charge for allegedly evading payment of federal income taxes. According to court documents unsealed this month,...
A junior biochemistry major from Pickens is Mississippi State’s latest student to be selected for the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship. James. T. Feduccia is receiving one of the nation’s premier undergraduate scholarships for STEM students with...
By Kara Kimbrough Retracting last week’s statement proclaiming spring is the perfect time to grill may be necessary. When temperatures rose to the mid-80s this week, all pleasant grilling conditions disappeared. In my defense, technically, it is still spring....
By Lt. Col. Adam Marsh, Army Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion Commander This is the time of year when our young men and women walk across the stage to collect their diplomas before commencing the next adventure of their life, which may look different for each...
By: David Tisdale The Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) announces that the application deadline for its summer 2023 day programs Young Gifted Students and Summer In the Middle has been extended until May 15....
