by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today April 13, 2023 Last October, Ron Polk got his first look at the bronze statue that will be dedicated Friday at Dudy Noble Field. (Mississippi State athletics) This was back in December of 1975. Ron Polk, who was 31, had just...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is announcing that as of today, all school districts impacted by the March 24 tornadoes and storms have resumed classes except for South Delta School District (SDSD), which is planning to reopen April 14. The districts...
by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 12, 2023 In their final act of the 2023 session, in the wee hours of the morning April 1, Mississippi lawmakers passed a “Christmas tree” bill with $372 million in local pet projects. It includes...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today April 12, 2023 The Mississippi State Department of Health says that the University of Mississippi Medical Center can potentially host a state burn center. Whether it actually has the qualifications to do so, however, is unclear....
The Mississippi Arts Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Governor’s Arts Awards, an annual ceremony that recognizes individuals and organizations that have made noteworthy contributions to the arts in the state of Mississippi. The awards are...
The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) was awarded the Mississippi Pinnacle Award by the Sales and Marketing Professionals (SMP) at the Pinnacle Awards Gala held on April 11 at The Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg, Miss. The Mississippi Pinnacle...
Members of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning will hear from the Jackson State University (JSU) community in Campus Listening Sessions on Wednesday, April 19, in Jackson. The purpose of the Listening Sessions is to identify the qualities...
An ordinary day turned extraordinary for Madeleine Dotson this week, as she was congratulated by University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce for becoming the institution’s 18th Truman Scholar. Winners were formally announced Wednesday (April 12) by the Harry S....
Great City Mississippi Foundation brought some of the nation’s top thought leaders to Jackson today for its inaugural summit. Over one hundred community leaders from across the city attended the event at The Railroad District, to learn and dream about ways to...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today April 11, 2023 The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor has asked public universities in the state to detail spending on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the latest attempt by officials to mimic Republican efforts...
The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership (GJCP) and Belhaven University announced a new cooperative that will provide an enrollment scholarship to all GJCP members, employees and their children, newly admitted to the University. “We are very excited about our...
On Wednesday, March 15, more than one hundred forty players took to the baseball fields at the Gulfport Sportsplex to open the fourteenth year of Buddy Ball baseball on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This year’s spring season has grown to record participation, and...
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson will attend a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Grant Announcement on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 10:00 am at the Mid-Delta Regional Airport located in Greenville, MS. DRA, through U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), has granted...
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today April 12, 2023 Mississippi now requires physicians to test patients for syphilis during pregnancy as a response to the alarming rate in the state of children being born with the infection, according to a recently issued emergency...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today April 12, 2023 Mere days after being approved as the state’s first rural emergency hospital, the federal government rescinded the designation for Alliance Healthcare System in Holly Springs. Now, it’s not clear how the hospital will...
by Molly Minta and Kate Royals, Mississippi Today April 11, 2023 The Mississippi Division of Medicaid spent months working to determine how much it paid in claims associated with gender identity disorder or gender dysphoria following an anonymous legislative request,...
The Mississippi State Department of Health has designated the University of Mississippi Medical Center as a Mississippi Burn Center. Department of Health officials reviewed UMMC’s application for designated burn center status and visited the campus March 21 to...
By Harriet Laird Mississippi State’s College of Education has the green light from the state’s higher education board to open an innovative institute focused on support and opportunity for people with disabilities in the Magnolia State. The Mississippi Institute on...
When you walk through the beautiful University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach, you may stumble upon Bear Point Bayou. This body of water is home to many plants and animals, not to mention its rich history to the area. If you look...
A new section of Mississippi highway is now open to traffic. The newly constructed “Corridor V,” designated as State Route 76, is located in Itawamba County. The 9-mile four-lane highway connects State Route 25 to State Route 23 in Mississippi. State Route 76...
