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Movie Review: “Clown in a Cornfield”

Movie Review: “Clown in a Cornfield”

by Mississippi Monitor | May 16, 2025 | Movie Reviews

By Bob Garver     “Thunderbolts*” certainly scared off the competition in its second weekend at the domestic box office. This sometimes happens the weekend after the opening of a huge blockbuster. Other studios will know that they can’t compete against the...
Engaged couple graduates from nursing program together at Hinds CC

Engaged couple graduates from nursing program together at Hinds CC

by Mississippi Monitor | May 15, 2025 | Capital/River

  Bryson Shupe of Pearl and Kaley Weems of Brandon met each other at Hinds Community College’s Nursing Allied Center while they were taking classes for the Associate Degree in Nursing. They became engaged in March with a wedding planned for 2026. They graduated...
The Children’s Center Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New Therapy Playground

The Children’s Center Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New Therapy Playground

by Mississippi Monitor | May 15, 2025 | Coastal

  The Children’s Center for Communication and Development at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) recently celebrated a significant milestone with the ribbon cutting of its newly constructed, state-of-the-art therapy playground, funded by a generous...
TEC Secures Three Grants to Build Out High-Speed Internet in Jasper, Leake, Scott, and Lawrence Counties

TEC Secures Three Grants to Build Out High-Speed Internet in Jasper, Leake, Scott, and Lawrence Counties

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2025 | Statewide

  TEC, a leading rural broadband provider, is proud to announce that it has been awarded three highly competitive grants totaling $10,882,601. These grants, awarded by the Office of Broadband Expansion and  Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM), reflect the...

It all begins with a song: The heart of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2025 | Uncategorized

By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune     Every September, stepping into a venue during the Mississippi Songwriters Festival, you’ll likely stumble onto raw, unfiltered, straight-from-the-heart musical magic, the very magic George Cumbest, president of the...
Keating, Williams-Barnes vying to be next Mayor of Gulfport

Keating, Williams-Barnes vying to be next Mayor of Gulfport

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2025 | Coastal

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     Mississippi’s second largest city will elect a new mayor on June 3, ending a three-term run for Billy Hewes who has been at the helm of the Coast city since 2013. Voters will decide between Hugh Keating, a Republican,...
Hinds CC graduates second class of Line Workers

Hinds CC graduates second class of Line Workers

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2025 | Capital/River

  Twelve more students graduated from Hinds Community College’s Electrical Line Workers program on May 8, including two students in their 30s and the first woman graduate. The class, a non-credit workforce program, is the second since the program began in fall...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: A spring dinner party (or family meal) is easier than you think

Kara’s Sights and Bites: A spring dinner party (or family meal) is easier than you think

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2025 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough     It doesn’t take much to impress me. In fact, I’m often inspired by the simplest things. Take a video I watched this week of a cookbook author preparing four simple items for a spring dinner party: a large green salad with homemade...
Hosemann expects he’ll run for Governor in 2027

Hosemann expects he’ll run for Governor in 2027

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2025 | Statewide

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann is gearing up for a gubernatorial run in 2027, he told Meridian podcaster Scotty Ray recently. “Yeah, we’re looking at doing that, and I expect that we will run for governor,” Hosemann...
NASA Stennis Releases First Open-Source Software- Part 3

NASA Stennis Releases First Open-Source Software- Part 3

by Mississippi Monitor | May 14, 2025 | Coastal

Editor’s Note: The following is one of three related articles about the NASA Data Acquisition System and related efforts. Please visit Stennis News – NASA to access accompanying articles. By: NASA Stennis Communications      NASA’s Stennis Space Center near...
Mississippians will pay more to buy, repair vehicles

Mississippians will pay more to buy, repair vehicles

by Mississippi Monitor | May 13, 2025 | Statewide

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     The long-term impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on automobiles and automotive parts is uncertain, but industry insiders say Mississippi will feel the weight of those decisions whether purchasing a car or...
Discover Mississippi: Gulf Coast Gator Ranch and Tours

Discover Mississippi: Gulf Coast Gator Ranch and Tours

by Mississippi Monitor | May 13, 2025 | Coastal

By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune     One of the things I love the most about Mississippi is the uniqueness of each region. There’s a saying that there are four distinct “Mississippis”: the Pine Belt, the Northern Hills, the Gulf Coast, and the Delta....
Jackson Hinds Library System Welcomes Jeanne Williams as New Executive Director

Jackson Hinds Library System Welcomes Jeanne Williams as New Executive Director

by Mississippi Monitor | May 13, 2025 | Capital/River

The Jackson Hinds Library System (JHLS) Board of Trustees is delighted to announce Jeanne Williams as its new Executive Director, effective June 16, 2025. A native Mississippian, Williams grew up in Lumberton and attended the University of Southern Mississippi in...
NASA Stennis Software is Built for Future Growth- Part 2

NASA Stennis Software is Built for Future Growth- Part 2

by Mississippi Monitor | May 13, 2025 | Coastal

By: NASA Stennis Communications Editor’s Note: The following is one of three related articles about the NASA Data Acquisition System and related efforts. Please visit Stennis News – NASA to access accompanying articles.     A data-focused software tool...
Mississippi Celebrates National Hospital Week

Mississippi Celebrates National Hospital Week

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2025 | Statewide

In recognition of the vital role hospitals and healthcare professionals play in the well-being of Mississippi communities, Mississippi legislative leaders have officially proclaimed May 11–17, 2025, as Hospital Week in the state. “Mississippi’s hospitals...
Ostrander needs deep pitching staffs to take Golden Eagles to new heights

Ostrander needs deep pitching staffs to take Golden Eagles to new heights

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2025 | Sports

By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune     While Mississippi State and Ole Miss continue their restoration projects, baseball season has been rinse and repeat for Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles, under second-year coach Christian Ostrander, are near the top...
Thompson calls on Trump to “put politics aside,” nominate a qualified FEMA Administrator

Thompson calls on Trump to “put politics aside,” nominate a qualified FEMA Administrator

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2025 | Statewide

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     Mississippi 2nd District Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) is calling on President Donald Trump (R) to “put politics aside” and nominate someone to the position of FEMA Administrator “with the proper experience and...
Mississippi Legends: Lacey Chabert, queen of Hallmark movies

Mississippi Legends: Lacey Chabert, queen of Hallmark movies

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2025 | Coastal

By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune     Recently, my “daughter-in-love” glanced at a stack of research papers I had placed on the back of the couch. Noticing the title on the top article, she asked, “Who is Lacey Chabert?” I began to elaborate on my...
Curtis J. Garrette Promoted to Colonel at Camp McCain Training Center

Curtis J. Garrette Promoted to Colonel at Camp McCain Training Center

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2025 | Delta

Story by: 1Lt. Jarvis Mace     The Mississippi National Guard proudly announces the promotion of Curtis J. Garrette to the rank of Colonel during a ceremony held on May 1, 2025, at Camp McCain Training Center in Grenada, Mississippi. Col. Garrette, a native...
NASA Stennis Tool Enables Unified Collection of Test Data- Part 1

NASA Stennis Tool Enables Unified Collection of Test Data- Part 1

by Mississippi Monitor | May 12, 2025 | Coastal, Uncategorized

By: NASA Communications Editor’s Note: The following is one of three related articles about the NASA Data Acquisition System and related efforts. Please visit Stennis News – NASA to access accompanying articles.   Just as a steady heartbeat is critical to staying...
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