Capital & River News
Students visit Mississippi Court of Appeals to celebrate Constitution Day
Twenty-eight Jackson fifth graders enthusiastically banged a gavel and quizzed their peers like aspiring lawyers and judges during a visit to the Mississippi Court of Appeals on Sept. 16. The...
Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas dies on September 16
Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas died on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at his home in Byram. He was 72. Authorities said that his sudden death appeared to be from natural causes. Lakewood...
New Book “Natchez Unveiled” Offers Tourists a Powerful New Way to Experience African American History in Natchez
Visitors to Natchez now have a new guide to help them explore the city’s rich African American heritage. Natchez Unveiled: The African American Tour, written by museum educator and community...
Women’s Foundation of Mississippi to Unveil Strategic Framework at Sept. 23 Luncheon
The Women's Foundation of Mississippi (WFM) will unveil its new Strategic Framework during a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Old Capitol Inn, 226 N. State St., in...
Hitachi Energy announces $528 million expansion in Copiah County, creating 654 jobs
Hitachi Energy will invest $528 million to expand its transformer manufacturing operations in Copiah County, marking the company’s largest U.S. investment to date and bringing 654 new jobs to the...
Organizations Curate Mental Health Session for Metro Area Residents
On Saturday, September 5, seventy-nine women put their everyday worries on pause. They traded stress for stretching, movement for meditation, and...
Natchez Historical Society to examine Civil War-era slave trade in Sept. 22 lecture
Special to The Mississippi Monitor The domestic slave trade did not end when the Civil War began, and a Natchez Historical Society program Sept. 22 will examine how slave...
Federal award brings prestige to UMMC physician-scientist training in Mississippi
By L.A. Warren/ UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications University of Mississippi Medical Center students training to become physician-scientists are entering...
UMMC AirCare launches fixed-wing aircraft to expand access to specialized care across Mississippi
By: Alexandria Galtney/ UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s AirCare has officially launched its new fixed-wing...
Redistricting hearing at Alcorn State draws support for continued use of racially gerrymandered legislative, congressional districts
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Of the nearly 20 people who spoke at the fourth redistricting meeting held Tuesday at Alcorn State University, only one person publicly said they...