Capital & River News
Neddie Winters to keynote event honoring George Metcalfe
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez The Rev. Neddie Winters, former president of Mission Mississippi, Jackson, will serve as the keynote speaker for the dedication of a state...
Pike County EMA recognized for incident response leadership
By Cass Rutledge, Magnolia Tribune The National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) has awarded Pike County Emergency Management Director Tina Reed with its 2026 Leadership in...
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raises nearly $300,000 for Children’s of Mississippi
By: Tally Connelly/ UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications Videos By: Jordan Presley/ UMMC Communications The 25th Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raised...
Nurse anesthetist program at UMMC welcomes first students
By Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune UMMC announced Monday that the first nurse anesthetist program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center brought 16 registered nurses back...
ELITE SCHOLARS ACADEMY COACH LORENZO BAILEY BECOMES FIRST NOMINEE IN HAWKS’ FRANCHISE HISTORY TO BE AWARDED JR. NBA/JR. WNBA SCHOLASTIC COACH OF THE YEAR
The Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA announced today that Lorenzo Bailey, a teacher and multi-sport coach at Elite Scholars Academy in Jonesboro, has been named the 2026 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Scholastic Coach of...
UMMC awarded $2.4 million grant to move cancer research forward in Mississippi
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Recently approved federal funding will assist in renovating and modernizing the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s cancer research program....
Daniel Elliott Elected FY27 Chair of the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Council on Economic Education
The Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE) is pleased to announce Daniel Elliott, Market President for Huntington Bank in Jackson, Mississippi, as Chairman of its Board of...
42nd WELLSFEST, SAT., SEPT. 26, BENEFITS SHOWER POWER
Shower Power, a nonprofit helping downtown Jackson’s unhoused population, is the beneficiary of the 42nd WellsFest Music Festival. The popular, family-friendly event will be 10 a.m. to 4...
Forks of the Road features new history exhibits
By Roscoe Barns III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Natchez National Historical Park has installed new interpretive wayside panels at the Forks of the Road site, featuring narratives drawn from...
A first for Mississippi, a second chance for UMMC patient with rare type of cancer
By: Annie Oeth/ UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications Ashley Castle had almost given up hope in her fight against bile duct cancer. She needed a liver transplant,...