Capital & River News
Natchez Historical Society and Dr. Robert Prospere to fund Fort Valeur historical marker
by Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez The Natchez Historical Society and Dr. Robert Prospere have agreed to contribute a combined $2,850 toward a state historical marker...
Supreme Court Administrator and Counsel Hubbard T. Saunders IV died on October 18
Mississippi Supreme Court Administrator and Counsel Hubbard T. Saunders IV of Jackson died on October 18. He was 75. A celebration of life service is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, at 11 a.m....
Home with Heroes ends operations
by Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez The Home with Heroes Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 2015 by the late G. Mark LaFrancis to help veterans and their families, has ended...
“Dummy Mummy” freed from her tomb once again at Two Mississippi Museums
by Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune ‘Tis the season for all things spooky. It’s easy to spot the decorated lawns and aisles of candy on store shelves. But hidden away most of the year...
Mississippi Supreme Court disbars former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba
The Mississippi Supreme Court permanently disbarred former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on Oct. 15, accepting his irrevocable resignation from the practice of law following his guilty...
NBA Veteran Erick Dampier Sr. Joined TrueCare to Bring Free Basketball Camp to Jackson-Area Youth
Former NBA player Erick Dampier Sr. and his son, Erick Dampier Jr., joined TrueCare to host a free basketball camp for Jackson-area children, helping expand access to youth sports and...
Witch Dance: The strange Mississippi legend along the Natchez Trace
by Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Some Mississippi place names are just too good to pass up. Witch Dance is one of them. Located along the Natchez Trace Parkway near milepost...
UMMC School of Population Health marks 10 years of looking upstream to improve Mississippi health
By: L.A. Warren, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, UMMC Communications Ten years after its founding, the John D. Bower School of Population Health is celebrating a decade of...
Pike County Fire Death Caused by Unattended Cooking
State Fire Marshal Office (SFMO) investigators believe unattended cooking led to the death of 66-year-old J.B. Faust Jr. at his home in Pike County. This marks the 60th fire death in...
MSDH Inspectors Ensure Safe Food Preparation at the State Fair
The 167th Mississippi State Fair opens today in Jackson, and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has once again inspected all food vendors to ensure safe preparation of both hot...