Capital & River News
Choctaws Demonstrate Uniqueness of Native American Culture During Authentic MBCI Fair at MC
The sights and sounds of an authentic Native American festival will transform the historic Quad into a lively display of Choctaw culture during the first “Choctaw Expressions” event at Mississippi...
Department of Health will choose state’s next burn center, Legislature says
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today March 30, 2023 Finally, the Legislature has come to a conclusion about the state’s next burn center — and they’ve decided not to make a decision at all. House Bill...
OAKDALE ELEMENTARY PTO HOLDING DONATION DRIVE FOR TORNADO RELIEF EFFORTS
Students, parents, and community members are collecting items and raising money for Mississippi tornado victims next week. The Oakdale Elementary School PTO has organized a donation drive to be held...
MDE announces 2023 Parent of the Year
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the 2023 Mississippi Parent of the Year is Kimberly Walker Nailor, a mother of two students in the Vicksburg-Warren School District....
‘Out to get Jackson’: Bill to create separate courts, police for part of capital city advances over protest
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 30, 2023 Legislation that has brought hours of bitter debate, has inspired broad negative national attention and has racially divided the Mississippi...
News outlets take court action opposing former governor’s effort to shield records
by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today Mississippi Today and two other news outlets have allied to oppose former Gov. Phil Bryant’s effort to block the public from viewing emails and text messages...
Cal-Maine Foods Joins Egg Farmers Across America to Provide More Than 3 Million Eggs to Families in Need This Spring
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the nation’s largest producer and marketer of shell eggs, donated 129,600 eggs to the Mississippi Food Network. The donation will be made to help food insecure families in...
Institute for Southern Storytelling at MC Seeks to Make the World a Better Place – One Story at a Time
As a boy, Anthony Thaxton’s passion for storytelling was ignited by a sprawling, action-packed summer blockbuster. “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” directed by Steven Spielberg, captivated the future...
The Mississippi Children’s Museum Celebrates Spring with Bunnies & Butterflies
Join the Mississippi Children's Museum (MCM) as we welcome spring with Bunnies & Butterflies on Saturday, April 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Our beautiful garden spaces will spring to life for...
Despite assurances, IHL board does not publicly discuss JSU leadership at its regular meeting
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 As speculation swirled over the last month about former Jackson State University president Thomas Hudson’s resignation, the Institutions of Higher...
