Capital & River News
‘It needs to be discussed’: College board begins JSU president search without accounting for Hudson’s resignation
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today March 24, 2023 The Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees is moving ahead with the search for the next president of Jackson State University without...
Jackson community leaders call out Henifin for lack of collaboration, personnel issues
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 A group of Jackson community leaders on Wednesday panned the federally appointed manager of the city's water system over a number of issues,...
Board Search Committee Chair named for Jackson State University president search
Trustee Tom Duff, President of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, appointed Trustee Steven Cunningham to serve as chair of the Board Search Committee for the search for...
A water system so broken that one pipe leaks 5 million gallons a day
by Sarah Fowler, The New York Times, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 On an abandoned golf course, overgrown with shrubs and saw grass, you can hear the rushing water from 100 yards away. Near Hole...
Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Hosts Easter Event at the Ag Museum
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board is hosting its annual Easter at the Ag Museum event in Small Town at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Saturday, April 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00...
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...
State crime lab to be named for Rep. Weathersby of Florence
Representative Tom Weathersby (R – Florence) got quite the surprise on the floor of the Mississippi House of Representatives recently. While discussing House Bill 266, an amendment was introduced...
HGTV renovation stars to headline MC’s scholarship banquet
Television personality Erin Napier, co-host of HGTV’s Home Town, is known for the watercolors of houses she and her woodworking husband Ben renovate for new homeowners in the Laurel area. She...
Mississippi Museum of Art Selected to Participate in AAMD’s 2023 Paid College Internship Program
The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) announced today that it has been chosen as one of 10 art museums to participate in the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) annual paid internship program....
Ag Commissioner Gipson and MDAC to Celebrate National Ag Day at State Capitol
In recognition of National Ag Day, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will host a promotional event on the south side of...