Capital & River News
As one Jackson State president resigns, another is still suing the university and IHL
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today March 17, 2023 William Bynum Jr.’s lawsuit against Jackson State University and the Institutions of Higher Learning is still open more than three years after the...
‘There’s a lot of speculation’: While some in JSU community want more answers after Hudson’s resignation, others say it’s just another chapter closed
by Molly Minta March 15, 2023 The official announcement Tuesday of Thomas Hudson’s resignation as Jackson State University president drew mixed reaction from students, faculty and alumni. The 7 p.m....
DENTAL PROVIDERS ASSESS FOR ORAL HEALTH – AND SIGNS OF SLEEP DISORDERS
By: Ruth Cummins Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/UMMC Photography It was 2003. Dr. Bill Boteler had no idea how much of a toll bad sleep was taking on his body. “My wife had been telling me, ‘You have been...
Rankin County sheriff violated public records law by withholding incident reports, judge says
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today March 15, 2023 The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department violated the Mississippi Public Records Act for refusing to give incident reports about the deaths of three...
TASTE OF MISSISSIPPI PRESENTED BY BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MISSISSIPPI
Join Stewpot on April 3rd at The District for our annual homegrown hunger relief event, Taste of Mississippi! Taste of Mississippi is one of the largest food festivals in the Magnolia state, with...
Citizens rally against Jackson ‘takeover’ bills in Legislature
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 14, 2023 A group organized by Black Voters Matter on Tuesday called on Mississippi lawmakers to kill House Bill 1020 and other measures they see as a...
Hudson resigns as JSU president, IHL announces
by Molly Minta and Debbie Skipper, Mississippi Today March 14, 2023 Nearly two weeks after being put on administrative leave, Thomas Hudson has resigned as president of Jackson State University....
State Fire Academy Ribbon Cutting and Dedication
The Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA) will host the Ribbon Cutting at 11:30am, March 15, 2023, for our new Fire Station and Dormitory building on campus. The Lobby will be dedicated to Senator...
Best-selling authors will speak at the Mississippi Banned Book Festival
by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today March 13, 2023 Angie Thomas, Jesmyn Ward, Kiese Laymon, Rick Bragg and other noted authors will speak at the first Banned Books Festival in the state on March...
JSU students pleading for fixes to campus water system as officials quietly seek funding
by Alivia Welch, Open Campus and Molly Minta, Mississippi Today March 13, 2023 While Jackson State University officials are quietly working to pull funding for an improved campus water system,...
