Capital & River News
Participate in the SUPER-lympic Games at the Mississippi Children’s Museum!
Show off your skills at the Mississippi Children's Museum's (MCM) second annual SUPER-lympics on Saturday, May 6. Step inside MCM's SUPER-lympic Village for a competition consisting of hands-on,...
“The Bat” Brings the Party
by Ben Williams and Linsey Ewing Once every ten years or so since the early 1980s, Opera Mississippi has returned to Johann Strauss II's popular and hilarious operetta Die Fledermaus! (or…The Bat...
Hinds County sheriff candidate faces federal bribery charges
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today April 27, 2023 Hinds County sheriff candidate Marshand Crisler has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly soliciting bribes and giving ammunition to a...
Facing political pressure, UMMC cut care to trans kids before the Legislature banned doing so, emails show
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today April 26, 2023 The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s TEAM Clinic has long been one of the few medical spaces in Mississippi that aims to serve the LGBTQ...
ERDCWERX, Jackson State University Announce Inaugural Technology Commercialization Fellowship Program with U.S. Army ERDC
ERDCWERX, in partnership with Jackson State University (JSU), has kicked off its Technology Commercialization Fellowship Program, a pilot initiative designed for recent college and university...
ICE agents detain immigrants during routine check-ins, advocates say
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today April 24, 2023 Within the past several weeks, at least four people have been detained after routine check-in appointments at the Pearl U.S. Immigrations and Customs...
State Route 18 bridge replacement project underway in Rankin County
This week, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) closed the State Route 18 bridge over Dabbs Creek in Rankin County as part of a critical bridge replacement project. The SR 18 bridge...
Mansell seeks to succeed Gunn
By Clay Mansell I am honored to announce my candidacy for Mississippi House District 56. For twenty years, the people of House District 56 have benefitted from solid, conservative leadership with...
Second lawsuit, this time in state court, questions constitutionality of House Bill 1020
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 24, 2023 A second lawsuit has been filed challenging the legality of controversial House Bill 1020, which creates a separate law enforcement and judicial...
U.S. News Rates Education, Physician Assistant Studies at MC Among Best Graduate Programs in the Nation
One of the world’s most trusted consumer information publications has included a pair of advanced degree programs at Mississippi College among its 2023-24 listing of Best Graduate Schools in the...
