Capital & River News
Army Recruiter Returns to Familiar Land, Ready to Inspire Natchez Locals
Real-world experience, grit and hometown relatability follows Staff Sgt. Blake Sonnier as he onboards at the Natchez Army Recruiting Station as a Recruiting Non-Commissioned Officer. A native...
Taste & Sip: A summer picnic experience
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune We are officially into the dog days of summer. It’s hot. It’s humid. No one wants to go outside, but… it’s summer. But people want to do summer...
Hinds CC Jackson Campus hosting free AWS training
Anyone looking for a way to get in on the ground floor of Amazon Web Services data centers career opportunities can start with a four-week paid training program at Hinds Community College’s...
No end in sight for Jackson’s water troubles
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Where nearly $100 million went is the question a federal judge wants answered by Jackson officials before deciding if JXN Water can increase its rate...
Volunteer Registration Open for 82nd National Folk Festival
Online volunteer registration opens today for the 82nd National Folk Festival, a FREE, three-day event, launching in downtown Jackson, November 7-9, 2025. This year marks the first of the festival’s...
MD-PhD program grows in numbers, but also in potential and staying power
By: Ruth Cummins Photos By: Joe Ellis and Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications Xavier Person is a budding researcher, a promising medical student and a man with a plan. He’s earning a PhD at the...
National Folk Festival Announces Six New Performers for 82nd Annual Event in Downtown Jackson
Organizers of the 82nd National Folk Festival have announced six additional performers who will take the stage in downtown Jackson this November 7–9....
Ribbon cut on renovations at UMMC School of Nursing in Oxford
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications The next generation of registered nurses is being educated by the University of Mississippi Medical Center School...
Chancellor Cynthia Brewer honored for helping open doors to women in the legal profession
Chancellor Cynthia L. Brewer of Madison was honored on July 10 for her exemplary work and service as a role model for women in the legal profession. The Women in the...
UMMC Department of Surgery celebrates 70 years
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications. After receiving a liver transplant at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2018, Kimberly Cooley of Duck Hill is back to living a...