Capital & River News
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...
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...