Capital & River News
Truly life-changing’: Bedford Falls Foundation – DAF’s $2M grant opens door to UMMC School of Nursing for students in need
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing received a $2 million grant from the Bedford...
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Tuesday, August 19, marks a pivotal moment for Mississippi’s entrepreneurial landscape as Innovate Mississippi brings together seven impressive...
Mississippi musician earns international recognition for music honoring late wife
By Ben Milam, courtesy of SuperTalkFM A Mississippi musician who got an unorthodox start to a late career in the entertainment industry has experienced an even rarer rise to...
Vicksburg-based Army research center provides learning opportunities to teachers
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune More than a dozen teachers from across the nation spent a month of their summer learning from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development...
Morgan Freeman promotes reading at Mississippi Early Learning Alliance event
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Morgan Freeman recalled coming of age in Mississippi, speaking on the importance of community and education, during a fireside chat with about 200...
Former Shoebox Recipient Visits Jackson, MS, and Shares Life-Changing Story
Emmanuel Osire, a former recipient of a gift-filled shoebox from the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, is coming to Jackson to share his powerful testimony of hope and...
Loy Bowlin: McComb’s Original Rhinestone Cowboy
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Loy Allen Bowlin was born in rural Franklin County, Mississippi, on September 16, 1909. A mechanic by trade, he married Ina Mae Mitchell in 1933....
Cypress Point Resort: A unique Southern escape in Brandon
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune There’s a place in Mississippi where the cypress trees stand tall, the food warms your soul, and exotic animals roam just beyond the walking...
Solar energy firm replacing Hinds CC federal grant funds
APEX Clean Energy - Apex Community Grant is providing Hinds Community College with $16,000 to assist with funding the STEM-Up Academy on the Utica Campus, replacing federal funds that were...
Mississippi couple’s health care journey prompts $1M donation to transform cancer outcomes
By: Danny Barrett, Jr., UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications Amanda and Payton Lockey had much to show in the way of achievements – an Eagle Scout medal,...
