Capital & River News
Sanderson Farms Championship host organization donates $1M to benefit Children’s of Mississippi
By: Tally Duke/UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Communications Century Club Charities, host of the Sanderson Farms Championship, has once again reached a milestone...
Lemuria: A Mississippi jewel celebrates 50 years
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune The unassuming and soft-spoken John Evans, proprietor of Jackson’s beloved Lemuria Book Store, credits his eleventh-grade English teacher at Murrah...
Wyatt Waters donates giclée print to Dr. John Banks House
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez When Thelma Newsome learned that Wyatt Waters had painted the watercolor, “Dr. John Banks House,” back in July, she became excited and curious....
SANTA DAY AT MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025
Santa Day, one of the most exciting events of the year at Mississippi State Hospital, will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025. The activities will begin at Building 71, the Christmas House,...
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s multi-million-dollar corporate investment wins just keep piling up. The Mississippi Development Authority announced Thursday that...
Reeves issues first clemency order as Governor
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The first clemency issued by Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves occurred this week for a man who was found to have been improperly convicted of a drug...
Former Canton utilities engineer sentenced to 12 years in bribery scheme
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson has sentenced former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer Rudy Warnock to 12 years in prison for charges related to...
Harris coming to Jackson to promote her book
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) is coming to Jackson to promote her book 107 DAYS. Harris has been on a 17-city international book tour and...
CCRI research seeking to unlock mysteries of pancreatic cancer with $1.8M NCI grant
By: Annie Oeth/UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Communications Inside the labs at the Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of Mississippi Medical Center,...
Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Holiday Harvest Event December 13
The Mississippi Farmers Market will host its annual Holiday Harvest on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The festive event encourages shoppers to support local farmers,...
