Capital & River News
UMMC becomes the first in Mississippi to offer deep brain stimulation for epilepsy
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center is now the first in the state to offer deep brain...
New Stage Theatre Education Presented Hamlet at Saint Andrews Episcopal School
On April 4th, New Stage Theatre presented an in-school performance of Hamlet at Saint Andrews Episcopal School in Ridgeland as part of the New Stage Theatre Arts-in-Education statewide...
No timeline or agenda set for special session, Governor Reeves says
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune In a press conference Thursday, April 3, Governor Tate Reeves (R) said he is not worried that legislators left Jackson this week without passing next...
Culture: Enjoy the Township Jazz Festival this Saturday
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Raphael Semmes has been a familiar face in music circles in the Jackson area for decades. The Grenada native and recipient of the 2021 Governor’s...
Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Hosts Easter at the Ag Museum Event
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board is hosting its annual Easter at the Ag Museum event at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Saturday, April 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m....
Natchez continues celebration of Lafayette’s 1825 visit
A special event celebrating the 200th anniversary of Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette's visit to Natchez will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Historic Natchez Foundation at...
Built to last? The Jackson Zoo’s long road to survival
By: Stephen Griffin, Magnolia Tribune The Jackson Zoological Park has been making all manner of Mississippi headlines. For the past several years—especially since the COVID-19...
UMMC hosting free cancer screenings
UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute is hosting a See, Test and Treat event which aims to provide free cervical, breast, oral and lung cancer screenings for qualifying uninsured and...
Mississippi Sports Medicine Surgery Center Named Among the Best in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
The Surgery Center at Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center (MSMOC) has been recognized as one of the "Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Orthopedics & Spine" by U.S. News &...
Vicksburg Shipyard locating operations in Warren County
Vicksburg Shipyard is launching vessel repair and maintenance operations in Vicksburg, representing a $26 million corporate investment over the next five years. The project is expected to create at...