Capital & River News
Nissan’s support of Mississippi HBCU STEM programs reaches $2.5 million
Continuing its long-time support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Nissan is donating $250,000 to Mississippi’s seven HBCUs to further STEM education. Since launching the...
Discover Mississippi: Henderson Cotton Warehouse now houses visitors to Natchez
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Sometimes the most amazing things are hidden in plain sight. A drive around Natchez reveals many historic mansions and estates, most of which have been written...
Jackson State University to host award-winning STEM camp focused on carbon capture and storage
Jackson State University (JSU), Mississippi’s only urban research institution, will join forces with Rice University, one of the nation’s foremost research institutions, to encourage students from...
Ten Female Leaders are Girls Scouts Women of Distinction for 2024 Event to be held Tuesday, August 20th
For the 20th year, Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi has assembled a group of distinguished women to be honored at the Women of Distinction event. These leaders, through their commitment to the...
One Dead and One Injured in Sunday Evening Shooting
At approximately 9:00 PM on Sunday June 2, 2024, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department was notified about gunshots at a residence in the 200 block of Circle Drive East in Brandon, Mississippi....
Hinds CC culinary student selected for national competition
Kerwin Pleasant is a non-traditional, and apparently exceptional, culinary arts student at Hinds Community College’s Jackson Campus and he is on his...
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Mississippi Pickle Fest
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host its award-winning Mississippi Pickle Fest event 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Admission is $12 for ages 3 and up. "I...
ERDC Unveils Strategic Vision and Cutting-Edge Projects for Infrastructure Enhancement and Sustainability
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is at the forefront of enhancing operations, infrastructure and installation maintenance, driven by a strategic vision that balances...
Mississippian still MIA from ‘Christmas bombings’ in Vietnam
By: Ray Nothstine, Magnolia Tribune Thomas W. “Buddy” Bennett has a headstone in Natchez National Cemetery but there is no body there. “We love you son,” reads a portion of the stone. None of his...
UMMC CELEBRATES 900-PLUS MAY 2024 GRADUATES FROM SIX HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOOLS
George Doby’s oldest child was 5 when he earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing school. Seventeen years later, he watched her receive her own BSN – and, on the same stage, just minutes apart, she...