Capital & River News
The ‘Mississippi Antique Showcase’ Arrives at the Natchez Convention Center May 3-4
Mississippi Antique Showcase, a signature event of Mississippi Public Broadcasting and MPB Foundation, will be held May 3-4, at the Natchez Convention Center. This is an opportunity for people to...
Congressman Michael Guest (R-Miss) is Hosting the 2024 Annual Military Academy Day at Brandon High School on April 20, 2024
Congressman Michael Guest is hosting his Annual Military Academy Day this year at Brandon High School (3090 MS-18, Brandon, MS 39042) on April 20th, 2024, from 9:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M. Congressman...
MSDH Celebrates Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) joins clinical and public health laboratories nationwide in celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week from April 14-20. The annual event, in...
Electric vehicle charging now available at Hinds CC
Hinds Community College is leading the state as the first community college campus with an electric vehicle charging station. Six chargers were installed on the Raymond campus in February, as the...
Mississippi State Fairgrounds to Host Killebrew International Pro Rodeo June 6-8
The Mississippi State Fairgrounds is hosting the Killebrew International Pro Rodeo and related events June 6-8, 2024, inside the Mississippi Coliseum. In addition to the ‘full rodeo experience,’...
2nd Annual Plein Air Painting Competition Moving Locations
Due to recent storms causing high flood waters, the 2024 En Plein Air Paint Competition will change venues. Originally scheduled to take place at LeFleur's Bluff State Park, the event will now be...
The Mississippi Children’s Museum Opens Reimagined Garden Exhibit, “The Enchanted Land of Story”
WHEN: Thursday, April 18th at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Mississippi Children's Museum (MCM), 2145 Museum Blvd. Jackson, MS WHAT: MCM's Gertrude C. Ford Literacy Garden, which initially opened its doors in...
“Moonlight, Music, and Meteors” Event at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park
Imagine a night under the stars with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO) and NASA's Solar System Ambassadors during the Lyrid meteor shower! "Moonlight, Music, and Meteors" will be held on...
JSU’s Dean of Students honored
Jackson State University’s Dean of Students Laquala C. Dixon, Ph.D., was named the 2024 NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Black Diaspora Knowledge Community (BDKC) Sankofa...
Hinds CC students receive honors
High-achieving Hinds Community College students were recently recognized at the Student Awards of Distinction ceremony.\ All-MS Transfer Pathway Scholars who were recognized at Hinds Community...