Capital & River News
Vicksburg Arts and Music Festival
City of Vicksburg welcomes everyone to come enjoy live music, arts and food at the third annual Vicksburg Arts and Music Festival, April 19-20, 2024. The Festival continues to partner with the...
Mississippi Farmers Market Tea Party Event Upcoming
The Mississippi Farmers Market Tea Party is a come-and-go event 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13. The Market will feature Genuine MS® Grown teas available to purchase from Mississippi tea...
SUR LA TABLE OPENS FIRST MISSISSIPPI LOCATION AT HIGHLAND VILLAGE WITH CEREMONIAL BAGUETTE BREAKING
Leading kitchen and culinary retailer Sur La Table held its grand opening on April 6 at Highland Village in Jackson, marking the brand's first location in Mississippi. In place of a traditional...
MILLSAPS APPROVES NEW MAJORS AND MASTER’S PROGRAMS
In alignment with its vision to produce informed, creative-thinking and versatile citizens who are career-ready, Millsaps College recently expanded its curriculum by approving six new majors for...
UMMC EXPERTS URGE CAUTION WHEN VIEWING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
As the Solar Eclipse of 2024 looms, be warned that the face of the sun may not be the only thing that will fade. Other potential disappearing acts include bird songs, cumulus clouds and your...
MPB Announces New Chief Technology Officer
Mississippi Public Broadcasting today announced Andrew Bicknell as its new chief technology officer/director of Engineering, overseeing the agency’s statewide network of eight towers and 12...
Mississippi Boychoir Announces Honor Choir Festival Concert
Mississippi Boychoir is hosting its 3rd annual UNA VOCE SATB Male Honor Choir Festival on April 5th & 6th, 2024. The Finale Concert will be a joint concert with Belhaven’s Treble Song Honor...
MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM ANNOUNCES PROGRAM EXPANSION; CELEBRATES BEING NAMED ONE OF THE TOP THREE CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS IN THE COUNTRY
The Mississippi Children's Museum announced an expansion of their educational and workforce development program today, one month after being named one of the top three children's museums in the...
JSU to honor Top 40 under 40 young alumni
By: Magnolia Tribune On Friday, Jackson State University will honor 40 of its young alumni who are making remarkable strides as philanthropists and humanitarians in their respective fields and...
PICU nurse manager Gordon Gartrell an AACN Circle of Excellence Award winner
By: Annie Oeth Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications Gordon Gartrell of Belhaven, nurse manager of Children's of Mississippi's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, is one of 18 nurses in the country,...