Capital & River News
LEFLEUR’S BLUFF STATE PARK TO HOST 44 PAINTERS FOR 2ND ANNUAL PLEIN AIR PAINTING COMPETITION
Celebrate the Natural Beauty of Mississippi by joining us at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park on April 13, 2024, for the En Plein Air Painting Competition! This event, brought to you by the Mississippi...
Belhaven University Launches New Master’s Degree in Counseling
Belhaven University is proud to announce the launch of its newest graduate program, the Master of Arts in Counseling. This comprehensive degree is designed to equip students with the knowledge and...
Dr. Tracy Cook named as President of Alcorn State University
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning today named Dr. Tracy M. Cook as 21st president of Alcorn State University. Cook has served as interim president of the university...
The Mississippi Children’s Museum Celebrates Spring with Bunnies & Butterflies
Join the Mississippi Children's Museum (MCM) as we welcome spring with Bunnies & Butterflies on Saturday, March 30 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Our beautiful garden spaces will spring to life for...
Laser therapy restores hope to patients with persistent brain tumors
By: Rachel Vanderford Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Photography A decade ago, Georgia Pritchard of Sturgis was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. But by the time she found out, the cancer...
MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVAL KICKS OFF 10TH YEAR CELEBRATION
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Mississippi Book Festival. The festival has spent a decade contributing to Mississippi's literary legacy, transforming the capitol into a literary hub...
MATCH DAY REVEALS RESIDENCIES FOR UMMC MEDICAL STUDENTS
By: Gary Pettus and Annie Oeth Eric Lucas Jr., who was 10 at the time, was on the road with his father, an emergency medicine physician, when a truck went into a slide, shot skyward and flipped over...
ERDC computer scientist earns Black Engineer of the Year Award
Victoria “Vickey” Moore began her career at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) over 24 years ago as a computer scientist with a master’s degree from Mississippi State...
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, March 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. “I look...
Ag Commissioner Gipson, Rankin County and City of Brandon Officials to Break Ground on New Genuine Mississippi Agricultural Complex
The public is invited to attend as Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson, along with Rankin County and City of Brandon officials, celebrate National Agriculture Day and officially...