Capital & River News
Lawmakers express concerns over lengthy Arkabutla Dam modification project
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Elected officials want an accelerated timeline for the completion of the Arkabutla Dam modification project, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...
Mississippi National Guard Welcomes Home Guardsmen from Nation’s Capital
Story by: Mr. Daniel Szarek, Deputy Director of Public Affairs MSNG The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) welcomed home approximately 65 service members from our Nation's Capital,...
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Announces Annual Pumpkin Adventure
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host its Pumpkin Adventure on October 8-11, 15-18 and 22-25. Families can enjoy the fall tradition from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on...
Mississippi’s only dental school celebrates 50 years
By: Rachel Vanderford/ UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications In the early 1970s, access to oral health care in Mississippi was scarce. Aspiring dentists of the...
UMMC expands research to address hearing and balance disorders
By: Rachel Vanderford/ UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center is advancing medical research for two of the...
AG delivers overdose boxes to City of Jackson in hopes of saving lives
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R) delivered overdose boxes to the City of Jackson on Monday morning in an effort to save the lives of...
AGB Search chosen to assist IHL in nationwide search for new JSU president
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The nationwide search for Jackson State University’s new president has moved on to the next phase with the selection of a firm to lead the effort....
Mississippi officials eye nuclear energy to power state’s economic development future
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune With billions of dollars in economic development projects coming to Mississippi, including multiple data centers, reliable and affordable energy is...
MISSISSIPPI STATE FIRE ACADEMY AND EXXONMOBIL UNVEIL NEW CO₂ PIPELINE TRAINING PROP
The Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA), in partnership with ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (EMPCo), held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to officially unveil a new CO₂ pipeline training prop on...
State seeks bench trial in case over Jackson airport
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi state officials have asked for a bench trial next year in its efforts to take over the state’s largest public airport, stating that...