Capital & River News
Drive Thru Baby Shower is a gift to local Mothers
The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health will host a Drive Thru Baby Shower from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Word and Worship Church. Word and Worship is located at...
Baptist, UMMC to receive $2 million each in state funds for burn centers
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today November 30, 2023 State Health Department officials decided to split $4 million in state funds to two Mississippi health care systems vying to open burn centers. The...
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Homestead for the Holidays
In celebration of the upcoming winter holidays, the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host the annual Homestead for the Holidays event on Thursday, December 7, and Friday, December...
New JSU president emphasizes accountability and financial sustainability
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today November 30, 2023 In his first press conference as Jackson State University’s 13th president, Marcus Thompson pledged to improve “customer care,” accountability and...
How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Deputies Got Away With Years of Brutality
by Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield, Mississippi Today November 30, 2023 Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield investigated dozens of arrests made by Rankin County deputies to report this article, which is...
Federal judge sentences state Rep. Earle Banks to probation for tax crime
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today November 28, 2023 Longtime state Rep. Earle Banks, a Democrat from Jackson who pleaded guilty in May to evading the payment of federal taxes, has been sentenced...
Delta State’s Patrick Shegog wins 2023 C Spire Conerly Trophy
In a competitive vote following the conclusion of the college football season in the Magnolia state, Delta State University Quarterback Patrick Shegog has been named the 2023 C Spire Conerly Trophy...
Governor Reeves Appoints Pieter Teeuwissen as County Court Judge for Hinds County
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Pieter Teeuwissen as County Court Judge for Hinds County, Subdistrict 2. The appointment fills a vacancy due to the untimely death of the...
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Festive ‘Tis the Season Event
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum is hosting a special 'Tis the Season event from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2023. The festive, community-focused event will...
THE NUTCRACKER FEATURING ALL DANCE GENRES RETURNS TO MISSISSIPPI!
Central Mississippi Dance, located in Brandon, is bringing back its performance of The Nutcracker that features all dance genres in the well-known Christmas story. Central Mississippi Dance had such...