Capital & River News
Thibodeaux named NISOD Excellence Award recipient
Copiah-Lincoln Community College is proud to announce its recipient of the annual NISOD Excellence Award. The 2025 honoree is Co-Lin Natchez Campus Science Instructor and Academic Chair...
Drs. John and Vera Mae Perkins Honored for Service
The 2025 Karen Cummins Community Service Award was presented today to Drs. John and Vera Mae Perkins for their commitment to community development, racial reconciliation, education, housing...
Groundbreaking effort to plant five orchards and distribute hundreds of trees to create fruitful communities in Jackson, Mississippi
The award-winning international nonprofit Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) has teamed up with local nonprofit Midtown Partners, with generous support from Arbor Day...
NEW RECRUITS ANSWER THE CALL
Firefighter Class 213 of the Mississippi State Fire Academy is making a difference and seventeen (17) members will graduate from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter I-II...
UMMC neonatal experts supporting newborn care in Greenville, Tupelo
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Infants in Greenville and Tupelo are getting a healthy start in life thanks to University of Mississippi Medical Center outreach. UMMC’s Division of...
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Spring Farm Days
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum is hosting the annual Spring Farm Days event from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, through Saturday, March 8,...
Culture: Jackson’s Museum Trail connects the city to its future
By: Stephen Griffin, Magnolia Tribune Motorists traversing I-55 in Jackson in recent months may have noticed a brightly colored fixture along the Waterworks Curve in front of the J.H....
Destination by Hyatt picks Okhissa Lake as site of striking new development
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Last month, Destination by Hyatt announced it would build an impressive, high-end 200-room lodge and a 1,000-person conference center on Okhissa Lake...
BetterMan, the largest men’s conference in Mississippi is scheduled for Saturday, March 1 at Jackson Convention Center
On Saturday, March 1, the BetterMan Mississippi conference, a first of its kind hosted by local Christian leaders, will be held at the Jackson Convention Center. BetterMan is a national movement...
Hundreds benefit from free services during Dental Mission Week
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications Lorenzo Boyland of Pearl has been struggling with dental pain ever since the metal filling in...