Capital & River News
NATCHEZ FESTIVAL OF MUSIC Presents THE MELODIOUS TAPESTRY OF “RAGTIME”
Natchez Festival of Music is proud to present not one, but two fascinating events on May 11th to celebrate the rich history of ragtime. Ragtime music holds a special place in the annals of American...
Finalists Announced for the 2024 Ferriss Trophy presented by the MBCI and Pearl River Resort
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 Ferriss Trophy presented by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Pearl River Resort. The Ferriss...
UPDATE: U.S. 80 bridge repair underway in Rankin County
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials are finalizing plans to repair several steel girders on the westbound U.S. 80 bridge over the KCS railroad between Marquette Rd. and...
MS SOUTHERN SOUL PRESS CONFERENCE AND RECEPTION
WHAT: With the passage of H.C.R. 60 by the Mississippi House of Representatives and the State Senate declared Mississippi the home of Southern Soul Music. Mississippi stands unparalleled in its...
Medgar Evers to Posthumously Receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Medgar Wiley Evers posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Evers, a World War II veteran and civil rights leader, was assassinated on June 12, 1963, in the driveway of his home in...
COLONEL TOMMY F. TILLMAN, JR. PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL
Story by Maj. Dusty Culpepper, Public Affairs Officer Mississippi Air National Guard Photos by Capt. Kiara Spann, 172nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Officer Saturday, May 4, 2024, was about more than...
MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Ag Equipment in Hinds County
The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered stolen agricultural equipment, with an estimated value of $210,000, in Hinds County. On April 30, 2024, the Mississippi...
Visitor Center enhances services for cyclists
By Randy Bell Because of its proximity to the Natchez Trace, the Clinton Visitor Center has always been a popular rest stop for cyclists riding the Parkway. They could count on clean restrooms, a...
“Light for Living” a way to share, offer aid to Ukraine
By Carole Kelly Bob Gilmore can vividly visualize the bombed buildings and other sad images of the war-torn areas that media coverage shares from Ukraine. Having traveled to the country twice, he...
Red Brick Roads moved to March 2025
In August of 2023, the Red Brick Roads Music and Arts Festival weekend set a record-breaking heat wave. Organizers, which include Main Street Clinton, the Clinton Chamber of Commerce and the City of...
