Capital & River News
Atmos Energy Hosts Energy Assistance Blitz to Support Mississippi Customers Needing Help to Pay Natural Gas Bills
Natural gas bills usually fall when the temperature rises. As we head towards warmer weather, now is a good time for folks to manage any past due natural gas balances and get ready for the return of...
Tickets on Sale for the 2024 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Induction Weekend presented by the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame is excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Induction Weekend presented by the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation on August 2-3, 2024. Members of...
EXPLORE RIDGELAND’S NEW BIKESHARE PROGRAM GIVES VISITORS AN ADVENTURIST SET OF WHEELS
Explore Ridgeland, based in central Mississippi, has introduced the Ridgeland Bikeshare Program, providing visitors with free bicycles for exploring Ridgeland and its surroundings. The program aims...
Children’s of Mississippi epilepsy center receives highest level of accreditation
By: Annie Oeth Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications The National Association of Epilepsy Centers accredited Children’s of Mississippi’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center as a Level 4 epilepsy...
MISSISSIPPI FUTURE CAUCUS HOSTS LUNCH AND LEARN TO UNDERSTAND HEALTH IMPACTS OF BIOMASS
On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the Mississippi Future Caucus – a bipartisan caucus of Gen Z and millennial legislators – will host a lunch and learn session in partnership with several environmental...
Officials cut ribbon on new Mill Street bridge in Jackson
Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons and Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate the completion of a new bridge on Mill...
Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Presents Mustard Seed Easter Eggs to First Lady Reeves
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board presented 12 eggs created by The Mustard Seed ‘Seedsters’ to First Lady Elee Reeves. The Board worked with The Mustard Seed, a Christian community for adults with...
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...
