Capital & River News
Free Adoption and Foster Care class
Zacchaeus' Tree Adoption Ministry will host their next adoption and foster care class on Wednesday, September 6th from 6:00p-7:00p in room 207 at Crossgates Baptist Church located at 8 Crosswoods...
Dr. Steven Reed of Southern Eye Care of Clinton named president-elect of American Optometric Association
Dr. Steven Reed of Southern Eye Care of Clinton recently became the first Mississippian to be elected President-Elect of the American Optometric Association (AOA). Reed has served on the AOA Board...
Foreign Purchase of Farmland Study Committee Holds First Meeting
The Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farmland in Mississippi held its first meeting at the State Capitol. The Mississippi Legislature created this Study Committee through House Bill 280, 2023...
UMMC experts: take precautions during heat wave
University of Mississippi Medical Center experts recommend respecting the record-high temperatures in the state this week. Dr. Trey Wofford, medical director of the Adult Emergency Department, said...
Artist Susan Wellington Live Painting Event
WHAT: Artist Susan Wellington Live Painting Event WHEN: Friday, August 25, 1-4 PM WHERE: Pacesetter Gallery, 310 Ridge Way, Flowood, MS Nationally-renown artist Susan Wellington will be painting...
Mississippi Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farmland to Hold First Meeting
Pursuant to House Bill 280 passed by the Mississippi Legislature during the 2023 Regular Session, the Mississippi Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farmland will hold its first meeting inside...
New Evidence Raises Questions in Controversial Mississippi Law Enforcement Killing
by Nate Rosenfield and Brian Howey, Mississippi Today August 22, 2023 When Damien Cameron’s body arrived at the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office in August 2021, it bore all the signs of a...
UMMC chief to remain at helm for another four years
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 21, 2023 Dr. LouAnn Woodward will continue to lead the University of Mississippi Medical Center, one of the state's largest employers and its only academic...
MPB, University of Mississippi Host Aug. 31 Launch Event for New Educational Video Series for Children
Mississippi Public Broadcasting and the University of Mississippi’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction will host an in-person event to launch an exciting new video series for families...
Mississippi Book Festival Draws Thousands to its 9th Annual Event
Final attendance for the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival will top 6,700 as thousands of book lovers heard from more than hundreds of authors in panel discussions and conversations at the State...