Capital & River News
Mississippi’s Belhaven University Named Top College in America
Belhaven University was named one of Money's 2024 Best Colleges in America. Money's analysis showcases the country's top 745 colleges based on graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid,...
Ergon breaks ground on new Flowood facility as it celebrates 70 years of business
By: Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune In 1954, Leslie B. Lampton, Sr., started Lampton Oil Company with just two employees, a used fuel transport truck, and a one room building in Jackson, Mississippi....
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: H.D. Gibbes & Sons
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune One of the greatest joys in my life is attending our monthly supper club. We rotate homes, and the host couple always delivers. From formal dinner parties with...
ATMOS ENERGY SPONSORS NEW SESSION PROMOTING CHILDREN’S LITERACY AT THE MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVAL
Representatives from the Mississippi Book Festival and Atmos Energy gathered on the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol, where Atmos Energy presented a donation of $7,500 to the Mississippi Book...
Construction of Center for Medically Fragile Children underway
By: Annie Oeth Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications Children with complex medical conditions will soon have a place where they can live and their families can get the training needed to care...
Officials say CCID, Capitol Police expansion helping reduce crime in Mississippi’s capital city
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The expansion of the Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) has given the Capitol Police nearly triple the amount of territory to patrol but through...
Commissioner Gipson Announces Extra Day Added to 165th Mississippi State Fair Schedule
Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the 165th Mississippi State Fair will include an extra day of fun this year. The 2024 Mississippi State Fair is now scheduled to...
Mississippi’s first active SBIC in recent history announced
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Let’s say an entrepreneur has reasonable cash flow yet lacks significant assets to garner a traditional bank loan without collateral. The advent of the long-awaited...
$100 million emissions reduction project announced in Yazoo City
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project is moving forward in Yazoo City. That was the word Thursday from CF Industries Holdings, Inc., the world’s largest...
Trauma drug study aims to save lives following severe injuries
By: Danny Barrett Jr. Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications Of the more than 100,000 patients who receive acute care in the Adult Emergency Department at the University of Mississippi Medical...
