Capital & River News
UMMC part of the solution to infant mortality public health emergency
By: Annie Oeth and Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center is working to give babies a healthy start in life through programs that address...
Board of Trustees Initiates Search for New JSU President
The IHL Board of Trustees announced today the beginning of the search process for a new president at Jackson State University. IHL Board President Gee Ogletree offered insight into the process...
Unveiling of Anne Moody’s Freedom Trail marker set for September 15
By: Roscoe Barnes, III, Visit Natchez The late Anne Moody, author of "Coming of Age in Mississippi," will soon be honored with a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker in her hometown of...
State film office unveils new brand identity as Film Mississippi
The Mississippi Film Office has unveiled its new brand identity as Film Mississippi and relaunched its website, filmmississippi.org, to reflect the new branding. Along with the name change, Film...
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Tom’s Fried Pies
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Tucked away in the corner of a shopping center on Highway 49 in Richland is a place where your taste buds will get a pleasant surprise. If you’ve...
AVAIO Digital investing $6 billion in Mississippi data center campus
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi is getting another multi-billion-dollar investment, this time from a Connecticut-based developer and operator of sustainable data...
UMMC professor emeritus leads development of new hypertension guideline
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology calls for earlier diagnosis and treatment of...
Truly life-changing’: Bedford Falls Foundation – DAF’s $2M grant opens door to UMMC School of Nursing for students in need
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing received a $2 million grant from the Bedford...
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Tuesday, August 19, marks a pivotal moment for Mississippi’s entrepreneurial landscape as Innovate Mississippi brings together seven impressive...
Mississippi musician earns international recognition for music honoring late wife
By Ben Milam, courtesy of SuperTalkFM A Mississippi musician who got an unorthodox start to a late career in the entertainment industry has experienced an even rarer rise to...