Capital & River News
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation to host first statewide meeting
The Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation (MCCA) is set to host its first statewide meeting on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Holmes Community College-Ridgeland Campus for institutions...
Taking Flight: A Pacesetter Gallery Group Show Lifts Off November 11
Pacesetter Gallery artists have risen to the occasion, creating inspired work for the Taking Flight Group Show opening November 11, 2023. The wine and cheese come and go event is open to the public...
UMMC earns B ranking from Leapfrog, UMMC Grenada garners A
The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s fall 2023 Leapfrog score is a B, a grade that shows the results of the Medical Cente.r’s laser-like focus on quality care, patient outcomes and...
OB-GYN integrates nurse-midwifery into maternal health care
By: Rachel Vanderford As maternal mortality continues to rise across the country, barriers to comprehensive maternal care are particularly evident in Mississippi. With the highest infant mortality...
A New Exhibit Opens at the Mississippi Children’s Museum
The Mississippi Children's Museum (MCM) opens a new water table in the existing Exploring Mississippi gallery. The new water table offers innovative experiences, along with similar charm of the...
Flora Man Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Jakeviyon Hunter, 22, of Flora was found guilty of one count of first degree murder and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle after a...
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts 2023 Harvest Festival
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host the 2023 Harvest Festival November 7-11 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day. Admission is $8 per person for ages 3 and up. “I encourage the...
Reminder: Registration open for free lung cancer screenings for qualifying participants
Registration remains open for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute’s free lung cancer screening event on Saturday, Nov. 11 for qualifying uninsured and underinsured participants. Screenings...
Army Corps cites lack of funding in delay of Jackson flood control study
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today October 30, 2023 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has again pushed back the release of a new Jackson-area flood control study, the agency announced on Monday,...
‘It is a moral obligation’: Faith leaders, advocates, doctors cite Christianity as reason to expand Medicaid
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 26, 2023 It felt more like church than a health summit at moments inside Duling Hall on Thursday. The Better Health Summit, hosted by the poverty-focused...
