Capital & River News
At Jackson State homecoming, Brandon Presley pledges to advocate for Mississippi HBCUs
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 15, 2023 Brandon Presley, the Democratic nominee for governor, got thrown off script Saturday when a DJ, in the maze of tailgating tents at Jackson State...
Days after Rankin’s ‘Goon Squad’ tortured two men, supervisors gave the sheriff a pay boost
by Ilyssa Daly and Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today October 13, 2023 A dozen days after five Rankin County deputies known as the “Goon Squad” tortured, tased and sexually abused two Black men, the...
JSU waits for news from IHL as trustees interview finalists behind locked doors
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today October 10, 2023 William Brown and Millard Bingham, standing with their arms crossed, are waiting in a hallway of classrooms for the executive session to end,...
Museum to Host Book Signing and Photography Hike in LeFleur’s Bluff State Park with Renowned Scientist Wesley L. Shoop
Mississippi Department Wildlife Fisheries and Parks' Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is delighted to invite the public to an interactive event featuring acclaimed author and photographer...
MDWFP to Host an Agency Career Fair
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will be hosting a Career Fair, taking place on November 2nd and 3rd from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Mississippi Museum of Natural...
Top congressional Democrats will visit Jackson to boost voter turnout ahead of state election
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 11, 2023 U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, a top Democrat in Congress, will travel to Jackson this weekend with fellow Democrat U.S. Rep. Bennie...
‘You’re breaking up a family’: Hundreds attend community meeting about proposed Jackson school closures
by Julia James, Mississippi Today October 10, 2023 Hundreds of capital city residents attended a community meeting Monday night to discuss the proposed consolidation plan for Jackson Public Schools,...
MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS MAKE ARRESTS IN WILKINSON COUNTY
On Thursday, October 5, 2023, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) executed search warrants on two residences in Wilkinson County, Mississippi after nearly a yearlong investigation. 30-year-old...
MDWFP and MSU to Host Pond Management Workshop in Rankin County
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) and the Mississippi State Extension Service are hosting a pond management workshop in Rankin County. The workshop will be held at...
Supporting Others Through Substance Abuse: Robert Malouf, Jr. Memorial Fund
Robert Malouf, Jr.’s life was full of promise. In his high school days at Jackson Prep, he was active in sports, graduating in 2009. He then moved on to the University of Mississippi, where he was a...
