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Pike County Fire Death Caused by Unattended Cooking

Pike County Fire Death Caused by Unattended Cooking

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 8, 2026 | Capital/River

  State Fire Marshal Office (SFMO) investigators believe unattended cooking led to the death of 66-year-old J.B. Faust Jr. at his home in Pike County. This marks the 60th fire death in Mississippi this year. The SFMO and McComb Fire Department responded to the...
MSDH Inspectors Ensure Safe Food Preparation at the State Fair

MSDH Inspectors Ensure Safe Food Preparation at the State Fair

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 8, 2026 | Capital/River

  The 167th Mississippi State Fair opens today in Jackson, and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has once again inspected all food vendors to ensure safe preparation of both hot and cold treats folks will enjoy over the next two weeks. Inspectors...
UMMC Launches Mississippi’s First Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency

UMMC Launches Mississippi’s First Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 7, 2026 | Capital/River

By: Alexandria Galtney, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications     For years, University of Mississippi Medical Center medical students interested in pursuing physical medicine and rehabilitation had to leave Mississippi to...
Sherman Lee Dillon leaves a legacy of family, music, and deep love of community

Sherman Lee Dillon leaves a legacy of family, music, and deep love of community

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 7, 2026 | Capital/River

by Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune     Yet another Mississippi cultural treasure has left us too soon. Bluesman Sherman Lee Dillon passed away earlier this fall. Sherman Lee grew up 15 miles outside of Meadville, Mississippi, the town where he was born in...
Westwin Elements investing $502 million to establish nickel refinery in Natchez

Westwin Elements investing $502 million to establish nickel refinery in Natchez

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 7, 2026 | Capital/River

by Cass Rutledge, Magnolia Tribune     Westwin Elements announced Monday, October 5, that the company plans to invest $502 million over five years to establish a commercial-scale Class 1 nickel refinery at the Belwood Industrial Site in Natchez. KaLeigh...
After 45 years, Del Loy returns to the canvas

After 45 years, Del Loy returns to the canvas

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 6, 2026 | Capital/River

by Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez     ArtsNatchez’s October Artist of the Month rediscovers lifelong passion Del Loy stopped painting in his early 20s to focus on his family and his career. Forty-five years later, he felt an urge he could not...
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