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NBA Veteran Erick Dampier Sr. Joined TrueCare to Bring Free Basketball Camp to Jackson-Area Youth

NBA Veteran Erick Dampier Sr. Joined TrueCare to Bring Free Basketball Camp to Jackson-Area Youth

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 13, 2026 | Capital/River

    Former NBA player Erick Dampier Sr. and his son, Erick Dampier Jr., joined TrueCare to host a free basketball camp for Jackson-area children, helping expand access to youth sports and mentorship in Mississippi. Held at the Hangar Dome at Millsaps...
Witch Dance: The strange Mississippi legend along the Natchez Trace

Witch Dance: The strange Mississippi legend along the Natchez Trace

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 13, 2026 | Capital/River

by Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune     Some Mississippi place names are just too good to pass up. Witch Dance is one of them. Located along the Natchez Trace Parkway near milepost 233, Witch Dance sounds like somewhere you might want to avoid after...
UMMC School of Population Health marks 10 years of looking upstream to improve Mississippi health

UMMC School of Population Health marks 10 years of looking upstream to improve Mississippi health

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 9, 2026 | Capital/River

By: L.A. Warren, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, UMMC Communications     Ten years after its founding, the John D. Bower School of Population Health is celebrating a decade of improving Mississippi’s health through research and education –...
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...
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