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No end in sight for Jackson’s water troubles

No end in sight for Jackson’s water troubles

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 18, 2025 | Capital/River

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     Where nearly $100 million went is the question a federal judge wants answered by Jackson officials before deciding if JXN Water can increase its rate by almost 12 percent. Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Henry...
Volunteer Registration Open for 82nd National Folk Festival

Volunteer Registration Open for 82nd National Folk Festival

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 17, 2025 | Capital/River

Online volunteer registration opens today for the 82nd National Folk Festival, a FREE, three-day event, launching in downtown Jackson, November 7-9, 2025. This year marks the first of the festival’s three-year residency in Jackson. With over 800 volunteers needed for...
MD-PhD program grows in numbers, but also in potential and staying power

MD-PhD program grows in numbers, but also in potential and staying power

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 17, 2025 | Capital/River

By: Ruth Cummins Photos By: Joe Ellis and Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications   Xavier Person is a budding researcher, a promising medical student and a man with a plan. He’s earning a PhD at the same time he’s tackling his MD, one of five new students in the UMMC...
National Folk Festival Announces Six New Performers for 82nd Annual Event in Downtown Jackson

National Folk Festival Announces Six New Performers for 82nd Annual Event in Downtown Jackson

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 15, 2025 | Capital/River

Organizers of the 82nd National Folk Festival have announced six additional performers who will take the stage in downtown Jackson this November 7–9. The latest round of artists showcases a diverse mix of musical traditions and includes several performers with strong...
Ribbon cut on renovations at UMMC School of Nursing in Oxford

Ribbon cut on renovations at UMMC School of Nursing in Oxford

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 14, 2025 | Capital/River

By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications   The next generation of registered nurses is being educated by the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing in newly renovated classrooms and labs at the South Oxford...
Chancellor Cynthia Brewer honored for helping open doors to women in the legal profession

Chancellor Cynthia Brewer honored for helping open doors to women in the legal profession

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 14, 2025 | Capital/River

Chancellor Cynthia L. Brewer of Madison was honored on July 10 for her exemplary work and service as a role model for women in the legal profession. The Women in the Profession Section of the Mississippi Bar selected Judge Brewer as the...
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