By: Gary Pettus Sometimes the story of a life is written, in part, by nails and buttons, in wood and soil. That’s one of the lessons brought home to the 20 college students who helped uncover burials during the first-ever Asylum Hill Project Field School, which began...
Jackson State University (JSU) Acting President Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Ph.D., has appointed Gwendolyn Caples as interim vice president of Institutional Advancement and executive director of the JSU Development Foundation, Inc. “Gwendolyn Caples’ exceptional expertise...
TEC, a leading rural broadband provider, has completed construction on the most recent project in Scott County. This undertaking extends Gigabit-speed internet coverage by an estimated 46 miles, providing connectivity to more than 550 customers. TEC was one of the 386...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today August 7, 2023 A Jackson-based LGBTQ+ organization is withdrawing its volunteer support from this year’s Mississippi Book Festival due to the addition to a panel of former Vice President Mike Pence, a current Republican presidential...
Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson recently named Rev. Maxine Bolden as its new chaplain. An ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, Rev. Bolden serves as chaplain of Tougaloo College—the first female and only the second alumnus to serve in her alma...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 4, 2023 Current presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence will come to Jackson on Aug. 19 to speak at the Mississippi Book Festival, according to the festival’s website. The event’s website notes that Pence...
