By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez The City of Natchez unveiled a historical marker honoring Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima (1762–1829) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, on Silver Street. The marker stands near the site where he arrived as an enslaved...
Amazon today announced plans to invest an additional $12 billion in central Mississippi, continuing its expansion in the state. The latest announcement includes a planned $11 billion expansion of the company’s existing data center operations in Madison County, a...
By: Danny Barrett Jr., UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis and Jay Ferchaud / UMMC Communications Alumni of the PhD in Nursing program consider themselves lifetime learners – and that’s even after racking up reams of other accolades in their...
By: Tally Connelly, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications What began as subtle changes quickly became something much more serious for Bain Brandon. Now 2 years old, Bain is known to thousands on TikTok, where his daily life...
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez “The Parchman Ordeal: The Untold Story,” a documentary highlighting a pivotal chapter in the Civil Rights Movement in Natchez, has found a permanent home at the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson...
By Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud, UMMC Communications When Diann Jackson’s lymphoma returned after less than a year, she came to the Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for...
