Kerwin Pleasant is a non-traditional, and apparently exceptional, culinary arts student at Hinds Community College’s Jackson Campus and he is on his way to a national competition with famed Chef Carla P. Hall. Pleasant, a Jackson resident, was selected for “Carla P....
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host its award-winning Mississippi Pickle Fest event 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Admission is $12 for ages 3 and up. “I want to invite the public to come out for what is on track to be...
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is at the forefront of enhancing operations, infrastructure and installation maintenance, driven by a strategic vision that balances innovation with practicality. This vision is realized through meticulous...
By: Ray Nothstine, Magnolia Tribune Thomas W. “Buddy” Bennett has a headstone in Natchez National Cemetery but there is no body there. “We love you son,” reads a portion of the stone. None of his surviving family has any idea where Bennett might be since turning 30 on...
George Doby’s oldest child was 5 when he earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing school. Seventeen years later, he watched her receive her own BSN – and, on the same stage, just minutes apart, she saw her dad accept his Master of Science in Nursing. As Doby said: “How...
By: Annie Oeth Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications One of the obstacles in solving the shortage of nursing educators around the country is financial. Nearly two dozen Bower scholars at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have been able to...
