Natchez artist Carolyn Margaret Weir has received a $500 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) to support the continued development of a new series of hand-painted kinetic mobile sculptures. The award is part of more than $1.7 million in grants awarded by...
By: L.A. Warren, UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center has earned the No. 2 ranking on Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals, placing Mississippi’s only academic medical...
Raybern Foods, a producer of heat-and-serve, deli-style sandwiches, is expanding its operations in Shannon with a $7.1 million investment that is expected to create 70 jobs. The expansion is being driven by increased demand for the company’s sandwich...
By Nathan Gregory, MSU Extension Service A Mississippi State University Extension Service project aimed at helping agricultural entrepreneurs and Extension professionals build digital marketing skills with artificial intelligence has received...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is redesignating Mississippi State University as an FAO Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity. The renewal follows FAO’s positive review of MSU’s progress since it...
by Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolai Tribune Paper Man Chasing the Truth in the Mississippi Delta is the must-read memoir of retired journalist and longtime editor of the Indianola Enterprise Tocsin, Jim Abbott. Released in early September and published by The...
