Saturday [July 19] marks a pivotal moment in Mississippi State history—the 60th anniversary of Dr. Richard E. Holmes becoming the university’s first African American student. On July 19, 1965, Holmes stepped onto campus and rather than being met with animosity...
A new Master of Science in Construction Management degree program launching next month at Mississippi State will further prepare students for leadership roles in today’s construction industry. Recently approved by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of...
Move over, Muscadine Ripple—to make room on the freezer shelf for two new Mississippi State-borne ice cream flavors. Blueberry and sweet potato plan to join MSU’s 11 other palette-pleasing ice cream flavors in 2026 at the MAFES Sales Store, also the home...
Mississippi State University is in Money’s recently released list of the 2025 Best Colleges in America. MSU is one of 732 four-year U.S. public and private nonprofit institutions making this year’s list after the national financial news...
Mississippi State is one of 10 land-grant universities leading a nationwide effort to combat herbicide resistant weeds threatening U.S. soybean production. Supported by a $500,000 grant from the United Soybean Board, the Herbicide Resistance Monitoring Network, or...
The federal Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has selected Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory to be a prime performer for its groundbreaking Albatross program. The Albatross program seeks to revolutionize...
