Delta News
Dr. Tyler Towles joins DREC as entomologist
Dr. Tyler Towles has joined Delta Research and Extension Center as an entomologist focusing on bollworm control strategies in Mississippi cotton. “New technologies for bollworm control don’t come...
Jackson Public Schools officer alleges unlawful arrest and shakedown by Lexington’s ex-top cop
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today August 4, 2023 Lexington’s former police chief, the department’s members and the city are facing a second lawsuit, this time for the alleged unlawful arrest and...
South Delta Bulldogs give new meaning to ‘rebuilding year’ – with help from Archie Manning
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today August 3, 2023 High school football coaches often bemoan “rebuilding years,” but few, if any, have ever faced anything like what South Delta head coach KePatrick...
Clarksdale health department, once possibly poised to close, gets a new building
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 1, 2023 Instead of potentially closing, the Coahoma County Health Department is moving to a nicer, newer home. The move to a building at the local hospital...
Delta State president gauges band students’ response to interim director’s anti-LGBTQ+ podcast rhetoric
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today July 28, 2023 Delta State University President Daniel Ennis met Thursday with the school's marching band students in the wake of revelations that the recently hired...
National monument will honor Emmett Till and his mother in Mississippi and Chicago
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today July 24, 2023 President Joe Biden is expected to sign documents Tuesday to create a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, according to National...