Delta News
A year after air conditioning came to Parchman, most of Mississippi’s prisons are still without relief from the heat
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today July 20, 2023 One year after air conditioning installation began at Mississippi’s oldest and largest prison, incarcerated people in the State Penitentiary at...
NEH Awards Mississippi Humanities $15,663 to Assist Recovery from Tornado Damage
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $15,663 in emergency supplemental funding to NEH's state affiliate, Mississippi Humanities, to help replace cultural heritage materials in...
Congressman Thompson Announced $ 244,232 Awarded to Mississippi Valley State University
United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $244,232 to Mississippi Valley State University. This project, entitled "Collaborative...
‘Tate Reeves doesn’t understand’: Hospital CEO slams governor for refusing Medicaid expansion
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today July 13, 2023 Hours after yet another Mississippi hospital announced it was laying off workers this year, the leader of a hospital in the Mississippi Delta...
Omar Martinez joins Center for Pollinator Health at DREC
Dr. Omar Martinez has joined the Center for Pollinator Health at Delta Research and Extension Center as a postdoctoral fellow. A native of Colombia, Dr. Martinez earned his PhD in biological...
Delta Blues Museum Receives $24,000 MAC Grant
Delta Blues Museum is the recipient of a $24,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant is a portion of the more than $1.75 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2024...