Pines News
Protecting What Matters: $2 million grant expands MSU’s evaluation, monitoring of marine mammals and sea turtles
By: Alaina Dismukes Mississippi State is tackling the issues of environmental restoration and climate resilience through impactful research programs, and now the university’s efforts to advance...
MSMS student wins NPR podcast competition for her reporting on Jackson water crisis
by Julia James, Mississippi Today June 21, 2023 On Wednesday Georgianna McKenny finally got to share a secret she’d been keeping for weeks: she beat out more than 3,300 students across the country...
MSU College of Education recognizes spring outstanding teacher interns
Mississippi State University's College of Education is recognizing 15 spring semester graduates for their outstanding work as teacher interns. The Outstanding Teacher Intern award is reserved for...
‘Something has to change’: How one Smith County mom is fighting for special education services for her son
by Julia James, Mississippi Today June 21, 2023 Janiyah Wright didn’t find out an assault report was filed with the police against her 7-year-old son until days later, when she got a call from the...
TEC Provides Additional Fast Fiber Internet Coverage in Jasper County
TEC, a leading rural broadband provider in Mississippi, has broken ground on a project in Jasper County. This undertaking will extend Gigabit-speed internet coverage by an estimated 85 miles,...
Mississippi Choctaws celebrate high court ruling on tribal sovereignty
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today June 16, 2023 The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has joined the celebration of a victory handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a 1978 law that aims...