Statewide News
Smokers are 40% More Likely to Develop Diabetes
As we continue to recognize National Diabetes Month, the Mississippi State Department of Health is highlighting a major risk factor of the deadly chronic disease: smoking. "If you smoke, you are...
The Mississippi Cookbook—Still Selling After 50 Years
By: NK Wessman, Magnolia Tribune The two Mississippians who authorized and designed the first of thirty-one “cooking and foodways” titles published by University Press of Mississippi...
Interior Department Announces $16.45 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024 Energy Revenue
Recently, the Department of the Interior's Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced the disbursement of $16.45 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2024 from energy production on...
Keesler Federal Credit Union Introduces New Military Appreciation Loan Program
Keesler Federal Credit Union has launched a new Military Appreciation Loan Program offering 1% off approved rates on consumer loans to members who are active duty, guard, reserve, retired, veterans...
84% of Mississippi 3rd graders pass reading assessment for 2023-24 school year
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for 2023-24. Though the pass rate is slightly...
Governor Tate Reeves Declares Mississippi Veterans’ Suicide Awareness Week
Governor Tate Reeves has partnered with the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) and declared November 10-16, 2024, as Mississippi Veterans' Suicide Awareness Week, a time dedicated...