by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today August 14, 2023 They come mostly from small towns, but Mississippi athletes made an huge impact around the globe this past weekend. Let’s take a look: In women’s golf, Fulton’s Ally McDonald Ewing finished tied for sixth in the...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 14, 2023 Tupelo Councilwoman Nettie Davis on Monday reached an agreement with local prosecutors and a state judge to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of violating an election law, but she will avoid the penalty of being...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today August 12, 2023 As public pressure mounts to reduce the threat of PFAS in drinking water, local utilities around the country are unsure how soon they can comply with pending regulations from the federal government. The Environmental...
by Adria R. Walker, Mississippi Today August 11, 2023 Roberta Bell, a 58-year-old grandmother who lives in Vicksburg, was fired from her job as a women’s correctional officer at the Louisiana Transition Center for Women because she agreed to raise the baby of a...
By Bob Garver It’s around the two-thirds mark in “Meg 2: The Trench” that we learn that some of the film’s minor aquatic monsters (not the Megalodons or “Megs” of the title) have developed the ability to walk, and attack, on land. It’s a mistake to bury such a huge...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today August 14, 2023 Many of the survivors of the devastating March tornado in Rolling Fork are still uncertain of how they’ll enter the next phase of their lives. They only know, over four months later, that it won’t happen soon. Jannett...
by Devna Bose August 11, 2023 The state Health Department deemed Mississippi Baptist Medical Center qualified to host a burn center, health system officials announced at a press conference Thursday. But with almost half of Baptist’s burn center requirements not fully...
by Taylor Vance and Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today August 11, 2023 A candidate’s concession speech usually reveals a lot about how a person will handle an election loss. They can use their words to graciously accept the will of voters or work to assure their...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 13, 2023 Soon after Gov. Tate Reeves was declared the winner of Tuesday’s primary, the Mississippi Republican Party congratulated him for “a decisive victory.” On the surface, it was. When all the votes are finally counted,...
Mississippi State University-Meridian is well on the way to achieving accreditation goals for the new Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree program. Associate Vice President and Head of Campus Terry Dale Cruse is congratulating PA Program Director Shey Washburn...
The 100 Men Hall hosts its fourth annual Booker Fest to celebrate the musical genius of James Booker on Friday, September 1 thru Sunday, September 3, 2023. The festival is Bay Saint Louis’ own music festival with top musicians and performers, food, libations and a...
Gene Robertson, Deputy Director of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce’s (MDAC) Bureau of Regulatory Services, was named Chairman of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) Board of Directors at this year’s annual meeting, held in...
Learn more about artificial intelligence and its applications during this month’s Workforce Wednesday, held at Mississippi Public Broadcasting and online on Aug. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kanika Welch, executive director of The Bean Path, will present...
by Jackie Ann Crystal Springs, a historic small town in Mississippi, is better known as the “Tomatopolis.” This friendly and picturesque place is renowned for its annual Tomato Festival, but this charming town is beautiful year-round. Here, residents and visitors...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 10, 2023 The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors decided this year not to award over $200,000 to the state health agency for the operation of the county health department as it had done the previous year. But Lauderdale...
By: Gary Pettus Sometimes the story of a life is written, in part, by nails and buttons, in wood and soil. That’s one of the lessons brought home to the 20 college students who helped uncover burials during the first-ever Asylum Hill Project Field School, which began...
The Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi is excited to have welcomed a new Chief Executive Officer to the association on August 1, 2023. As an experienced business leader, LeRoy Falcon succeeds interim CEO, Jeff Collen who will restart his retirement after a year and...
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today August 9, 2023 Through a partnership between the state Health Department and the state Division of Medicaid, Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies program places registered nurse case managers in the homes of pregnant mothers undergoing...
East Central Community College is excited to announce its enhanced commitment to serving homeschooling families in the five-county district. As part of its ongoing efforts to engage and support all members of the community, ECCC is increasing outreach and creating new...
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today August 10, 2023 The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied former NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s attempts to escape a civil lawsuit over the Mississippi welfare scandal. Favre first filed a motion to dismiss charges against him in...
