BY CLARA TURNAGE Before she crossed the graduation stage in May, University of Mississippi senior and future Marine Corps officer Holland Morris received an award that hasn’t been given in more than 10 years. Morris is the recipient of the Martha Lyles Award for...
William Carey University announces “Making College Affordable” – a major restructuring of its financial aid program. Starting in fall 2023, it will mean an average increase of forty percent in scholarship amounts awarded to freshmen, transfer and international...
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today June 5, 2023 St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson is laying off 157 employees, or 5.5% of its total workforce, and closing all of its behavioral health services. The employees range from full-time, part-time and PRN (as needed)...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 4, 2023 Two high-profile cases are pending where the nine justices on the Mississippi Supreme Court will decide whether to uphold the plain language of the law or find a reason to ignore that plain language. In one case the...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today June 2, 2023 Samford’s 4-2 10-inning victory over Southern Miss here Friday in the Auburn Regional leaves Golden Eagles coach Scott Berry’s last season on the brink of a sudden end. The Eagles know it. What’s more, they know why...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) began lowering the water level at Natchez State Park Lake on June 1, 2023, for a lake improvement project. The lake will remain open to fishing; however, the boat ramp will be closed once the water...
By Douglas Carswell Far too often we only hear bad things about Mississippi. Many media organizations seem to relish any chance they get to put our state down. Mississippi is, I believe, getting a lot of big things right – and improved public policy is starting to...
By taking advantage of new and increased dual enrollment scholarship funds, incoming students at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) can get a significant jump on their college careers. Dual enrollment is defined as a student who is currently enrolled in high...
By Bob Garver How wrong I was about 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” When I saw the first trailer, I remember groaning about starting a fourth big-screen Spider-Man continuity when we were still in the middle of the Tom Holland version, hadn’t had a proper...
by Alex Rozier and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today June 2, 2023 DeSoto County officials believe they’ll need at least 10 years to move off Memphis’ sewer system, as a federal judge’s decision looms over how and when the connection will cease. Memphis...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today June 2, 2023 The Yazoo County Health Department will reopen next week after nearly nine months. As Mississippi’s health care infrastructure continues to crumble, the reopening could mean more access to health care in Yazoo County....
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today June 3, 2023 This time last year, Billy Oldham was pitching tiny Eastern Connecticut State to the NCAA Division III national championship, winning twice, including the championship, in the D-III World Series. After helping pitch...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 2, 2023 A federal lawsuit has been filed saying a new Mississippi law will make it more difficult for the elderly and disabled to vote. Republicans sponsors of Senate Bill 2358 say it is designed to prohibit what they refer to...
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces that State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers will retire at the end of June after more than 30 years with MSDH. “Dr. Byers will be hugely missed – not only for his institutional knowledge and expertise, but...
United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $600,004 to Jackson State University. This project, entitled “Excellence in Research: Exploring Effectiveness of Automatic Assessment of Cognitive and...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the dates for the 164th Mississippi State Fair. The upcoming 2023 State Fair will be held Thursday, October 5, through Sunday, October 15, at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson. “We’re...
Join GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi as we feature legendary GRAMMY®-nominated blues guitarist and vocalist Vasti Jackson on Monday, June 26, as the featured guest for the next installment of the Museum’s Words & Music: A Songwriter Series. The event will feature an...
BY DEBBIE NELSON A record five University of Mississippi students have been selected for awards in the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The 2023 fellows include three graduating seniors – Ethan C. Lambert, of Kossuth; Mary Beth...
Are you a military veteran interested in farming? USDA offers resources to help you: Fund Your Operation: USDA’s Farm Service Agency offers a variety of funding opportunities to help agricultural producers finance their businesses. Certain funds are targeted for...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today June 1, 2023 Mississippi spends more annually on beaver control — $1.1 million — and regulating cosmetologists — $1 million — than it does on monitoring ethics in state government, at $730,000 a year. Penalties for leaking info about...
