by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today June 14, 2023 Donna Echols had just returned to her north Jackson home from her eldest son’s fairytale wedding in the Bahamas and expected to greet the groom’s father who had stayed behind to watch the house and her pets. What she...
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Kate Riddle of Lafayette High School in the Lafayette County School District in Oxford to serve as the high school SBE junior student representative for the 2023-24 school year. Charlie Frugé, the 2022-23 SBE...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded the University of Mississippi a new five-year contract and $2 million work order for the cultivation of marijuana and related materials for research. The five-year contract denotes the university’s eligibility to apply...
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today June 14, 2023 Mississippi State University will lead an archaeological excavation of Prospect Hill, a former 5,000-acre plantation in Jefferson County, June 18-28 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in collaboration with the Archaeological Conservancy...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 18, 2023 Another health care facility in Mississippi is in danger of shutting its doors. KPC Promise Hospital in Vicksburg, a 35-bed long-term care facility, has leased space at Merit Health River Region’s main campus since 2018....
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson invites the media to attend a press conference addressing local food opportunities and the resources available to the public through the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. The press conference will...
