by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today May 16, 2023 President Joe Paul announced at a meeting of select faculty and students on Tuesday that he had picked a new provost at University of Southern Mississippi: Lance Nail, the candidate whose checkered past sparked student...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today May 15, 2023 A Hinds County judge on Monday denied a preliminary injunction to block House Bill 1020 from becoming law. Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas issued an order and memorandum explaining findings of fact and conclusions of law in...
The Mississippi State Fairgrounds will host the Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge and Expo, presented by Mississippi Horse Rescue, on Friday, May 19, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and Saturday, May 20, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Kirk Fordice Equine Center....
Posted in Mississippi Small Towns March 19, 2023 by Daniella DiRienzo When it comes to interesting sites from the past, Mississippi’s got plenty. However, none quite compare to Nitta Yuma. Part ghost town and part tourist attraction, it’s home to about 20 residents,...
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today May 16, 2023 Double murderer James Williams III walked free Tuesday from a Mississippi prison, despite pleas from family members and dozens of lawmakers to keep him behind bars. The state Parole Board voted to release Williams, who...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 12, 2023 The National Institutes of Health is awarding the University of Mississippi Medical Center about $2 million to study how to improve health outcomes for newborns. UMMC will work with 14 other health centers across the...
