Over the past two days, Mississippi’s capital city has played host to state and local officials, community leaders, investors, and U.S. government leaders for the Southeastern Regional Opportunity Zone Summit. Mississippi currently has over 100 ‘opportunity zones’, which were created … Continued
The animal rights group known as PETA is calling on Mississippi State to end the use of a live bulldog mascot at sporting events after Bully the bulldog, whose real name is Jak, was hit by Auburn RB JaTarvious Whitlow last … Continued
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, and Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a member of the committee, announced a new Senate leave policy for wounded warriors. The policy was … Continued
Photo courtesy of the Mississippi Aquarium An official opening date has been announced for the Mississippi Aquarium. Located in Gulfport, the 80,000 square foot aquarium will open on April 30, 2020, officials announced last Friday. The aquarium’s website has stated … Continued
Beginning October 1st at 10 a.m., Mississippi residents, age 16 and over, will be able to complete their hunter education requirement online. The internet course is called Today’s Hunter in Mississippi The class is video-narrated and interactive. The certificate from the online … Continued
Gov. Phil Bryant joined former music publisher Marty Gamblin in Philadelphia last week as he received the 31st marker on the Mississippi Country Music Trail. “For decades, Marty Gamblin has been an extension of Mississippi’s rich musical heritage by sharing his … Continued
A Deputy with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office died in a fatal motorcycle accident in Ocean Springs over the weekend. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, Deputy Glenn Everett Roe and Melanie Roe were riding separate motorcycles eastbound on … Continued
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Pearl River Community College of Poplarville, Mississippi, to fund construction of a new Aviation and Aerospace Workforce Academy … Continued
Story and Photos Courtesy of UMMC A playground at the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s seven-story pediatric expansion will be a reminder of the generosity of two organizations: The Gayle & Tom Benson Charitable Foundation and Sanderson Farms. On Thursday, … Continued
(Information provided by C Spire) Three Jackson-area elementary schools claimed the top three spots in the second annual statewide C Spire C3 Jr. coding challenge that pitted teams of fourth-grade students from 15 public and private schools across 14 counties … Continued