Delta Regional Authority awarded $3 million to assist impoverished counties
Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded over $3 million to the Delta Regional Authority located in Clarksdale. The investment will…
Ag Commissioner Gipson urges federal officials to finish Yazoo Pumps Project
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson joined the EPA and Army Department to stress the urgency to finish the Yazoo Backwater Area pumps during the Agricultural Leader Roundtable Meeting…
Eudora Welty digital archives now available online
The Eudora Welty Digital Archives is now available to the public on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History's (MDAH) website. A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities with…
Your Mississippi forecast for Friday, February 17
Dry weather returns to Mississippi today, along with chilly weather. Northern Mississippi-- Much cooler today, with partly sunny conditions in the morning, then clearing with highs in the mid-40s. Areas…
Convicted felon from Marshall County found guilty of possessing stolen firearm
A Marshall County man has been convicted by a federal jury for illegally possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. On Wednesday, the trial for 46-year-old Charles…
Mississippi GOP clears Gunasekara as candidate for Public Service Commission
The Mississippi GOP has ruled Mandy Gunasekara an eligible candidate for public service commissioner in the state’s northern district. Gunasekara, a former EPA official who had a residency challenge filed…
USDA awards Mississippi company $15M for high-speed internet expansion
One broadband company in Mississippi has been named the recipient of a $15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in an effort to bring high-speed internet access…
Mississippi State’s Dr. David Buys named Diversity Educator of the Year
Mississippi State Associate Professor Dr. David Buys has been named Mississippi Diversity Educator of the Year by the State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). The MSU professor was acknowledged during…
Largest contract embroidery company in U.S. announces $2.4M expansion in Alcorn County
One of the largest contract embroidery and screen print firms in the United States has announced the expansion of its C&W Embroidery operations in Alcorn County. According to C&W Companies,…
