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25th Anniversary of 9/11 Sees MSU Sophomore Earn Flight 93 Scholarship Honoring PilotNews
Though he was born years after September 11, 2001, Mississippi State sophomore Bradyn Long carries a deep connection to that date's national tragedy, shaped by more than a dozen childhood visits to a quiet field near...
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Three Southern Miss Students Awarded National PCAOB ScholarshipsNews
Three students in the School of Accountancy at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) have been awarded the prestigious Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholarship, a national honor that...
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Collier, Hargrove Join MC Kinesiology FacultyNews
The Department of Kinesiology at Mississippi Christian University (MC) has welcomed two new full-time faculty members. Charlotte Collier, a seasoned educator, coach and former Division I athlete, has joined the...
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Respected State Physician Passes, Dr. June A. Powell, MD (February 4, 1943 - August 23, 2026)Headline News
Dr. June Annette Powell, an accomplished physician, psychiatrist, educator, writer, musician, artist, and beloved matriarch, died peacefully in her sleep on August 23, 2026, in Tampa, Florida. A resident of Sun City,...
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Constitution Week in RaymondHeadline News
Mayor Randell Harris and the Town board of Raymond signed a proclamation designating September 17th through the 23rd as Constitution Week. This celebration is sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution to...
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Barnett Resigns from Mississippi SenateNews
State Senator Juan Barnett (D) submitted his resignation from the Mississippi Senate on Monday. The announcement of Barnett's resignation was made by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R), the presiding officer in the...
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Data Centers Are Reshaping the Southern WorkforceNews
With the burgeoning data center industry grabbing most of the economic headlines here, there and seemingly everywhere, this Labor Day's workplace is undergoing transformative change. In the Deepest South, which some...
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Number of Jobs in Mississippi Again Reaches New All-Time HighNews
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi's total nonfarm employment reached a new record high in July with 1,196,200 jobs. "There's been no shortage of record-breaking economic news for Mississippi over the...
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Southern Miss Alumna Keisha Green Earns Southeast Emmy AwardNews
For Keisha Green, earning a Southeast Emmy Award is more than a career milestone. It is a reminder of the journey that began at The University of Southern Mississippi and the experiences that helped shape her career in...
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Mississippi Press Celebrity Roast of Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike ChaneyNews
Get ready for an evening of good-natured ribbing, Mississippi personalities and a great cause when the Mississippi Press Foundation hosts its Celebrity Roast of Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney on...
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Infant Mortality Awareness Month: Every Child Should Live to See Their First BirthdayNews
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) joins other agencies across the country every September in recognizing Infant Mortality Awareness Month with the mission of reducing the number of babies who die within...
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Raymond Garden Club September YardsHeadline News
Raymond Garden Club September Yards of the Month--- The September Yard of the month, left, is Austin and Gypsie Cannon, at 411 Court Street, Raymond, MS; the September Honorable mention, right, is Steve and Traci Beard,...
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MC Singers' 9/11 Memorial Concert Focuses on Resilience of the Human SpiritNews
The Mississippi Christian University Singers, the Mississippi Chorus and Pearl High School will present a concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, "9/11: Memorial," at 7 p.m. on Friday,...
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MSU Extension Head Start Begins Program YearNews
Mississippi State University Extension Head Start is welcoming children and families it serves along the Mississippi Gulf Coast back for another year of learning, growth and connection. The start of the new program year...
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MALTB Recovers Stolen Agricultural EquipmentNews
Last week, the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) successfully recovered a tractor and skid steer stolen from a transport trucking company delivery trailer in Yazoo County. On July 19, the Yazoo...
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Gov. Reeves Announces Investment in Mental Health Services for Mississippi YouthNews
Gov. Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is deploying $3,375,709 to support expanded mental health services for children, adolescents and young adults who were negatively affected by the COVID-19...
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A New College Football Season Brings New Hopes, Old Rivalries & Plenty of Trash TalkHeadline News
The college football season is just ahead, which means that talking about the season will continue unabated until after New Year's when a new national champion will be crowned. I'll make this prediction: Indiana won't...
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Twists & Turns: Is It August Already?!Headline News
What happened? Why is it already August? Where did the summer go. Heck, where did the whole first six months of the year go? Does time pass faster when it's over 100 degrees? Has it melted my brain? Are the kids back in...
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Governor Reeves Appoints Craig Treadway Circuit Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District & Reopens QualifyingNews
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of the Honorable Craig Treadway of Olive Branch to the Office of Circuit Court Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy...
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Governor Reeves Appoints Amanda Jones Tollison to Mississippi Supreme CourtNews
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Amanda Jones Tollison of Oxford to the Mississippi Supreme Court, Northern District 3, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the confirmation of the...
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The Proliferation of Data CentersHeadline News
This country may well be occupied on every street corner by sprawling data centers. Many books will record the knockdown-drag-out battles it took to place them on sites across the USA. In some places, the arguments...
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Commissioner Andy Gipson Welcomes Lynn Fitch to Gubernatorial RaceNews
Through his campaign for Governor of Mississippi, Commissioner Andy Gipson released the following statement welcoming Lynn Fitch to the race: "As I've travelled our great state over the last year, I've stated many times...
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Nate Bargatze to Headline MC's Bicentennial Gala on Sept. 29Headline News
Nate Bargatze, Grammy Award-winning and Emmy-nominated comedian, New York Times #1 bestselling author, podcaster, director and producer, will headline the Mississippi Christian University Foundation's Bicentennial Gala...
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Raymond Garden Club August Yards of the MonthHeadline News
Pictured above are the Raymond Garden Club August Yard of the Month: belonging to Susan & James Daughety, at 7 Greenhead Lane and the Raymond Garden Club August Honorable Mention: belonging to Larry & Mary Knight, at...
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