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Education
USM Professor Studying HIV Stigma, MSU Fulbright Scholar and Delta State Paleontology Grant
As part of an HIV awareness project, Susan Hrostowski will work with students in USM's Master of Social Work program to interview people with HIV about their experiences with people …
Biz Roundup
CARA Dog Days of Summer, Big Fix Clinic Donations and UMMC/Merit Health Partnership
Community Animal Rescue & Adoption, a nonprofit "no-kill" animal rescue group in Jackson, will host its 12th annual Dog Days of Summer fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. …
Person of the Day
Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan, a professor of physiology and biophysics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, received the Regions Bank TEACH Prize in May 2019.
Jacksonian
LaMonté Pierce
Jackson native LaMonte Pierce was growing weary of the city's continuous boil-water alerts and the constant need to pick up bottled water, and ultimately thought of the idea of filtering …
Fly
Headed Back to School
The start of the school year is right around the corner. Make sure your children are prepared and have all the school supplies they need.
Education
USM Professor Bike Event, SodexoMAGIC at JSU and MSU Seven Seals Award
Hattiesburg resident and retired University of Southern Mississippi music professor Denny Behm is organizing a 300-mile bike ride to promote live-donor kidney transplants.
Biz Roundup
Seafood Cook-Off, Belhaven Nights and Campbell's Cheesecake Challenge
Hunter Evans, head chef at Lou's Full-Serv in Jackson, will travel to Louisiana to take part in the 16th-annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off on Saturday, Aug. 3.
Person of the Day
Donna Barnes
The Mississippi Bar's Women in the Profession Committee honored Donna Barnes, the first female chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, as a "trailblazer among women lawyers" by presenting …
Education
MSU Stennis Flag Exhibit, Health Conference and DSU Lifetime Achievement Award
Mississippi State University will host the "Mississippi Stennis Flag Exhibition" beginning Thursday, Aug. 1. The exhibit is inside the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery on the second floor of the …
Biz Roundup
Mom's Trash Can, Jackson Hinds Library Events and Lobaki Investment
Mom's Trash Can, a Jackson-based group that holds swap meets for vintage toys, will host the Mom's Trash Can Toy & Collectibles Super Show on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 …
Person of the Day
Howard Rambsy
Howard Rambsy, a Tougaloo College graduate and professor of literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, says he has been interested in blogging since around 2008, when he set up his …
Education
JSU Ghana Trip, USM National Guard Program and MSU African American Studies Director
Byron D'Andra Orey, professor of political science at Jackson State University, led a group of JSU students on a 10-day trip to Ghana, West Africa, in June as part of …
Person of the Day
Rita Brent
As her way of saying goodbye to her home state, comedienne Rita Brent will host a comedy show called "Sipp on This Tea" on Saturday, Sept. 28, beginning at 7 …
Biz Roundup
Museum After Hours, Bevec's Cafe and 2019 Wine Spectator Awards
The Mississippi Museum of Art will hold a back-to-school-themed edition of its Museum After Hours event on Thursday, Aug. 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
State
Habitat Maroon Edition, MSU College View and UM Neuroscience Program
Mississippi State University and the Starkville Area Habitat for Humanity broke ground on Tuesday, Aug. 13, for the 11th home MSU and Habitat have partnered to build as part of …
Person of the Day
D’Andre Jones
D’Andre Jones, a Jackson-native hip-hop artist who performs under the name “808 tha Bass,” is hosting an event called “Going Blue for Myositis 2” at Old Trace Park on the …
Biz Roundup
Refill Cafe Opening, Innovate New Venture Challenge and Newk's Cares Events
Refill Cafe, a nonprofit workforce development cafe located inside the space that once housed Koinonia Coffee House in west Jackson, will open to the public on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The …
Education
JSU Outstanding Airman, Millsaps/MSU Dual-Degree Program and MSU Applied Science Program
The United States Air Force recently named Justin A. Starks, a Jackson native and 2015 graduate of Jackson State University, as one of its "12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year."
Biz Roundup
Sophomore Spanish Club, District Drugs & Mercantile and The Mighty Crab
The Mighty Crab, a Cajun-style seafood restaurant in Jackson, had its soft opening on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
Person of the Day
Bryce Mullican
Jackson resident Bryce Mullican has served as a coding instructor for the Mississippi Coding Academies' Jackson site since June 2018 after Innovate Mississippi launched the academy in October 2017.
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