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Nissan, SBA Video Contest and New Legislation
Nissan and employees at the company's vehicle assembly plant in Canton pledged to contribute $354,400 to the United Way in 2013, beginning with a $25,000 donation to United Way of …
It's the Weekend!
This Saturday, the NPC Mississippi Bodybuilding and Figure Championships at Thalia Mara Hall includes a 9:30 a.m. pre-judging and a 7 p.m. show.
It's the Weekend!
Today, the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza begins at 3 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart.
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights is at 5:30 p.m. at Carlisle Street and Kenwood Place behind McDade's in Belhaven.
MSU Digital COVID-19 Library, JSU Virtual Army Commissioning and Community Colleges Reopening
Mississippi State University Libraries recently began collecting submissions for a new COVID-19 digital archive to document the pandemic’s impact on MSU students, faculty, staff and community members.
Habitat Broadmoor Build, Malco Reopenings and Women’s Foundation COVID-19 Grants
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area recently finished its latest home as part of the five-year Broadmoor neighborhood revitalization initiative it launched in 2019, despite setbacks and obstacles to construction …
Jordan Gray
Jordan Gray, a senior journalism major at Mississippi College, launched his own Youtube channel, Baller Brains, in November 2019.
New Music Building and COVID-19 Business Assistance at MSU and JSU Grants
Mississippi State University held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, June 15, for construction on a new music building north of the university’s current band and choral rehearsal hall on Hardy …
Connection City ePLEX at the Outlets, Mississippi Museum of Art and Children’s Museum Reopening
A new tenant at the Outlets of Mississippi, Connection City ePLEX, will open in July. The facility is an esports arena that will include gaming and virtual reality machines as …
Frances Patterson Croft
Frances Patterson Croft has been director of strategic initiatives for the Women's Foundation of Mississippi, a statewide, Jackson-based nonprofit that works to ensure economic security for women and girls in …
USM Student Organizing COVID-19 Food Relief, MSU Travel Awards and Racial Reconciliation Event
Gulfport, Miss., native James Skinner is identifying food resources and distribution points across the southern half of the state to help get immediate relief to residents in need, as part …
Russell C. Davis Planetarium Remodel, 2021 Governor’s Arts Awards and Dumbo's on Duling
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Deputy Director of Cultural Services David Lewis and Russell C. Davis Planetarium manager Mike Williams announced updates on the progress of the planned restoration of …
Emma D. Sanders
Emma D. Sanders, a Mississippi Civil Rights Movement veteran and a founding member of the modern Mississippi Democratic Party, recently passed away in her Jackson home at age 91.
JSU Virtual Margaret Walker Celebration, New MSU Fall Calendar and USM Historical Site
The Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University will partner with Foot Print Farms and Fauna Foodworks to host a 30-minute virtual cooking demonstration to celebrate Margaret Walker’s 105th birthday …
Mangia Bene COVID-19 Measures, Grants from LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi and National Endowment for the Arts
In light of the City of Jackson's recent mandate requiring people to wear masks in public, Mangia Bene restaurant group, which operates BRAVO! Italian Restaurant and Bar, Sal and Mookie's …
Rudolph 'Cotton' Baronich
Rudolph "Cotton" Baronich, a longtime Jackson resident who once worked as a bartender at city landmarks like the Sun-N-Sand, George Street Grocery, Hal & Mal's and the Edison Walthall Hotel, …
JSU COVID-19 Research Grant, USM Stadium Plaza Renovation and MSU Dual Degree Program
The National Science Foundation recently awarded Jackson State University's Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences a $200,000 Rapid Response Research grant to develop a new optical technique to detect …
Mustard Seed Christmas in July, Museum to Market Trail Groundbreaking and MDAH Virtual Reality App
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Mustard Seed, a community for adults with developmental disabilities, has made changes to its annual Christmas in July event for 2020.
Scott Sorensen
Scott Sorensen, a well-known Fondren artist, died of pancreatic cancer on July 7 at age 53.
MSU Emmett Till Memorial Project; USM and Tougaloo Fall Opening Plans
Thirty-six freshman Mississippi State University architecture students will showcase their final first-year studio projects as part of an “Emmett Till River Site Memorial” poster exhibition at the Emmett Till Interpretive …