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Are Americans Tapped Out?
Recent data shows that Americans may be close to hitting their credit card limits and that many actually have. And sadly, new research reveals the worst state for credit scores
Guest Column
Stem the Tide
Back in September, the paper I write for profiled a young man from Sunflower County who is attempting to bring a commercial biodegradable plastic cup to market. Indianola Academy graduate
Malika Polk-Lee
Lifting education, health and prosperity through the B.B. King Museum Malika Polk-Lee was expected to attend college after graduating from Greenville High School. Her maternal grandmother, Annie Mae Polk, instilled the importance of higher education in her children and grandchildren. “She was a force to be reckoned with,” says Polk-Lee, who is Executive Director of the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola. “She was very big on the importance of education because she knew how an education could change the quality of our lives. I never had to look outside of my
Delta Regional Healthcare Foundation Levels of Giving
The Delta Regional Healthcare Foundation was formed to enhance monetary support for Delta Health System with the goal of maintaining and advancing financial sustainability. The Foundation focus includes hospital and
Ferris and Visit Oxford Honored with Media Awards by Mississippi Tourism Association
Visit Oxford MS received statewide recognition at The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA)’s annual tourism awards program held during Governor’s Conference on Tourism at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg
The Latest
AccelerateMS Requests Applications for Programs
AccelerateMS, Mississippi’s office for workforce development strategy and coordination, is requesting applications to invest in Mississippi’s high school career and technical programs. Now in its
Senators Issue Letter Pressing Full Use of CMS Program for Rural Hospitals
U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) continue to push the Biden administration to fully utilize a federal program that has been described
Mississippi Airports Assn. Elects Board Members
At their recent annual conference, members of the Mississippi Airports Association elected officers and board members for 2024-25. Continuing board members are Nick Ardillo, Rosa
News
Protein Products Celebrates 40 Years in Sunflower County
Serving Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana When the late Dallas Gay came to Mississippi in 1983, he was looking to expand a Georgia-based chicken rendering
EDF Launches “Delta Heart” Marketing Initiative Alongside Strategic Partners
At its recent Annual Meeting, the EDF in Greenwood introduced a new talent attraction and recruitment marketing campaign that sets the stage for a bright
University Opens New Space for Graphene Research, Innovation Hub
The University of Mississippi christened a new space for the Center for Graphene Research and Innovation on Oct. 18. Housed in the Jackson Avenue Center,
Entergy Awards $2M Grant to Jackson State University for Power Grid Security Lab
Jackson State University is the recipient of a $2 million grant from the Entergy Charitable Foundation to help fund the creation of the Critical Power