Fiber Optic Groundbreaking
Took place in Mound Bayou on Aug. 5 On Monday, (August 5) a groundbreaking ceremony took place in Mound Bayou for an upcoming fiber optic network expansion that will soon take place there. Arriva, formally known as Mound Bayou Telephone & Communications, will launch a $3.5 million project that will provide Mound Bayou, Winstonville, and […]
A Night of Champions
Manning, Rogers share stories at DSU Fundraising Event By Andy Collier The Walter Sillers Coliseum proved to be the place to be for sports fans on Thursday (Aug. 1) as the Delta State University Athletics Department hosted its event titled, “A Night of Champions.” The event featured football great Archie Manning and former Delta State […]
MSU tackles climate change threats to soybean production through collaborative $6M NSF grant
Mississippi State University scientists are collaborating on a $6 million National Science Foundation research project to ensure sustainable soybean yields despite rising temperatures and increasing drought. Climate change significantly threatens agriculture, with extreme heat and drought potentially reducing soybean yields by up to 40% in the next 25 years. The interdisciplinary Program of Advancing Climate […]
McRae Returns $100 Million in Unclaimed Money
State Treasurer David McRae has returned $100 million in unclaimed money to Mississippians since taking office in 2020. This is the largest amount returned in a single Treasurer’s term. “I have long seen our unclaimed money program as an economic stimulus that doesn’t cost taxpayers a penny,” said McRae. “Through the COVID pandemic, historic inflation, […]
Beth Foley
Beth Foley Barnes is increasing access to the arts in Leflore County in her position as Executive Director at ArtPlace Mississippi in Greenwood. Barnes is originally from a small town in Northeast New Jersey called Hillsdale. She attended Fordham University and graduated with a Business degree with a concentration in Marketing. “After college, I worked […]
Sherry Nelson McQueen
Expanding Her Coverage in a Great Television Career Spanning a career in television that began in the early 80s, Sherry Nelson McQueen of Greenwood is now forging a new niche in the field she has spent her career involved in, dealing with just about every aspect of the industry. McQueen has carved out her own […]
Webster Named Interim President at MDCC
Longtime Employee Took the Reins on July 1 The Mississippi Delta Community College Board has named alumnus Teresa Webster as Interim President. Former President, Dr. Tyrone Jackson retired in June creating the vacancy. Webster, an alumnus and longtime employee of MDCC took over the responsibilities on July 1. “I’m going to give it 200 percent,” […]
Powering The Delta
Entities Providing Top-Notch Service Across the Mississippi Delta, several electrical associations play crucial roles in providing electricity to rural communities. These associations serve areas bringing power to small towns and communities as well as farmers across the region. Delta Electric Power Association has been serving Leflore, Montgomery, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Washington and Webster and several others since it […]
Exceeding Expectations
Community Members Continue to be Invested There’s a new picture of Panola County, incorporating its past and future. The county logo includes a magnolia, farming fields, and a sun and solar panels. It’s been a busy few months in Batesville. Clearloop flipped the switch on the first two of three planned solar farms, including the […]
Tripp Hayes
New Delta Council President Continuing the Vision Clarksdale native Tripp Hayes, the new president of Delta Council, grew up on a farm. After graduating from Lee Academy, he went on to get a B.S. in banking and finance at the University of Mississippi. His first job after college was with the Cotton Board in Memphis, […]