SCORE Mississippi
Non-Profit Organization Serves the Entire State When the Mississippi SCORE office in Jackson closed in January, Chapter Chair Darleana McHenry, EdD, had an idea. Why not move the office to the Delta, and build services for the poorest area of the state while also expanding coverage throughout Mississippi? “When the pandemic struck, everybody was working […]
MDCC Enrollment for Both Summer and Fall Sessions Increased
Mississippi Delta Community College has announced a significant increase in summer enrollment and a highly successful orientation season. Summer enrollment is up by six percent from last summer, and as of the conclusion of the last orientation session, fall enrollment is also up by six percent compared to this time last year. Valerie Wilbert, Assistant […]
Stewardship Trust Fund Deadline Extended
On August 1, the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund opened its third application cycle utilizing $12 million in funding appropriated during the 2024 Legislative Session. The MOSTF Board of Trustees began accepting grant applications on August 1. On August 14, the MOSTF Board of Trustees approved to extend the deadline for application submissions from September […]
Steve Rosenthal
Steve Rosenthal, a Delta native and current Director of Economic Development for Sunflower County, is passionate about helping people in the Delta have a better quality of life. Rosenthal’s family owned and operated Ben Fried’s Department Store in Indianola for 89 years. He says the store was his grandfather’s entire life and Fried continued to […]
DHA to Partner With Stanford University
Delta Health Alliance will serve as the first Innovation Community partner with the Stanford Center for Early Childhood’s RAPID Survey to help explore, design and implement innovative approaches to listening to parents and caregivers, the organizations have announced. “We are honored and excited to have been chosen by SCEC to continue our mission to help […]
Cash Named Recipient of Crossroads Music Award
Four-time GRAMMY®-winning singer/ songwriter Rosanne Cash will be the recipient of the sixth annual Crossroads of American Music Award at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi’s 2024 Gala, which will take place at the Museum in Cleveland, on October 3, at 6 p.m. The 2024 Gala is presented by Quality Steel Corporation with additional support provided by platinum […]
Baird and Stallings
Moving to the Next Generation of Accountants Don Stallings and David Baird put up their accounting shingle in 1977 as Baird and Stallings and worked together for forty-seven years until Stallings retired this past June. David Baird hasn’t decided when his retirement will come, but the next generation of Baird and Stallings CPAs is already […]
Herrin Named Executive Director of CFWC
The Community Foundation of Washington County has announced the addition of Darla Herrin as the Foundation’s new Executive Director. With more than twenty years of combined experience in the hospitality and business development arenas, Herrin brings a wealth of knowledge, vision, and leadership to the Foundation. Her responsibilities will include the oversight of all aspects […]
August 17, 1969
A couple of weeks ago, August 17th passed without many here in the Mississippi Delta realizing the significance of this date. However, fifty-five years ago residents on the Mississippi Gulf Coast were fighting for their lives during that moment as Hurricane Camille made landfall. Rated a Category 5 hurricane, Camille was the second most powerful […]
Patrick Davis
Success at State Farm and Community Leader State Farm, the largest insurance company in the country, is known for choosing agents who are very highly regarded in their communities. Patrick Davis, Owner Agent for the State Farm Insurance Agency in Cleveland, works hard to help customers understand what kind of insurance coverage they need, and […]