Davis Feed & Farm Supply
Offering a Huge Selection and Attentive Customer Service Davis Feed & Farm Supply in Yazoo City has a promise for its many customers: “Whatever you’re looking for, we try and get it for you.” The family-owned farm supply store has been open for nine years, supplying farmers, gardeners, hunters and homeowners with a vast selection […]
Chancellor Richard Receives Justice Award
The Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project honored Chancellor Bennie Richard of Greenville with the 2024 Beacon of Justice Award during a ceremony on Dec. 10 in Jackson. Judge Richard was recognized for his work providing access to the court through quarterly family law clinics for low-income people. “The Beacon of Justice Award began in 2014 with […]
Entergy Recognized as Top Utility By Site Selection Magazine
For the seventeenth year in a row, Site Selection magazine has recognized Entergy Corporation as a top utility for driving economic growth in the communities we serve. The company’s four-state service area of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas includes some of the largest and most energy-intensive industries in the United States. In 2023, Entergy Mississippi […]
Mississippi House Speaker White Visits Bolivar County
Mississippi House of Representatives Speaker Jason White, visited Bolivar County on December 4. His visit was highlighted by a talk given to a joint meeting of Cleveland’s Rotary, Exchange and Lions Clubs at the Cleveland Country Club. White, a Kosciusko native in his second term as 62nd Speaker of the House of Representatives, brought along […]
IRS Call Center Now Open in Downtown Clarksdale
On November 21, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held signaling the opening of an IRS Call Center located in downtown Clarksdale. The new Call Center is a part of the agency’s “Lifting Communities Up” (LCU) initiative created in 2022 to generate a more diverse workforce, provide long-term federal employment opportunities, and economic growth in communities […]
Jones Named Tenth President of MS Delta Community College
The Mississippi Delta Community College Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Dr. Steven J. Jones as the tenth President of the College, which was effective January 1. Jones currently serves as Vice President of Administrative and Student Services at the College. He succeeds Dr. Tyrone Jackson, who retired this year after serving as […]
The Leland Progress Newspaper Revitalization
Clay Mansell Purchases Longtime Publication Over the past four years, Clay Mansell has been first-time elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives (District 56); held leadership posts at the Clinton Chamber, Main Street Clinton, Hinds Community College Foundation Board, and Mississippi College Alumni Association; and has managed Twisted Pretzels, Dippin Dots, and Panda Properties as […]
Emergency Support Urgent to Help Ag Industry
New Farm Bill Set to Address Outdated Issues Farming is cyclical. It is par for the course to have ups and downs. But for the past several years, input costs have gone up considerably across the board while commodity prices have declined, said Delta Research and Extension Center’s (DREC) Steve Martin, Ph.D., who is an […]
Mississippi River Marathon
Creates Increased Visibility and an Economic Boost for the Delta The Mississippi River Marathon began in 2013 as a fundraiser for education and now benefits the Washington County and Southeast Arkansas Community Foundations. An additional benefit is that the races are good for the tourism and visibility of the area. The race introduces a lot […]
Yazoo Backwater Project Finally Becoming a Reality
The disastrous 2019 Yazoo Backwater Flood lasted from January until August and flooded 548,000 acres, including 231,000 acres of crop land, flooded 686 homes and three highways. This historic backwater flood showed the damage that long-duration flooding can do to people, homes, farms, roads, wildlife, trees and the environment. Since 2022 the Council of Environmental […]