Regions Bank Receives Gallup 2025 Exceptional Workplace Award
Regions Bank has announced it received the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for employee engagement. This award recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world. This is the 11th year Regions has been recognized by Gallup. “The engagement of our associates is foundational to our company’s success,” says Dave Keenan, Regions Chief Administrative […]
Planters Holding Company Partners With BSJ Inc.
Indianola based Planters Holding Company, the holding company of Planters Bank & Trust Company, together “Planters,” and Saint Joseph, Louisiana based BSJ Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of Cross Keys Bank, together “Cross Keys,” recently announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Cross Keys will merge with Planters. Cross Keys Bank, a community bank headquartered in Saint Joseph, Louisiana, […]
Johnson Elected as NCC Chairman for 2025
Patrick Johnson, a Tunica producer, who previously served as National Cotton Council (NCC) vice chairman, was elected NCC chairman for 2025 during the organization’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. Nathan Reed, a producer from Marianna, Ark., will serve as NCC vice chairman for 2025. Johnson is a NCC Cotton Leadership Program graduate and past participant […]
Wicker Introduces Bill to Support Fisheries
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced the Mississippi River Basin Fisheries Commission Act, a bill designed to enhance fisheries management and environmental quality throughout the Mississippi River Basin. The legislation would establish a federally funded commission to combat the spread of invasive Asian carp and strengthen conservation efforts. The commission would receive federal funding […]
Hyde-Smith Leads Efforts to Improve Water Quality
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) was the lead Republican on legislation recently introduced to improve the ability of rural water and wastewater systems to prepare for and respond to natural disasters or other extreme weather events. Hyde-Smith and U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) reintroduced the Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act, which […]
GRAMMY Museum Names Board Members
GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi has announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors. The new members are Betsy Aguzzi of the Mississippi Limestone Corporation, publicist and entrepreneur Zach Farnum and artist manager Gaines Sturdivant. Aguzzi, Farnum and Sturdivant have been elected to three year term. All terms for the new Board Members began this […]
Delta State Receives Reaffirmation Status
Delta State University has announced the reaffirmation of its accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), a testament to the institution’s commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement. SACSCOC is the recognized regional accrediting body for institutions of higher education in the Southern states. Accreditation ensures that DSU meets […]
Goff Recognized for Service to Catfish Industry
Delta Magazine Graphics Designer Sandra Goff has been recognized for her many years of service to Catfish Farmers of America during CFA’s Annual Convention at Big Cedar Lodge in the Missouri Ozarks. Goff has been the graphics designer for The Catfish Journal for more than 30 years. In addition, she has produced CFA convention registrations […]
Governor Reeves and MDA Unveil New Branding Campaign
Governor Tate Reeves and Mississippi Development Authority have unveiled a bold new branding initiative: “Let’s Break New Ground.” Created in partnership with Ridgeland-based The Ramey Agency, the new campaign conveys the state’s commitment to bringing new investments and good-paying job opportunities to Mississippians through its pro-business policies and favorable business environment. “When it comes to […]
Hyde-Smith, Ag Committee Work to Write New Farm Bill
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) landed solidly on the side of farmers and ranchers who testified to the need for Congress to act sooner rather than later to strengthen the commodity safety net in a new Farm Bill. This past February the Senate Agriculture Committee launched the process for writing a new Farm Bill by […]