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 […]
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 […]
Entergy Mississippi to build first new power station in 50 years
For the first time in 50 years, Entergy Mississippi is building a new natural gas power station, which will ensure customers continue to have modern, reliable energy well into the future. The advanced facility will be the first combined-cycle combustion turbine power station the company has built from the ground up. “As our customers’ needs […]
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 […]
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, […]
Connor Industries Locating Operations in Coahoma County
Boat Manufacturer Creating Fifty-Six Jobs Canadian-based boat manufacturer, Connor Industries. is locating operations in Clarksdale—and it’s huge news. The project represents a corporate investment of at least $8 million and will create fifty-six high-paying jobs. A formal announcement was made at a special ceremony on the campus of Coahoma Community College on Friday, May 17. […]
As Costs Go Up
Like most things these days, the material costs related to generating and delivering power have gone up recently. Almost 70 percent of the energy produced by Entergy Mississippi comes from natural gas which has doubled in cost over the last year. Since our natural gas purchases are passed through to customers (with no profit to […]
Delta State Prepares Future Industry Leaders
By William N. LaForge To ensure that our Delta neighbors are aware of some of Delta State’s key and signature academic programs, I am pleased to provide a brief overview of a few of the disciplines that, in many cases, are exclusive to Delta State, and that attract a wide array of students from around […]
A New Era for State Employment
By Kelly Hardwick Forty years. Four decades. Consider how much has changed in forty years. The way we communicate, the way we travel, the way we work, and the list goes on and on. With all the advancements in technology and societal changes, Mississippi state employees had not seen any significant updates or improvements in […]