MEC Partners With Children’s Foundation of Mississippi
The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi and the Mississippi Economic Council have launched a new online dashboard that maps childcare shortages straining Mississippi families and employers. This new online portal, developed with Elucidata LLC, aims to give business leaders, parents and policymakers clearer insight into how childcare access affects Mississippi’s workforce. The dashboard is available at childrensfoundationms.org/cc-econ-dashboard and will be updated monthly. […]
C Spire Teams With the Amazon Company Eero
C Spire, a leading national advanced technology company dedicated to transforming how people and businesses connect, live and work, has launched C Spire Connect WiFi powered by eero, an Amazon company. C Spire Connect WiFi features tailored bundles, enabling customers to add state-of-the-art features to enhance home connectivity and security. By teaming up with eero, […]
MDCC Announces Enrollment Growth
Mississippi Delta Community College recently announced a four percent overall enrollment increase for Fall 2025, marking the institution’s highest reported preliminary headcount (2,134) and full-time equivalent (1,804) since 2019, prior to the pandemic. This enrollment milestone reflects broad growth across the college, including a fifty percent increase in Middle College enrollment, a twenty-four percent increase […]
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Equal Campus Access Act
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith recently joined U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) in introducing legislation to ensure public colleges and universities cannot withhold recognition, access to facilities, or other benefits from religious student organizations. The Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 (S.2859) would ensure that religious student organizations will not face discrimination on college campuses. The […]
GRAMMY Gala to Honor Trombone Shorty
GRAMMY®-winner and multi-time GRAMMY-nominee, Trombone Shorty, will be the recipient of the seventh annual Crossroads of American Music Award at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi’s 2025 Gala, which will take place at the museum on Oct. 30. “Trombone Shorty is one of the most celebrated musicians of this generation,” says Emily Havens, Executive Director of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. “His […]
Andre Hollis Receives National Recognition
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) recently announced that the Canadian Bear Trap Award has been presented to Andre Hollis, MDWFP State Parks Director, in recognition of his twenty-eight years of dedicated service to Mississippi State Parks. Each year, the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) presents this prestigious award to […]
Troubled Times for Catfish Producers
Input costs on the rise while prices have decreased Despite advances in production technology that have allowed catfish farmers to produce more fish per acre of pond, the cost of all the inputs like feed and equipment are up and the prices are down. “I would say this is a difficult time for all […]
Entergy MS Awards Scholarships to JSU Students
Entergy Mississippi announced three Jackson State University students have been awarded Entergy’s Power Your Future Scholarship. The scholarship is aimed at supporting undergraduate students pursuing eligible technology majors at select Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and minority-serving institutions across the company’s four-state service area. This initiative is part of Entergy’s commitment to creating opportunity, enhancing […]
DSU Announces Renovation of Nursing School Facilities
Delta State University has announced the completion of a significant expansion and renovation project at the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing, aimed at increasing student capacity and enhancing the learning environment for future healthcare professionals. The project includes approximately 14,000 square feet of new construction-13,047 square feet of newly added space and the expansion […]
C Spire Announces Enhancements to Several Delta Communities
C Spire, a Mississippi-based advanced technology solutions company, recently announced enhancements to cell sites in Ruleville, Leland, Moorhead and Sunflower. These enhancements bring valued customers in the area faster speeds, smoother streaming, and broader cellular coverage. “Continued enhancements and the transition of cell sites to 5G technology are significantly improving the performance and reliability of […]