Business News for the Mississippi Delta

Advantages of the Nutrient Excess Value Program   

Helping farmers unlock and utilize hidden deductions   Today’s farmer still battles the whims of Mother Nature to plow, plant and harvest a crop. and there has always been the challenge of the commodity market and trying to do more with less, as input costs keep skyrocketing. The agricultural economy continues to be tested even […]

Delta Area Leaders Gear Up for the 2026 Session   

Education, Strategic Investments and Making Use of Resources Remain Key  Mississippi Delta representatives and senators are busy getting ready for the upcoming 2026 legislative session that begins this month. With issues ranging from agriculture to taxes, mental health, and more, each elected member has  a list of concerns from their constituents they will need to […]

River Erosion Concerns 

Northeast Mississippi Farmers Are Losing Precious Land   Erosion is an enemy for every farmer and landowner. In the McIvor Creek area of Panola County, a tributary of the Tallahatchie River, farmers have long been fighting a losing battle maintaining their acreage.  Local authorities have acknowledged the problem and brought it to the attention of […]

High Speed Internet for the Delta  

Promise of service still being kept   The federal and state governments have promised to bring high-speed internet to all parts of Mississippi, and slowly but surely, that promise is being fulfilled. From BEAM (Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi), where Sally Doty serves as Director, and manages $1.4 billion in federal funding […]

Harvest Update 

Spring weather created issues and current commodity prices raise concerns  Delta farmers had a positive spring beginning with great weather and plenty of planting time, but then the rains came and kept coming.  This caused many farmers to replant some acreage, lose some acreage and cause wildly different yields across the board. Farmers across the […]

Farm Bill Update

Future Looks Bright after Passage of Recent Legislation The Fourth of July weekend was not only a celebration of our nation’s 249th birthday, but also a weekend where farmers could breathe a small  sigh of relief. With the passage and signing of the One Big Beautiful Act (OBBA) by the current administration, a pathway was […]

Impact of Tarrifs on Agriculture

Growers are Implementing Strategies to Offset Risk    Row crops in the Mississippi Delta are planted, grown and harvested and, to a large extent, exported overseas. But with a trade imbalance that has built up over time that puts a burden on the United States, the current administration is seeking to “right the ship” and […]

Delta Area Legislators Reflect on Session

Areas of Discussion Include Mental Health Issues, Medicaid and Income Tax Adjustments  Every January, the state of Mississippi Legislature gathers to start a new session with goals of presenting and passing bills that will benefit the state’s residents.  Delta area senators and representatives are working on issues regarding their districts and beyond. Senator David Jordan, […]

The WAE Clinic

Whole Health, Authentically Experienced The WAE Clinic in Cleveland opened in 2019 with the vision of providing integrative, root-cause-focused care to support individuals in achieving optimal wellness. Inverness native and clinic owner Susan Prather, along with her staff, are dedicated to building “a premier integrative medicine clinic where personalized care and wellness programs enable individuals […]

Webster Named Interim President at MDCC 

Longtime Employee Took the Reins on July 1 The Mississippi Delta Community College Board has named alumnus Teresa Webster as Interim President. Former President, Dr. Tyrone Jackson retired in June creating the vacancy. Webster, an alumnus and longtime employee of MDCC took over the responsibilities on July 1. “I’m going to give it 200 percent,” […]