Protein Products Celebrates 40 Years in Sunflower County
Serving Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana When the late Dallas Gay came to Mississippi in 1983, he was looking to expand a Georgia-based chicken rendering operation where he served as president of operations. At the time, North Georgia Rendering Co. had two of the largest chicken rendering operations in the nation, according to a 1984 […]
EDF Launches “Delta Heart” Marketing Initiative Alongside Strategic Partners
At its recent Annual Meeting, the EDF in Greenwood introduced a new talent attraction and recruitment marketing campaign that sets the stage for a bright future for the Delta region. Developed with the support of a $10,000 grant from Entergy Mississippi, the campaign is designed to showcase Greenwood’s unique charm and inspire talented individuals from […]
University Opens New Space for Graphene Research, Innovation Hub
The University of Mississippi christened a new space for the Center for Graphene Research and Innovation on Oct. 18. Housed in the Jackson Avenue Center, the new space allows the center to expand its thriving research into uses and applications of graphene and other nanomaterials. “The establishment of CGRI came at a pivotal moment in […]
Entergy Awards $2M Grant to Jackson State University for Power Grid Security Lab
Jackson State University is the recipient of a $2 million grant from the Entergy Charitable Foundation to help fund the creation of the Critical Power Grid Network Security Lab. During a press conference at the University on Monday, Oct. 7, Entergy officials presented JSU President Marcus Thompson, Ph.D., with a big check to celebrate the […]
SCORE Mississippi
Non-Profit Organization Serves the Entire State When the Mississippi SCORE office in Jackson closed in January, Chapter Chair Darleana McHenry, EdD, had an idea. Why not move the office to the Delta, and build services for the poorest area of the state while also expanding coverage throughout Mississippi? “When the pandemic struck, everybody was working […]
MDCC Enrollment for Both Summer and Fall Sessions Increased
Mississippi Delta Community College has announced a significant increase in summer enrollment and a highly successful orientation season. Summer enrollment is up by six percent from last summer, and as of the conclusion of the last orientation session, fall enrollment is also up by six percent compared to this time last year. Valerie Wilbert, Assistant […]
Stewardship Trust Fund Deadline Extended
On August 1, the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund opened its third application cycle utilizing $12 million in funding appropriated during the 2024 Legislative Session. The MOSTF Board of Trustees began accepting grant applications on August 1. On August 14, the MOSTF Board of Trustees approved to extend the deadline for application submissions from September […]
Steve Rosenthal
Steve Rosenthal, a Delta native and current Director of Economic Development for Sunflower County, is passionate about helping people in the Delta have a better quality of life. Rosenthal’s family owned and operated Ben Fried’s Department Store in Indianola for 89 years. He says the store was his grandfather’s entire life and Fried continued to […]
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 […]
A Night of Champions
Manning, Rogers share stories at DSU Fundraising Event By Andy Collier The Walter Sillers Coliseum proved to be the place to be for sports fans on Thursday (Aug. 1) as the Delta State University Athletics Department hosted its event titled, “A Night of Champions.” The event featured football great Archie Manning and former Delta State […]