1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (416+ words) HATTIESBURG " The University of Southern Mississippi celebrated the formal opening of the Paul H. "Bud" Holmes Criminal Justice Building, a newly renovated home for the School of Criminal Justice, Forensic Science and Security with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, March 13. This…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (346+ words) By William H. Kelly III Jackson State University JACKSON " Ten Jackson State University students are recipients of a $75,000 scholarship from New York Times best-selling author James Patterson and the Patterson Family Foundation. The scholarship awards $7,500 each to five undergraduate and graduate…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (146+ words) Inmates at Quitman Community Work Center earn forklift certification'Darkhorse Press Inmates at Quitman Community Work Center earn forklift certification QUITMAN COUNTY " Twenty-five participants at the Quitman Community Work Center recently completed forklift training through a partnership between the Mississippi Department…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (354+ words) Co-Lin awarded $18 million FEMA grant for safe room'Darkhorse Press Co-Lin awarded $18 million FEMA grant for safe room WESSON " Copiah-Lincoln Community College has been awarded a major FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant to construct a new, large-scale safe room facility. The $16,294,746 grant…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (264+ words) CLINTON " The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning has approved two new Master of Science in Nursing tracks for the School of Nursing at Mississippi College: one with a concentration in nursing education and the other with a concentration in nursing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (379+ words) JACKSON " The Jackson State University community is mourning the loss of Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Ph.D., a respected educator, communications leader, and former acting president of the university, who passed away this morning, March 5, 2026. Hayes-Anthony dedicated decades of service to advancing education,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (371+ words) By Kelli Sharpe Jackson State University JACKSON " Jackson State University is helping students get the best return on their college education by finding them employment. JSU hosted the 2026 Spring Career Expo on Feb. 26, at the Walter Payton Center. Over 300 students…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (221+ words) Fossil lovers, rock collectors, and budding paleontologists, get ready to pack up your fossils and hit the road! Let out your inner science nerd: The Fossil Road Show is Saturday JACKSON " Fossil lovers, rock collectors, and budding paleontologists, get ready…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (158+ words) JACKSON " Capitol Police are accepting applications for the 2026 Spring Citizens Academy for residents of the Capitol Complex Improvement District, according to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Officials said the academy is scheduled for April 20-28 and will meet from 6 p.m. to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (107+ words) GLUCKSTADT " Law enforcement officers are investigating a reported threat at Germantown Middle School, officials said. The Gluckstadt Police Department said officers were on campus and working alongside the Madison County Sheriff's Office as of the latest update. Authorities said they…...