University of Mississippi Medical Center to take control of Greenwood Leflore Hospital
The financially struggling hospital in the Mississippi Delta may receive another lifeline through the takeover.
Jun 20, 2026Open source
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Budget for Mississippi universities increases 14%, now up to nearly $6.7 billion
All of the eight public universities under IHL's umbrella are receiving an increase in funding, with the University of Mississippi seeing the largest increas...
Jun 18, 2026Open source
University of Mississippi Ecology Camp in Abbeville Looks to Bring Children Closer to Nature
Since 2001, the Ecology Day Camp has taught environmental science and conservation by exposing kids to Mississippi’s natural resources.
Jun 18, 2026Open source
Prairie-Xavier split DH, as future Hawkeyes show worths
Cedar Rapids Prairie and Cedar Rapids Xavier split a Mississippi Valley Conference baseball double-header showcasing future University of Iowa catchers Beau...
Jun 16, 2026Open source
Two Ole Miss students tie in Health and Fitness at Miss Mississippi 2026
Two University of Mississippi students tied for the Health and Fitness preliminary win on the second night of competition at Miss Mississippi 2026.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Mayor honors James Meredith with the Key to the City, proclaims June 25th as James Meredith Day
Meredith, a Mississippi native, became nationally known in 1962 when he integrated the University of Mississippi, a breakthrough in higher education during t...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Mississippi College Changes Name to ‘Mississippi Christian University’ to Celebrate Religious Heritage
As Mississippi College celebrates its 200th anniversary, it also dons a new name: Mississippi Christian University.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Greenwood Leflore Hospital Extends Projected Closure Date to July 31 as Attempts to Stay Open Continue
Greenwood Leflore Hospital now projects closing on July 31 if its efforts to close a deal with the University of Mississippi Medical Center fail.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Mississippi's Confederate past a reason why Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss
In a recent interview, Kiffin cited the university's struggle to break away from Confederate symbols
May 12, 2026Open source
Marty, Linda Davidson gift aids MSU Riley Center operation, mission 1 MIN READ
A new endowment from Marty and Linda Davidson of Meridian will ensure the continued growth of art, education and community engagement at Mississippi State Un...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
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Supreme Court ruling in MS vote counting case deals blow to Trump effort 4 MIN READ
Taylor Vance Michael Goldberg MIssissippi Today The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Mississippi law in a ruling that will allow more than a dozen state...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
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Mississippi law expands when juveniles can be tried as adults
A new Mississippi law now in effect expands the circumstances under which juveniles bypass youth court and are tried as adults in circuit court.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Mississippi Supreme Court issues temporary order suspending penalties in child records law
The Mississippi Supreme Court has stepped in with a temporary fix to a new law that took effect this week, impacting the state’s child protection system.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Memories of Muscatine: A steamboat float from the 1946 Fourth of July parade
This week for Memories of Muscatine: A 1946 float presented by Mississippi Valley Grain & Feed.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Supervisor Robert Foster sues state over judicial redistricting
DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster and three other residents are suing the State of Mississippi to strike down a law that created two judgeships in DeSot...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
QC Answers: Where can you watch fireworks and celebrate the Fourth of July in the Quad-Cities?
Video from the 2024 Red White and Boom fireworks display, shot from the Rock Island side of the Mississippi River
Jul 2, 2026Open source
Workforce Pell Grant program ramping up in Mississippi 1 MIN READ
Jeremy Pittari Magnolia Tribune Mississippians looking to seek a degree or training in a high-skill, high-wage job will soon be able to apply for Workforce P...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
MS Coast man fighting to save his leg contracts flesh-eating bacteria on a ‘typical day’ fishing
A Mississippi man is fighting to keep his leg after contracting a flesh-eating Vibrio infection while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico near Bay St. Louis and th...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
Clint Black Cancels Mississippi Show Due to Medical Emergency
Clint Black cancelled his Friday (July 3) show in Mississippi after being hospitalized over the weekend for infected tonsils that required surgery.
Jul 2, 2026Open source
What would removing Twin Cities locks and dams mean for the Mississippi River?
Some environmental groups think removing the locks and dams would help restore the ecological health of the river and create new recreational opportunities,...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
Dispersal of Opioid Settlement funds nears
An MOU is now live on the Mississippi Attorney General's website for those programs and projects approved for funding. Those receiving funding will be requir...
Jul 1, 2026Open source
Second pharmacist in fraud case sentenced this week to two and a half years and restitution payments
Ricky Wayne Quinn will have to repay close to $800,000 jointly with business parter John Anthony Null, who was sentenced earlier in the year. A second man ha...
Jul 1, 2026Open source
Workforce Pell Grant program ramping up in Mississippi
Job training that could qualify for federal aid may include pipefitters, plumbers and power line technicians. Mississippians looking to seek a degree or trai...
Jul 1, 2026Open source
‘A game changer’: New virtual learning program addresses Mississippi’s teacher shortage
‘A game changer’: New virtual learning program addresses Mississippi’s teacher shortage
Jul 1, 2026Open source
Mississippi financial aid programs face a $7.3 million shortfall, putting college grants at risk for more t...
Mississippi financial aid programs face a $7.3 million shortfall, putting college grants at risk for more than 27K students
Jul 1, 2026Open source
Some federal judges are scrambling to decide the fate of thousands in ICE custody. Not in Mississippi
Some federal judges are scrambling to decide the fate of thousands in ICE custody. Not in Mississippi
Jul 1, 2026Open source
Delta Story Project Cohorts Use ‘Lived Experiences’ to Shift Messaging Surrounding the Region
Cohorts with the Delta Story Project aim to improve the public reputation of the Mississippi Delta by sharing their positive stories through art.
Jul 1, 2026Open source
Greenwood Leflore Hospital Closure Averted as Judge Orders Medicaid to Continue Payments Amid Takeover
Greenwood Leflore Hospital will remain after a Hinds County chancery court judge ordered Mississippi Medicaid to continue a $2.4 million payment.
Jul 1, 2026Open source
Mississippians March for 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley, Demanding Accountability After Police Shooting
On a sweltering Friday morning at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi, nearly 100 protesters gathered to memorialize Kohen Kartier Wiley.
Jul 1, 2026Open source
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Mississippi law expands when juveniles can be tried as adults
A new Mississippi law now in effect expands the circumstances under which juveniles bypass youth court and are tried as adults in circuit court.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Mississippi Supreme Court issues temporary order suspending penalties in child records law
The Mississippi Supreme Court has stepped in with a temporary fix to a new law that took effect this week, impacting the state’s child protection system.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Memories of Muscatine: A steamboat float from the 1946 Fourth of July parade
This week for Memories of Muscatine: A 1946 float presented by Mississippi Valley Grain & Feed.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Supervisor Robert Foster sues state over judicial redistricting
DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster and three other residents are suing the State of Mississippi to strike down a law that created two judgeships in DeSot...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
QC Answers: Where can you watch fireworks and celebrate the Fourth of July in the Quad-Cities?
Video from the 2024 Red White and Boom fireworks display, shot from the Rock Island side of the Mississippi River
Jul 2, 2026Open source
Workforce Pell Grant program ramping up in Mississippi 1 MIN READ
Jeremy Pittari Magnolia Tribune Mississippians looking to seek a degree or training in a high-skill, high-wage job will soon be able to apply for Workforce P...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
Supreme Court ruling in MS vote counting case deals blow to Trump effort 4 MIN READ
Taylor Vance Michael Goldberg MIssissippi Today The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Mississippi law in a ruling that will allow more than a dozen state...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
Marty, Linda Davidson gift aids MSU Riley Center operation, mission 1 MIN READ
A new endowment from Marty and Linda Davidson of Meridian will ensure the continued growth of art, education and community engagement at Mississippi State Un...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
MS Coast man fighting to save his leg contracts flesh-eating bacteria on a ‘typical day’ fishing
A Mississippi man is fighting to keep his leg after contracting a flesh-eating Vibrio infection while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico near Bay St. Louis and th...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
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