The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning today named Dr. Tracy M. Cook as 21st president of Alcorn State University. Cook has served as interim president of the university since July 8, 2023. He will assume the role as president on April 1, 2024....
National Beta members from Magnolia Gulf Coast Beta Club are celebrating their recent participation in the 78th Annual Mississippi State Senior and 32nd Annual Mississippi State Elementary and Junior Beta State Conventions during the week of February 19th – 23rd,...
Join the Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) as we welcome spring with Bunnies & Butterflies on Saturday, March 30 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Our beautiful garden spaces will spring to life for this special weekend celebration! Children are invited to...
By: Rachel Vanderford Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Photography A decade ago, Georgia Pritchard of Sturgis was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. But by the time she found out, the cancer had already spread from her breast to her spine and hip. Soon, the...
Aluminum processing company Owl’s Head Alloys is locating operations in Clay County. The project is a $29.245 million investment and will create 68 new jobs. Headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Owl’s Head Alloys is a secondary aluminum processor that...
Marriott Hotels is set to establish its first presence in Waveland. Waveland Hospitality LLC, the development group behind the hotel project, plans to invest a minimum of $16M dollars and construct a dual brand concept featuring the Fairfield and TownePlace Suites...
