By: Dave Skretta, Associated Press There are probably few in the locker rooms of No. 13 Missouri and ninth-ranked Mississippi who are familiar with Wally Pipp, the New York Yankees slugger who famously lost his starting job to Lou Gehrig because of a...
by Nathan Duff, Delta State University Delta State University has received funding from The Boeing Company to create four annual scholarships for students in the university’s Commercial Aviation program.The new support will establish two...
Koinonia, a startup plastics manufacturer, is establishing manufacturing operations in Drew with a $7.7 million investment expected to create 18 jobs over the next five years. The company will manufacture products for the agricultural chemical packaging industry, with...
Former NBA player Erick Dampier Sr. and his son, Erick Dampier Jr., joined TrueCare to host a free basketball camp for Jackson-area children, helping expand access to youth sports and mentorship in Mississippi. Held at the Hangar Dome at Millsaps...
Mississippi State University historian James C. “Jim” Giesen’s latest book explores the cultural, environmental and economic influence of cotton on the American South and its people. Released this month by University of Georgia Press, “The Land of Cotton:...
by Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Some Mississippi place names are just too good to pass up. Witch Dance is one of them. Located along the Natchez Trace Parkway near milepost 233, Witch Dance sounds like somewhere you might want to avoid after...
