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What's more American than a Fourth of July cookout?
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (742+ words) The Fourth of July is synonymous with backyard cookouts. What's more American than baseball, hotdogs, and apple pie? With this year's Independence Day falling on a Saturday, the smell of burgers cooking on the grill will certainly waft through neighborhoods…...
Workforce Pell Grant program ramping up in Mississippi
23+ hour, 40+ min ago (139+ words) Mississippians looking to seek a degree or training in a high-skill, high-wage job will soon be able to apply for Workforce Pell Grant funds." "Mississippi's workforce strategy has helped attract record breaking private capital investment and train thousands for the…...
Second pharmacist in fraud case sentenced this week to two and a half years and restitution payments
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (507+ words) Jeremy Pittari is a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. Born and raised in Slidell, La. , he moved to South Mississippi in the early 90s. Jeremy earned an associate in arts from Pearl River Community College and went on to attend…...
Expansion of Lee County auto parts plant will invest $53 million, create 28 jobs
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (297+ words) Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi in Lee County is expanding its operations, the company announced Wednesday. The corporate project will entail a $53 million investment that will create 28 jobs. "APMM's $53 million investment marks another huge win for Lee County and Mississippi's automotive…...
Delta journalist Jim Abbott's "Paper Man' memoir captures his unique, impactful career
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (632+ words) Retired Mississippi journalist Jim Abbott " a Greenwood native who served his country honorably in Vietnam " spent most of his adult life as the publisher and editor of a remarkable community newspaper in Indianola. In retirement, Abbott has written an honest…...
An American Inheritance Requires a Moral People
2+ day, 20+ min ago (849+ words) Alexis de Tocqueville crossed the Atlantic searching for the secret of America's government. He returned convinced he had been asking the wrong question. The young Frenchman had come to study our young republic. He examined our courts, legislatures, elections, and…...
From beard oil to pizza: Discovering Munson & Bros. in Columbus
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (696+ words) A few years ago at Hub Fest in Hattiesburg, my husband stopped at a booth selling beard oil. I expected a quick purchase and to continue strolling through downtown. Instead, we stumbled onto one of North Mississippi's coolest destinations. Like…...
Dispersal of Opioid Settlement funds nears
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (442+ words) In preparation for the issuance of funds under the Opioid Settlement Act, Mississippi's office of Attorney General has created a template memorandum of understanding. It can be found on the Attorney General Lynn Fitch's website. As part of the nationwide…...
Hinds County DA Jody Owens to change plea from "not guilty" in Jackson bribery case
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (762+ words) Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who previously pled not guilty in the sprawling Jackson bribery case that implicated city and county officials, will change his plea today in federal court. Owens was indicted in October 2024 alongside then-Jackson Mayor Chokwe…...
Nine Mississippi sites listed in National Register of Historic Places so far in 2026
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (169+ words) The W. C. and Elaine Gryder House on Iola Road in Ocean Springs is one of Mississippi's best examples of Organic architecture, designed by architect Bruce Goff, a prominent Organic architect who specifically designed the home for its occupants, William Conneil and…...