The Center for Breast Health and Imaging will hold its fourth annual ³Pops in Pink² fundraiser Saturday, June 1 at 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Homestead Center. The event, which was created to raise money for the Center¹s patient assistance fund, features live music from the late 50s and early 60s, food and drinks....
Mickey Mays was recently named offensive coordinator at East Central Community College in Decatur, announced head football coach Ken Karcher. Mays is a former assistant to Coach Karcher, having served on his Liberty University staff as defensive line coach and special teams coordinator. Karcher said he looks forward to working with his former assistant...
Officials want a repeat of last year¹s no fatality Memorial Day Holiday. The 78-hour Memorial Day Holiday begins at 6:00 p.m. today (Friday, May 24th) and ends at midnight Monday, May 27th (Monday night into Tuesday morning). ³The Memorial Day weekend is the traditional beginning of the summer holiday travel season,² Public Safety Commissioner...
The W¹s nursing program ranked state¹s largest COLUMBUS, Miss.As The W this year commemorates the 40th anniversary of its charter nursing class, numbers recently released by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning show its nursing program has grown into the state¹s largest. Among both public and private institutions teaching nursing, The W enrolls the...
By Keri Collins Lewis MSU Ag Communications MISSISSIPPI STATE Healthy eating does not mean home chefs must abandon favorite dishes, but they can trim sugar, salt and fat and boost fiber to create lighter versions of beloved recipes. Many Southern comfort foods include rich, high-calorie ingredients that can be exchanged for lower calorie...
SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO TOMORROW PEARL The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is asking residents to prepare for severe weather forecast to move through the state late Tuesday into Wednesday. The National Weather Service says that some areas of Mississippi could see severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, hail and the possibility of tornadoes...
JACKSON In honor of the American Cancer Society¹s 100th Birthday, Governor Phil Bryant officially proclaimed May 22 as ³American Cancer Society Day² and urges all residents of Mississippi to join together to finish the fight against cancer. The American Cancer Society was established in 1913 as American Society for the Control of Cancer,...
June 1-2 Designated as Free Fishing Weekend in Mississippi JACKSONEach year the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) designates the first weekend in June as ³Free Fishing Weekend² in Mississippi. On June 1-2, 2013, any person may sport fish without a fishing license or a state lake fishing or boating permit. The...
JACKSON As the weather warms up, families and friends gather together to enjoy the outdoors on the water boating, fishing, jet skiing, and more. It is important to remember the safety precautions to take during all of these recreational water activities. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) urges Mississippians to...
