By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Ag Communications MISSISSIPPI STATE — Mississippi State University architecture students designed a sustainable home that can provide its own electricity, water supply and food for a family of four. In the final project of a sustainable design class, the students turned theoretical principles into a practical home and landscape. They...
Agents of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation have confirmed the recovery 6-year-old Jashayla Hopson in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. The child has been taken to Rush Hospital in Meridian for observation. The Amber Alert issued earlier today has been cancelled. All inquiries should be directed to the FBI office in Jackson.
Mississippi Arts Commission Announces Minigrant Application Deadline Jackson, Miss – The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the agency¹s Minigrant program. The upcoming application deadline is Monday, June 3, 2013. MAC offers two Minigrant deadlines each year (June 1 and November 1) to assist with...
THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY PATROL IS ISSUING AN AMBER ALERT. AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING FOR A 6-YEAR-OLD BLACK FEMALE. SHE HAS BLACK HAIR WITH A PONY TAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND BROWN EYES. THE CHILD WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A PINK SHIRT WITH AN ICE CREAM CONE DESIGN ON THE FRONT, TURQUOISE PANTS, WHITE OPEN-TOED...
By Gary R. Bachman MSU Horticulturist Coastal Research & Extension Center Like many home gardeners, I used to put plants in my landscape without worrying about labels because I was sure I¹d remember what was planted where. And like most of you, I would end up scratching my head wondering what I had planted...
WEST POINT, Miss.Governor Phil Bryant and executives from Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) officially announced today the company would locate a commercial truck tire plant in West Point, Miss. Yokohama will invest $300 million in the initial project phase, with future expansions potentially increasing the company¹s investment to more than $1 billion. Yokohama expects to...
PURVIS — Teachers interested in learning more about conservation education can register for the 50th annual Teachers Conservation Workshop, to be held twice this summer. Instructors at the six-day event include foresters from the Mississippi State University Extension Service, Mississippi Forestry Commission, private industry and consulting firms, as well as biologists, historians and landowners....
Secretary of State to look for irregularities in absentee balloting Jackson, MSThe Secretary of State¹s Office will conduct a thorough review of absentee ballots cast in some cities in the upcoming Municipal Primary Election. This review comes on the heels of several complaints from municipal clerks, elected officials, and citizens regarding a high number...
JACKSONGov. Phil Bryant, officials from Yokohama Tire Corporation and state and local officials will host an official announcement event and agreement signing ceremony on Monday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. at The Ritz Theater and Conference Center in West Point, Miss. On April 26, the Mississippi Legislature approved an incentive package to assist Yokohama...
