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Take care to preserve the fragile, special nature of antler growth
Mississippi’s early velvet whitetail season runs Sept. 13 to 15. Because most bucks are still in bachelor groups and following summer patterns, chances are high for hunters to get to put their hands on one of the big bucks they’ve been watching all summer long. They should do their best, though, not to grab it by the antlers. The three-day season allows hunters to take one buck only, using ...
$43.8 million expansion of Mississippi aviation company announced; will add 63 new jobs
A Mississippi aviation company has announced a $43.8 million expansion that will add 63 new jobs by the end of 2025. Aurora Flight Sciences, a subsidiary of Boeing, is expanding its operations in Columbus, Mississippi. The expansion includes a 50,000-square-foot addition to its existing aerosystems production facility, along with the refurbishment of 40,000 square feet of space. The company is also upgrading its equipment, machining capabilities, and automated fiber placement technology.
These 3 farms are an example of Mississippi’s growing network of sustainable agriculture
Sustainable. Regenerative. Climate-smart. Whatever you call it, environmentally conscious approaches to farming are getting more federal support in the United States. In the Gulf South, some small farmers are taking advantage of the billions of federal dollars now available for climate-smart agriculture. The Alliance of Sustainable Farms, a statewide network...
A Seat at the Table: The Testimony of Fannie Lou Hamer comes to the Mississippi Gulf Coast
A stage reading of Regina Taylor’s play A Seat at the Table: The Testimony of Fannie Lou Hamer takes place on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 6:00 pm at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. The stage reading is sponsored by the Daughters of the African Atlantic Fund, along...
Vision 2030 identifies iniatives for farming, timber
By Mary Kathryn Kight Mississippi State University STARKVILLE — Vision 2030, a collaborative roadmap for the future of agriculture and forestry in Mississippi, is under construction. Representatives from the sectors of specialty and commercial crops, forestry and natural resources, livestock and rural communities had an initial meeting this summer at Mississippi State University to share their ideas and identify […] The post Vision 2030 identifies iniatives for farming, timber appeared first on Daily Leader.
Late August drought developing for much of Coastal Mississippi
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - All of Coastal Mississippi is beginning to develop drought conditions as of the drought monitor released this week. Some parts of Mississippi are even under severe drought. However, down on the coast, only minimal drought is observed. Rainfall so far August in Gulfport area. At the...
HOLD: Petal Fire Department to add 2 new trucks to its fleet
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal Fire Department has started paper work for two, new fire engines. PFD Chief Marion Sims requested the trucks at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The trucks will cost a total of around $2.4 million. Sims said PFD’s current fleet is starting to wear...
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