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Arts Commission awards fellowship to Mississippi School of the Arts author, instructor
The Mississippi Arts Commission has awarded a $4,250 literary artist fellowship to Dr. Nadia Alexis of McComb, leader of the Literary Arts Department at the Mississippi School of the Arts in Brookhaven. The fellowship is a portion of the more than $1.7 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2025 and it will support […] The post Arts Commission awards fellowship to Mississippi School of the Arts author, instructor appeared first on Daily Leader.
Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin had to hold it together at SEC Media Day as he spoke about late father
Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin came to SEC Media Days on Monday still grieving the death of his father, Monte Kiffin, a longtime and well-respected NFL assistant. Monte Kiffin died last week at 84. One of the architects of the successful and widely used Tampa 2 defensive scheme, Kiffin spent 13 seasons as defensive coordinator of the Bucs under former coaches Tony Dungy and Jon Gruden from 1996 to 2008 and helped the franchise win the first of its two Super Bowl titles.
Tannehill president-elect of Mississippi Bar
J. Rhea Tannehill, Jr. of Oxford became president-elect of The Mississippi Bar on July 12. He will serve as the Bar’s 120th President beginning next July. The Mississippi Bar is composed of nearly 9,000 active members who are licensed to practice law in Mississippi. Tannehill has been practicing law in Oxford since he graduated from […] The post Tannehill president-elect of Mississippi Bar appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Mississippi Highway Patrol hosted job fair this weekend
This weekend, Mississippi Highway Patrol kick started the recruiting process for its next cadet class. Troop K held a job fair Saturday afternoon at its offices north of Biloxi, with troopers talking to potential recruits about what the job entails and new benefits for Mississippi troopers. One new selling point...
DOJ: State Again Stepping on Kids' Rights
JACKSON — The last time the U.S. Department of Justice investigated the treatment of youth in Mississippi's criminal-justice system--in 2006 at the Walnut Grove Youth Correction Facility--it led to a class-action lawsuit. It seems that history is repeating itself. On Aug. 10, the DOJ released a new investigative report...
Double murder suspect captured in Scott County
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss (WJTV) – A double murder suspect was captured in Scott County. Scott County deputies said they were notified that Carlos Daniels was in the county on Thursday, July 11. They said the double homicide occurred in Winston County the same day. Investigators said Chief Deputy Brad Ellis spotted Daniels’ vehicle on Highway […]
New JC tuition plan to save students around $200 per semester
ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Students could save around $200 each semester under a new tuition plan at Jones College. Administrators say the program-based tuition model, which will be implemented this academic year, also simplifies and streamlines the tuition process. “The purpose of it is, number one, to reduce the cost,...
Laurel Main Street to apply for revitalization grant for show pavilion
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Laurel is making plans to build a new show area for tourists and events in the downtown area. Laurel Main Street is applying for the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant to make this parking lot on Library Street a new place to hold tourism events – also known as the Brickyard area.
Authorities searching for suspects after man found dead in Jackson parking lot
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspects connected with a 2022 Jackson murder. The Jackson Police Department tells WLBT 3 On Your Side that officers found Jessie Ragsdale dead in a parking lot on Suncrest Drive near the Taco Bell location on July 9, 2022.
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