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As Fire Prevention Week begins, State Fire Marshal Chaney urges residents to make sure their smoke alarms are working
JACKSON, Miss. – The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association(r) (NFPA(r))<https://www.nfpa.org/>-the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (FPWTM) for more than 100 years-to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working […]
Two Mississippi Delta health centers awarded competitive federal grant for maternal care
Two federally qualified health centers in the Delta will receive a total of $3.6 million over four years from the federal government to expand and strengthen their maternal health services. Federally qualified health centers are nonprofits that provide health care to under-insured and uninsured patients and receive enhanced reimbursement from...
Turkeys shifting to vital habitat
LOYD STAR — Mississippi’s 2025 spring turkey season is less than 165 days away, 161 days to be exact. Those who have succumbed to the addiction of hearing spring thunder can appreciate the start of a different stage in the turkey’s life history. September marks a shift for turkeys into their fall and winter habitats. […] The post Turkeys shifting to vital habitat appeared first on Daily Leader.
Mississippi invests least into research: analysis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Though many Mississippi institutions actively pursue groundbreaking research, a report finds that the state is an environment that makes doing so difficult. Annual spending on research and development nationwide climbed from $406 billion in 2010 to nearly $886 billion in 2022. Though the trend is likely to continue, some states create better […]
Corn, rice harvest is wrapped for 2024
Corn and rice harvests wrapped up for Mississippi fields a bit ahead of schedule, helped by the ideal weather leading up to the harvest window. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated corn harvest was 96% complete by Sept. 22, 2024. This put harvest ahead of the five-year average, which typically has corn 89% harvested by […] The post Corn, rice harvest is wrapped for 2024 appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Nearly 400 officials to visit Vicksburg for statewide conference
Nearly 400 municipal officials from across the state are scheduled to attend the Mississippi Municipal League’s 2024 Small Town Conference in Vicksburg, Mississippi on Oct. 9 and 10 at the Vicksburg Convention Center. The purpose of the conference is to give municipal elected officials, particularly those from the smaller cities and towns, the opportunity to […]
Jackson State University student Ariel Woods makes history as first female drum major since 2017
Ariel Woods has assumed her position as the drum major for Jackson State University’s renowned 300-piece band, the Sonic Boom of the South. The senior at JSU was chosen to be a member of the Jackson Five, which will spearhead the Sonic Boom in the 2024–25 academic year. Woods told WAPT, “This is my second...
History of Sanderson Farms Championship
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Professional golfers continue swinging in Mississippi’s premier golf matchup. This year marks the 12th year that Sanderson Farms is a sponsor of the PGA golf tournament. The Country Club of Jackson hosts the tournament on its golf course. Though the event first began in 1968, the course first came into being over […]
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