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The Ole Miss Lady Rebels are the only team from our state that will be heading to March Madness. It is the fifth consecutive year for the Lady Rebels and 22nd overall appearance in program history. Ole Miss (23-11) will begin their tournament play Friday night facing Gonzaga in Minneapolis. The Rebels are the fifth seed in the Sacramento Region.
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Scruggs Family Provides Transformative Support to Ole Miss
Major gifts fund Alumni Center board room, law school initiatives
OXFORD, Miss. – The Scruggs family has made two gifts totaling $450,000 to University of Mississippi, strengthening both the future Triplett Alumni Center and opportunities for Ole Miss law students.
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State’s corn crop had
a historic early start
By Bonnie Coblentz
MSU Extension Service
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Ideal weather made it possible for many Mississippi farmers to plant corn as early as the end of February, likely a record for the state.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Entergy Mississippi crews, contractors, tree trimmers and scouts are working diligently to restore power after a severe weather system affected our service area Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning. At peak, about 16,027 customers were without power.
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One Sister's Fight Inspires Statewide Push for Bone Marrow Donors
Ole Miss freshman rallies students and community to expand bone marrow registry
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi freshman Ali Hargett has learned about bravery and organization during her first year in college, but not in a class. Instead, she has been watching her 11-year-old sister, Cate, who is in bone marrow failure.
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SEC honors MSU’s Ball with Faculty Achievement Award
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Professor John Ball, the Robert D. Guyton Chair of Teaching Excellence in Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering, is the university’s 2026 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award winner.
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State Senator Lane Taylor believes the bill could help struggling rural hospitals as many are facing risk of closure.
Help could be on the way for rural hospitals after the Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill Tuesday morning.
The bill, HB 4032 originally authored by State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), would allow tax deductions to those who contribute to rural public hospitals.
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State Senator Lane Taylor believes the bill could help struggling rural hospitals as many are facing risk of closure.
Help could be on the way for rural hospitals after the Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill Tuesday morning.
The bill, HB 4032 originally authored by State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), would allow tax deductions to those who contribute to rural public hospitals.
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State Senator Lane Taylor believes the bill could help struggling rural hospitals as many are facing risk of closure.
Help could be on the way for rural hospitals after the Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill Tuesday morning.
The bill, HB 4032 originally authored by State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), would allow tax deductions to those who contribute to rural public hospitals.
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There was little discussion on the House side before rejecting the Senate proposal. However, it was heavily debated last week in the Senate.
The Mississippi House of Representatives on Tuesday morning declined to concur with a Senate version of a bill to create a Jackson Water Authority to assist in resolving the capital city’s water struggles.
The bill now heads to conference between the two chambers in hopes of hammering out an agreement.
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There was little discussion on the House side before rejecting the Senate proposal. However, it was heavily debated last week in the Senate.
The Mississippi House of Representatives on Tuesday morning declined to concur with a Senate version of a bill to create a Jackson Water Authority to assist in resolving the capital city’s water struggles.
The bill now heads to conference between the two chambers in hopes of hammering out an agreement.
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The Integrated Ocean Observation System plays a vital role in forecasting hurricanes, monitoring harmful algal blooms, supporting maritime navigation, and informing disaster response.
Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell’s legislation to reauthorize the Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS) passed the U.S. House of Representatives Monday night.
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Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi won’t be joining them, at least for now.
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee killed a House bill Monday that sought to exempt name, image and likeness, or NIL, compensation from the state’s income tax.
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Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi won’t be joining them, at least for now.
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee killed a House bill Monday that sought to exempt name, image and likeness, or NIL, compensation from the state’s income tax.
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Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi won’t be joining them, at least for now.
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee killed a House bill Monday that sought to exempt name, image and likeness, or NIL, compensation from the state’s income tax.
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Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi won’t be joining them, at least for now.
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee killed a House bill Monday that sought to exempt name, image and likeness, or NIL, compensation from the state’s income tax.
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The company will now be able to produce up to 3 million heads of lettuce annually using advanced hydroponic farming technology, reducing Mississippi’s reliance on lettuce shipped from across the country.
Salad Days Hydroponic Farm is now fully operational in Flora after an expansion in the city’s Industrial Park that includes a new 68,000-square-foot greenhouse facility.
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. Butler named Chief Deputy Fire Marshal
State Fire Marshal and Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney announced Tuesday that he has appointed Kevin D. Butler as Chief Deputy Fire Marshal, overseeing the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO), effective March 9.
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Hattiesburg native, Brandon Miller, records in the studio of Kent Wells, a legendary music producer in Nashville.
Hattiesburg native brings big names to Hub City
Brandon Miller, born and raised in Hattiesburg and an Oak Grove alumni, has had a passion for classic rock music for as long as he can remember- little did he know that he would grow up to live that passion. Front man of A Foreigner’s Journey to Boston, he and his band are hitting the road for a tour with more than 40 stops over the next year, and Brewsky’s is one of the first stops on that tour on March 28.
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. Butler named Chief Deputy Fire Marshal
State Fire Marshal and Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney announced Tuesday that he has appointed Kevin D. Butler as Chief Deputy Fire Marshal, overseeing the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO), effective March 9.
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