TIFTON, Georgia, Feb. 16 -- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College issued the following news: The enclosure movement and its effect on Mississippi's farmers will be the topic for the next installment of the Jess Usher Lecture Series at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College on Tuesday, February 27. Dr. John Cable, an assistant professor of History in ABAC's School of Arts & Sciences, will be giving the lecture. In the mid-20th century, mechanization and consolidation of cotton farming left no pla  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 16 -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State is now an official partner of the U.S. Department of Defense's SkillBridge program, offering active military members a chance to explore post-military careers at the university's research centers and institutes. The SkillBridge program grants active service members the opportunity to spend up to 180 days working and learning in civilian career areas related to military work experie  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 16 -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State's Famous Maroon Band has been selected to give a juried presentation of its "They Rocked the Hump" halftime show at the upcoming conference of the College Band Directors National Association and National Band Association Southern Division. Bringing together college, high school and middle school bands from across the region, the conference takes place Feb. 29-March 2 at the Univers  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 16 -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University's Joe Frank Sanderson Center will undergo a two-phase, $2.5 million interior renovation beginning March 1. "The Sanderson Center is a beloved part of our campus community and an integral part of our university well-being efforts," said MSU Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Hyatt. "We are grateful to our students for their investment in improving these facilities   more

MERIDIAN, Mississippi, Feb. 16 -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: Mississippi State University received approval during today's [Feb. 15] meeting of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to admit the first students into a newly created Master of Science in Nursing degree program at MSU-Meridian. The 12-month, fast-track program is Mississippi's first direct-entry MSN which allows college graduates holding non-nursing degrees  more