NEW YORK, May 3 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: Covington advised Trustmark National Bank in its entry into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc., to Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC for $345 million in cash. Trustmark is a financial services company providing banking and financial solutions through offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance is amon  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 3 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University again is on the cutting edge of technology, innovation and research--introducing an electric-autonomous passenger shuttle system pilot program to campus and community this fall. With deployment by Beep, Inc., a leading provider of autonomous and electric shared mobility solutions, the system will be the first of its kind in the state and in the Southeastern Conference, and is   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 3 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) of the U.S. Department of Justice for illegally attempting to curtail Americans' constitutional right to privately buy and sell firearms. Louisiana is part of a multi-state coalition that includes Texas, Mississippi, and Utah. Just weeks ago, the Justice Department expanded rules requiri  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 3 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State is announcing a junior wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture major from Southaven as the university's latest Udall Scholar. Lily Langstaff is the university's fifth recipient of the prestigious national award given annually to approximately 55 students across the country interested in conservation and environmental issues, and Native American learners working toward careers in Tribal polic  more

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, May 3 -- William Carey University issued the following news: William Carey University announces the promotion of Dr. Brett Golson to vice president of strategic operations. In his new role, Golson will provide leadership for a number of WCU departments, including Admissions, Recruiting, International Student Affairs, Media Relations and Marketing, Alumni Engagement, Veteran and Military Affairs, and Church Relations. WCU President Dr. Ben Burnett said Golson has a he  more