STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 18 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Timber is a pillar of Mississippi's economy. The third largest commodity in the state, it supports more than 70,000 jobs and produces an economic impact of approximately $13 billion for Mississippi. Despite the strength of the state's trees and the industries resting on their sturdy limbs, a mysterious threat has taken root in pine stands across Mississippi, turning large swaths of pine forests b  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 17 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: In a bold move toward addressing Mississippi's critical healthcare personnel shortages by expanding healthcare education, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning on Thursday [May 16] approved Mississippi State University's proposal to establish two new schools in downtown Meridian. Located on the MSU-Meridian Riley Campus where the Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree progr  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, May 17 -- Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following opinion column on May 16, 2024: * * * Preserving the Integrity of Mississippi Elections * * * Since sounding the alarm in March on the Biden Administration's efforts (Executive Order 14019) to turn federal agencies into get-out-the-vote arms to bolster voter registration and participation via unlawful means, many other conservative leaders around the country have joined our fight to push back a  more

CLINTON, Mississippi, May 17 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: For two years, journalists with Blue and Gold Media, the "Student Voice of Mississippi College," have covered University news, Choctaw sports, campus art, and every major event at the Christian University. They can now add "award-winning" to their moniker. Student reporters Charlie Williams and Spencer Winans took third-place honors in the 2024 Mississippi Press Association Better News/Media Contest March 21. The p  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 17 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Two Mississippi State students will study abroad this summer through the prestigious Fulbright UK Summer Institute, one of the most selective summer scholarship programs in the world. The MSU scholars are Payton Kelly-Van Domelen, a sophomore biomedical engineering major from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, and Kaleb Love, a junior computer engineering major from Madison. Kelly-Van Domelen will spend th  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 17 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University is recognizing Bryan Wilson as its National Alumnus of the Year during Friday's [May 17] MSU Alumni Association 2024 awards banquet. Born in Tupelo and raised in Fulton, Wilson earned a bachelor's and master's degree in entomology from MSU in 1982 and 1984, respectively. The path was a natural fit for Wilson, who grew up scouting cotton fields in the summers with his father,   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 18 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State's College of Education is a recipient of the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement, a reflection of the university's commitment to strengthening P-12 learning. Given by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, or CAEP, the national recognition is based upon evidence and data trends provided by the university's undergraduate teacher education pr  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 18 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Local, state, and tribal leaders held a press conference Friday to announce funding for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to redesign an intersection in Ada, widely known as "Crazy Corner." Numerous accidents have occurred at the intersection of N Mississippi Ave. and E Arlington St., where two state highways and a busy railroad converge. Recognizing the need to prevent  more