HOUSTON, Texas, June 14 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: This year, CenterPoint Energy's Community Safety Grant program awarded more than 90 grants totaling nearly $230,000 in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas to fund safety-related equipment and projects in local communities. "At CenterPoint Energy, safety is one of our core values and influences every decision we make as we provide safe and reliable energy solutions for the customers and commu  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 13 -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: As the summer season officially kicks off on June 20th, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is excited to announce the launch of its newly updated beach monitoring website, now available at beaches.mdeq.ms.gov. The revamped site offers an improved user experience, making it easier for residents and visitors to access vital information about the water quality at  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 13 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A Mississippi State University astrophysicist is going lightyears beyond star-gazing as she helps lead the science portion of a recently approved collaborative $19.5 million Landolt NASA Space Mission that will put an artificial star in orbit around the Earth. This artificial star will allow scientists to calibrate telescopes and more accurately measure the brightness of stars ranging from tho  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 13 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State is hosting high school students from across the Magnolia State this summer for a seven-day conference on governance, leadership and community development that will earn them college credit in the future. The MSU John C. Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development is hosting the Junior Civics Leadership Academy July 13-19. Open to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, pa  more