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State Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Saturday June 22, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members
JACKSON, Mississippi, June 21 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the members of the 2024-2025 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council. High school senior, Kayleigh Rose Myers of Itawamba County, was among the 14 student finalists chosen to serve on the 2024 Ag Youth Council. Kayleigh Rose, daughter of Michael and Jennifer Mayhall, attends Tremont High Sc  more

Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2024 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members
JACKSON, Mississippi, June 21 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the members of the 2024-2025 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council. High school senior, Alana Whitehead of Winston County, was among the 14 student finalists chosen to serve on the 2024 Ag Youth Council. Alana, daughter of Jonathan and Anna Whitehead, attends Nanih Waiya Attendance Center  more

Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises Underwriters of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.'s $400M Senior Notes Offering
DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered offering by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC") of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034. CERC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. that directly owns and operates natural gas distribution systems in Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi and Texas,  more

Mississippi State Hosts 2024 Delta Scholars Program
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 21 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: This summer, Mississippi State's Shackouls Honors College is hosting a multi-institution cohort of 16 who are identifying and studying an issue at the intersection of public policy, food security, public health and community development during the seventh annual Delta Scholars Summer Program. Among the participants are MSU honors students Luke Blades of Madison, Alabama; Dominic Chavez of Brownsville, T  more

MSU Sweeps Grand Awards During Annual CPRAM Competition
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 22 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University's Office of Public Affairs swept the senior division Grand Award categories during College Public Relations Association of Mississippi's annual competition. CPRAM is a consortium of public relations professionals employed at Mississippi's public and private colleges and universities. During the annual CPRAM conference last month, OPA Senior Associate Director Harriet Laird w  more

New Nonprofit Annual Report Filing Requirement
JACKSON, Mississippi, June 22 (TNSres) -- Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following news release: Pursuant to House Bill (HB) 1344 (https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1344SG.pdf) from the 2024 Legislative Session and signed by the Governor, effective July 1, 2024, all nonprofit organizations will now be required to file an annual report with the Secretary of State's Office. These reports will be available starting January 1, 2025, and wi  more