BILOXI, Mississippi, July 13 -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources issued the following news: The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has established a grant program for certified seafood processors as part of the 2019 Mississippi Bonnet Carre Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program. The objective of the program is to promote the adoption of innovative seafood processing methods and the improvement of existing infrastructure. Applications will be accepted beginning 8 a.m.,  more

BILOXI, Mississippi, July 13 -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources issued the following news: The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is reminding stakeholders the NOAA Skimmer Trawl Turtle Excluder Device (TED) gear reimbursement program will close after July 31, 2024. Through the program fishermen may be reimbursed for NOAA-approved TEDs installed on their commercial vessels. The TED rule, which took effect Aug. 1, 2021, requires all shrimp skimmer trawl vessels 40 f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on July 12, 2024: * * * $800 million project will replace aging Interstate 55 bridge * * * Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a plan to replace the I-55 Bridge over the Mississippi River in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of Arkansas, marking the single-largest transportation investment in Tennessee history. Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Transportatio  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 13 -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben, the fifth democratically elected chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been elected to the board of trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). The action took place at the regular meeting of the MDAH Board of Trustees on Friday, July 12. His nomination will be submitted to the Mississippi State  more