STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Jan. 8 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A seasoned higher education administrator with a vision for elevating Mississippi State University's James Worth Bagley College of Engineering to an even higher level of national prominence has been named the next dean. David M. Ford, a chemical engineer who earned doctoral and master's degrees at the University of Pennsylvania, comes to MSU from his current role as dean of Central Michigan University's   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 10 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch shared her five-part agenda for the 2025 Legislative Session, which includes bills to empower Mississippi families, secure our communities, advance election integrity, safeguard children's health, and protect public funds. "This agenda is designed to empower Mississippi families, ensure safe and secure communities, protect our children,   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: Dallas-based Compass Datacenters, a multinational data center developer, is locating its next hyperscale data center campus in Meridian. The campus will consist of eight data centers that will be constructed over an eight-year period. Upon occupancy, Compass Datacenters' campus will represent an investment of $10 billion, including future tenants' information technology equipmen  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Jan. 10 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: The Mississippi State University Extension Service and the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research, or NCAAR, are hosting a Master Irrigator course this month. Registration is open for the free course, which teaches Midsouth growers how to improve water use efficiency, boost on-farm profitability and save water. The hybrid format includes self-paced online modules that must be completed by Jan. 31  more