NEW YORK, June 24 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * Artist Jeffrey Gibson to Create Four New Sculptures for The Met's Fifth Avenue Facade This fall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will unveil a new suite of sculptures by acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Jeffrey Gibson (born 1972, Colorado Springs, Colorado) in the niches of its Fifth Avenue facade. A member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and of Cherokee descent, Gibson will create four fi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 24 -- The Madison Metropolitan School District issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Freedom Schools Program Kicks Off at Mendota Elementary, Empowering Young Learners Through Literacy and Leadership Today, the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) launched its 2025 Freedom Schools summer program, bringing a dynamic and culturally enriching experience to first-, second- and third-grade students from Mendota and Lake View elementary schools.   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 24 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU, Rome's Pontifical University Antonianum sign MOU as Keenum, university leaders visit Italy STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum and Pontifical University Antonianum Professor Agustin Hernandez Vidales, Rector of the university in Rome, Italy, formalized a partnership today [June 23] establishing the framework for joint academic, research and cultural initi  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Threats to the Homeland After DHS Issues National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on the Department of Homeland Security issuing a National Te  more