CLINTON, Mississippi, Aug. 4 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: * * * Agreement with Mississippi College boosts Jackson VA Center's counseling capacity A new agreement between the Department of Counseling at Mississippi College and the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson will allow qualified students at the Christian University to gain clinical experience by providing counseling services to veteran patients at the facility. A Memorandum of Understanding betwee  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC divers essential to underwater research By Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dive teams are called upon for a myriad of operations. Whether performing underwater inspections, maintenance or construction tasks, these teams are essential for maintaining the safety and functionality of the nation's infrastructure. As   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 8 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU surpasses $260 million raised in FY25, endowment passes $1 billion STARKVILLE, Miss.--The Mississippi State University Foundation set a new record for fundraising in fiscal year 2025, exceeding $260 million and growing the size of its total endowment beyond $1 billion. The achievement pushed its total assets beyond $1 billion as well. This is the second year for the foundation to exceed a quar  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 7 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU's Stafne named American Society for Horticulture Science fellow STARKVILLE, Miss.--The American Society for Horticultural Science is recognizing Mississippi State Professor Eric Stafne with its highest honor: election as a fellow. Stafne is an extension and research professor in the MSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and a Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station scient  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Senator Rod Hickman Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Scooba, MS - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2025 Mississippi state Senator Rod Hickman (distri  more