WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) has fulfilled its inventory obligations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), clearing the way for the repatriation of two funerary items to three Choctaw Tribes. The museum determined there is a cultural link between two associated funerary objects and three Indian tribes: the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The two it  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Applauds Auction House for Returning Border Wall Construction Materials Given Discarded by Biden Administration * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today commended the reported agreement brokered between auction house GovPlanet and the Trump administration to return border wall construction materials to the federal g  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- A proposal to increase the ownership stake of an employee stock ownership plan in Community Bank of Mississippi, Flowood, is under consideration by the Federal Reserve. The Community Bancshares of Mississippi Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan has applied for approval to acquire additional voting shares of its parent company, Community Bancshares of Mississippi Inc. This action would result in the employee plan gaining a larger indirect ownership of the bank. Unde  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH OPENS DeSOTO COUNTY OFFICE IN SOUTHAVEN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the opening of her new Senate office in DeSoto County to serve constituents in northwest Mississippi. The office is located at 4716 Pepper Chase Drive, Southaven. The office will be open by appointment only. "I hope this office gives more people in northwest Mis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Amtrak's long journey back to the Gulf Coast kicks off with community celebrations * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., was featured in a Sun Herald article about the upcoming opening of Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service. Senator Wicker, along with community leaders and other stakeholders, will take part in the inaugural ride this Saturday, August 16 th, before commercial service   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 15 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Mississippi State's TRiO Student Support Services awarded grant renewal from U.S. Department of Education STARKVILLE, Miss. --Mississippi State University's TRiO Student Support Services program has gained new funding from the U.S. Department of Education, reaffirming its vital role in supporting first-generation college students and those from low-income backgrounds or with documented disabiliti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Confident the First Amendment Will Prevail Against Mississippi's I.D.-For-Speech Law * Listen 00:00 0:00 1.0x 0.8x 1.0x 1.2x 1.5x 2.0x WASHINGTON--Today, the U.S. Supreme Court unfortunately denied NetChoice's emergency application to temporarily halt Mississippi's I.D.-for-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Wicker Statement on Mississippi U.S. District Court Nominations * TUPELO - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued a statement on President Trump's nominations of Mississippi Supreme Court Justices Robert Chamberlin and James Maxwell to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. "I want to thank President Donald Trump for his nomination of two s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) and the Florida Department of State have issued an amendment regarding the repatriation of human remains and accompanying funerary items. This action is taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and revises a previous notice published in the Federal Register. The change specifically updates the list of Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations that are culturall  more