Thursday - March 5, 2026
News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Monday March 02, 2026 ( 5 items )  

Amid Shutdown, DHS Celebrates 23rd Anniversary
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Amid Shutdown, DHS Celebrates 23rd Anniversary * Since its creation following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, DHS has stood at the helm of our country's national security, protecting the American people and our Homeland WASHINGTON -Today marks the Department of Homeland Security's 23 rd anniversary. Less than two years after the devastating terror attacks of September 11, D  more

Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on Military Operations against Iran
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on Military Operations against Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: "Today, our commander-in-chief took decisive action against the threat posed by the world's leading proliferator of terrorism, the Iranian regime. This is a pivotal and necessary operation   more

Ezell Statement on the U.S. and Israel's 'Operation Epic Fury'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell Statement on the U.S. and Israel's 'Operation Epic Fury' * Today, Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) released the following statement regarding the United States and Israel's "Operation Epic Fury" mission on the Iranian Regime: "Iran is facing the consequences of its dangerous and destabilizing actions. For decades, the regime has pursued nuclear ambitions while supporting terrorist organizati  more

Faculty Friday: Dr. Lincoln McGinnis
CLINTON, South Carolina, March 6 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Faculty Friday: Dr. Lincoln McGinnis * Presbyterian College Physician Assistant Program professor and medical director makes a difference in healthcare by teaching the next generation Dr. Lincoln McGinnis didn't always have his heart set on the medical field, but his own experiences with the healthcare system ignited a spark within him. "I had some health problems," he said. "My parents were elderly  more

Sen. Wicker Joins Secretary Driscoll, Assistant Secretary Telle in Vicksburg, MS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Wicker Joins Secretary Driscoll, Assistant Secretary Telle in Vicksburg, MS * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined Secretary of the Army, Dan Driscoll, and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently announced a new set of initi  more