News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors
$6K Grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and WestStar Boosts Innovation and Entrepreneurship in El Paso, Texas
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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$6K Grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and WestStar Boosts Innovation and Entrepreneurship in El Paso, Texas
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EL PASO, TEXAS, September 2, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and its member WestStar provided a $6,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) award to Pioneers 21, a nonprofit innovation incubator
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10 Child Predators Arrested in "Operation Bottom Dweller"
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 2 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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10 Child Predators Arrested in "Operation Bottom Dweller"
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Napoleonville, LA -From August 26-28, 2026, Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon and Attorney General Liz Murrill hosted a proactive undercover online operation, dubbed "Operation Bottom Dweller," aimed at identifying, investigating, and apprehending individuals who use electronic communications or internet-based platforms t
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A Legacy Rooted at The River: Galloway Carries PRCC Lessons into Nursing Career
POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release:
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A Legacy Rooted at The River: Galloway Carries PRCC Lessons into Nursing Career
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For Mary Catherine Galloway, Pearl River Community College was never simply the institution where she earned a degree. It became a place where she found a support system that helped her not only build the career she had dreamed about, but became a place where living her legacy grew to a passion she will c
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Alliance for the Great Lakes: Work Resumes on Brandon Road Invasive Carp Barrier
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release:
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Work Resumes on Brandon Road Invasive Carp Barrier
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced construction would resume on the critical Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP) after abruptly halting work earlier this summer without explanation or warning. The project includes a suite of deterrents to stop damaging carp from entering the Great Lakes via a chokepoint on the Illinois River
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Best states to work 2026: California, DC top the list, while North Carolina, Alabama lag far behind
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release:
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Best states to work 2026: California, DC top the list, while North Carolina, Alabama lag far behind
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Oxfam's 2026 index highlights how labor policy is key to addressing our growing affordability crisis, and how states can help fill the gaps in regressive federal policy.
Ahead of Labor Day, Oxfam, the global organization fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice, released
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BTS Releases 2024 State-Level Transportation Public Finance Statistics Data
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following new on Sept. 3, 2026s:
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BTS Releases 2024 State-Level Transportation Public Finance Statistics Data
Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the 2024 State-Level Transportation Public Finance Statistics (TPFS). The State-level TPFS provides state-by-state transportation-related revenue and expenditures for rail, highway, and air modes. This is in addi
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College Football's 'Wild West' Era Raises Questions for Its Future
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 3 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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College Football's 'Wild West' Era Raises Questions for Its Future
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OXFORD, Miss. - As most college football teams prepare to kick off the season this weekend, legal experts at the University of Mississippi gathered Wednesday (Sept. 2) in Weems Auditorium to ponder what lies ahead for collegiate athletics in the era of NIL, lawsuits and eligibility challenges.
Five experts from the School of Law
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Corps of Engineers celebrates McGregor Lake restoration project completion
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release:
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Corps of Engineers celebrates McGregor Lake restoration project completion
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will celebrate the completion of its $25 million McGregor Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project with a ribbon cutting, Sept. 22. The event is open to the public and will take place at the Marquette Marina Pavil
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Corps of Engineers launches new towboat "Fountain City"
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release:
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Corps of Engineers launches new towboat "Fountain City"
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announces the launch of its new maintenance and repair towboat, the "Fountain City," Aug. 26 from the Steiner Construction Company Inc. shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. The vessel will be delivered to the Fountain City Service Base, Fount
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Entergy Texas Tropical Storm Edouard update - 9/2/2026, 6 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy Texas Tropical Storm Edouard update - 9/2/2026, 6 p.m.
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Crews restore power to more than 50% of impacted customers amid challenging weather conditions in Southeast Texas
Pictured: A damaged utility pole due to impacts by Edouard in Beaumont, Texas
THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Entergy Texas crews have restored power to more than 50% of customers impacted by Edouard -surpassing the co
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FDA Recall Notice: Frutas Y Hortalizas Del Sur S.A. Expands Recall to Include One Lot of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend Because of Potential Contamination With Escherichia Coli O145:H28
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recall to Include One Lot of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend Because of Potential Contamination with Escherichia coli O145:H28 (E. coli O145)
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Company Announcement Date: September 02, 2026
FDA Publish Date: September 03, 2026
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness
Reason for A
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Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty Plea to Possessing Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release:
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Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty Plea to Possessing Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
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Ocala, Florida - Christopher Carl Brown (43, of Mississippi) has pleaded guilty to possession of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Brown faces a minimum sentence of 5 years, up to 40 years, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not
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Fifth Circuit Rejects "Server Test" and Adopts "Transmit Requirement" for Online Copyright Claims
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Fifth Circuit Rejects "Server Test" and Adopts "Transmit Requirement" for Online Copyright Claims
Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. v. Particle Media, Inc., No. 25-60550, 2026 WL 2530247 (5th Cir. Aug. 27, 2026)
By Michael J. Lambert
In a case of first impression, the Fifth Circuit declined to adopt the Ninth Circuit's "Server Test" for evaluating copyright infringement of the public displa
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Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Villanova QB Eligibility Fight Puts Conference Rules in Spotlight - 4 Things Conference Leaders Should Know
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 4 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Sept. 3, 2026:
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Villanova QB Eligibility Fight Puts Conference Rules in Spotlight: 4 Things Conference Leaders Should Know
An ongoing eligibility dispute involving Villanova's quarterback reveals the latest twist in the ongoing saga involving student-athlete eligibility: athletic conferences themselves being pulled directly into fray. As courts continue to chip away at NCAA eligibility restrictions,
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Future Choctaws gain insight into life at MC during Fall Preview Days
CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news:
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Future Choctaws gain insight into life at MC during Fall Preview Days
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Prospective college students can experience campus life at Mississippi Christian University (MC) during MC's Fall Preview Days, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, and Monday, Oct. 12, on the Clinton campus.
Visitors will tour MC's Clinton campus, sit in on a class and meet current students and future Choctaws, among other a
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Heritage Foundation Center for Education Policy Acting Director Butcher Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Committee
RICHMOND, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Butcher, acting director of the Center for Education Policy, and senior research fellow of the Heritage Foundation, from an Aug. 25, 2026, field hearing entitled "Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools":
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My name is Jonathan Butcher. I am the Acting Director for the Center for Education Policy and the Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow at T
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High Schoolers: Showcase Your Creativity in National Rice Month Video Contest
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 3 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news:
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High Schoolers: Showcase Your Creativity in National Rice Month Video Contest
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ARLINGTON, VA - The annual National Rice Month (NRM) Scholarship video contest, sponsored by the American Commodity Company (ACC) is here! Graduating high school students from Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas are challenged to shine a light on our favorite home-grown grain
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House Homeland Security Democrats Visit Buffalo to Discuss Domestic Extremism Prevention, Meet With 5/14 Families
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026:
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House Homeland Security Democrats Visit Buffalo to Discuss Domestic Extremism Prevention, Meet With 5/14 Families
Delegation Met with Law Enforcement, Local Officials, and Families of 5/14 Victims and Survivors to Examine Emergency Response and Warn Against Trump Administration Cuts to FEMA Preparedness Grants
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Iowa State-led team uses data and AI to design next-generation organic electronic materials
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 3 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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Iowa State-led team uses data and AI to design next-generation organic electronic materials
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AMES, Iowa - If you want to make the next generation of wearable sensors, biomedical devices and other bioelectronics, you're going to need new, high-performance conducting materials.
So how do you find new and better materials for your electronic devices? One by one, synthesizing, characterizing and testing a few
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Iowa State-led team uses data and AI to design next-generation organic electronic materials
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 3 -- Iowa State University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Iowa State-led team uses data and AI to design next-generation organic electronic materials
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#Quick look
Iowa State's Wenjie Xia is leading a team developing data-driven, materials-by-design approaches to discover organic electronic materials. The materials could be used for flexible electronics, wearable sensors, bioelectronics and other emerging technologies.
AMES, Iowa - If you want to
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IRS Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Restricting 501(c)(3) Status Based On "Racial Nondiscrimination" Practices: What Private Schools Need to Know
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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IRS Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Restricting 501(c)(3) Status Based On "Racial Nondiscrimination" Practices: What Private Schools Need to Know
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Key Takeaways:
* New proposed regulation: On September 3, 2026, the Treasury Department and the IRS released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (REG-119986-25), providing that a private school is not "operated exclusively for
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Keenum: MSU's positive momentum, continued impact due to its world-class faculty, staff
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Keenum: MSU's positive momentum, continued impact due to its world-class faculty, staff
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Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State continues to provide a positive impact to the Magnolia State and beyond through its missions of learning, service and research thanks to its world-class faculty and staff, university President Mark E. Keenum said.
Keenum shared his excitement about M
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Kids help shape care at Ochsner Children's
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Sept. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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Kids help shape care at Ochsner Children's
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Link to digital assets: Here
NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Children's has launched a Kids' Council, a first-of-its-kind advisory council at Ochsner, made up of pediatric patients ages 5 to 18. This interactive council gives children and teens a real voice in shaping hospital and clinic experiences, ensuring the patient journey is design
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Lisa Birdsall Fort, MD, named Vice President of Virtual Care Transformation at Ochsner Health
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Sept. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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Lisa Birdsall Fort, MD, named Vice President of Virtual Care Transformation at Ochsner Health
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Ochsner Health has named Lisa Birdsall Fort, MD, MPH the vice president of virtual care transformation. In this leadership role, Dr. Fort will oversee operations for Ochsner virtual care centers, including virtual ICU, virtual nursing, telemetry and other inpatient virtual servic
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Miss. State Auditor: Former Laurel Public Works Director Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 3 -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026:
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Former Laurel Public Works Director Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Luther Russell, former Laurel Public Works Director, has pleaded guilty to one count of Embezzlement.
Russell instructed City of Laurel employees to load the city's track hoe on the city's Low-Boy trailer and transport them to his property. Russell then used the
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Mississippi Christian University School of Law Dean Named Among 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia
CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news:
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Mississippi Christian University School of Law Dean Named Among 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia
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Mississippi Christian University School of Law (MC Law) Dean John P. Anderson has been named one of the 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia by The National Law Review, recognizing academic leaders who are advancing legal education through innovation, technology, research and new initi
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Mississippi State hosts ULM Sept. 5 for 2026 football home debut
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Mississippi State hosts ULM Sept. 5 for 2026 football home debut
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Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Ahead of Mississippi State's season opener this Saturday [Sept. 5] against the Warhawks of University of Louisiana Monroe, the university is reminding football fans about safety precautions and other campus updates. With a 6:30 p.m. kickoff in Davis Wade Stadium, gates open two hours befo
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MVSU pianist Alessandro Fonseca to present first faculty recital Sept. 15
ITTA BENA, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- Mississippi Valley State University posted the following news:
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MVSU pianist Alessandro Fonseca to present first faculty recital Sept. 15
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ITTA BENA, Miss. -Mississippi Valley State University Assistant Professor of Piano Alessandro Fonseca will present his first faculty piano recital at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in Walter Roberts Auditorium in the H.G. Carpenter Building.
The recital will feature nearly three centuries of keyboard music, with works
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NAACP, ACLU, ACLU-MS, and LDF Successfully Defend Fair Representation in DeSoto County Judicial Districts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release:
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NAACP, ACLU, ACLU-MS, and LDF Successfully Defend Fair Representation in DeSoto County Judicial Districts
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September 2, 2026
Contact:
NAACP, communications@naacpnet.org
LDF Media, media@naacpldf.org
ACLU Media, media@aclu.org
WASHINGTON \-Challengers of DeSoto County's sole majority-Black judicial subdistrict filed a stipulation yesterday to dismiss their own lawsuit after a federal judge r
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New Analysis From the SPLC Examines Consequences of Cuts to Food Assistance Programs on the Deep South
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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New Analysis From the SPLC Examines Consequences of Cuts to Food Assistance Programs on the Deep South
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MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Just over a year since the dubiously named "One Big Beautiful Bill" (H.R. 1) was signed into law, communities across the country are more clearly seeing the ramifications of the massive cuts that are decimating basic needs programs designed to help famili
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NSSF Celebrates Outstanding Support for National Shooting Sports Month
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release:
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NSSF Celebrates Outstanding Support for National Shooting Sports Month
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF(r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, celebrates widespread support and participation in the 10th annual National Shooting Sports Month(r), which ran throughout the month of August.
To commemorate America's 250th anniversary, this year's National Shooting Sports
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Ole Miss Experience Prepares Senior to Serve Mississippi
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 3 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Ole Miss Experience Prepares Senior to Serve Mississippi
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OXFORD, Miss. - Just a year after undergoing cancer treatment, University of Mississippi senior Andrew Brock is shifting from patient to public servant, working in the Mississippi Delta to improve lives across the state.
Now cancer-free, the Greenwood native and public policy leadership major spent his summer gaining valuable experience th
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PRCC's Hancock County Alumni Chapter Honoring Legacy of Dub "PawPaw" Herring, Awarding Scholarship in His Memory
POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 3 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release:
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PRCC's Hancock County Alumni Chapter Honoring Legacy of Dub "PawPaw" Herring, Awarding Scholarship in His Memory
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At Pearl River Community College, the legacy of the late Dub "Pawpaw" Herring continues to live on- not only through the family he loved, but through the countless lives he touched through faith, service, compassion, generosity, and a commitment to helping others become th
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Ranking Members Meeks, Smith, Himes, and Thompson Introduce War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Illegal Boat Strikes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Meeks, Smith, Himes, and Thompson Introduce War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Illegal Boat Strikes
Marking one year since the Trump administration's first boat strike, Reps. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee; Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreig
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Researchers Explore How Developing Hearts Recover from Early Errors
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Researchers Explore How Developing Hearts Recover from Early Errors
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OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi biologist is studying how developing hearts bounce back from early setbacks, work that could improve scientists' understanding of congenital heart defects.
The heart is the first functioning organ to develop in the body, and congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth d
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Ribbon cutting celebrates new Frazier Pike Substation
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Ribbon cutting celebrates new Frazier Pike Substation
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas representatives and community and economic development leaders today celebrated the new Frazier Pike Substation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Port of Little Rock, marking an important investment in the electrical infrastructure needed to support continued industrial growth in the region.
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Southern Miss MBA Students Strengthen Negotiation Skills Through New Intersession Course
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 3 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
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Southern Miss MBA Students Strengthen Negotiation Skills Through New Intersession Course
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Matthias Haas was one of three MBA students selected to participate in the live negotiations.
At The University of Southern Mississippi, a new intersession MBA course piloted right before the fall semester began, challenging graduate students to strengthen their negotiation and persuasion skill
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SPLC Unveils Database Examining In-Custody Deaths in Mississippi Jails
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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SPLC Unveils Database Examining In-Custody Deaths in Mississippi Jails
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JACKSON, Miss. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a new database today tracking in-custody deaths in jails across Mississippi. Although the U.S. Department of Justice requires prisons and jails to report data on in-custody deaths, information about these types of deaths is often difficult
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Tennessee Tech accounting professor honored for 40 years of university service
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech accounting professor honored for 40 years of university service
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Tennessee Tech University accounting professor Robert "Dan" Fesler was honored for 40 years of service to the university at a recent pinning ceremony.
Fesler joined Tech as an assistant professor in fall 1986 after earning his doctoral degree from Mississippi State University. A native of Middle Tenness
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Three Southern Miss Students Awarded National PCAOB Scholarships
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
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Three Southern Miss Students Awarded National PCAOB Scholarships
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Mariya Jaufre, Johnnie Bines and Deamy Alvarado
Three students in the School of Accountancy at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) have been awarded the prestigious Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholarship, a national honor that recognizes promising future auditors and supports the next g
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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES STRONG SUPPORT FOR HYDE-SMITH'S 'BUYING AMERICAN COTTON ACT'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES STRONG SUPPORT FOR HYDE-SMITH'S 'BUYING AMERICAN COTTON ACT'
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Official 'Statement of Administration Policy' Issues Strong Support for Hyde-Smith Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed gratitude to the Trump administration issuing a statement of support for her Buying American Cotton Act (BACA), a positive develo
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