Tuesday - October 6, 2026

News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors

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Art Industry Veteran Catherine Edmonson Selected as Southern Miss Gallery Director
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 16 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Art Industry Veteran Catherine Edmonson Selected as Southern Miss Gallery Director * Catherine Edmonson The University of Southern Mississippi School of Performing and Visual Arts has appointed Catherine Parker Edmonson as director of the Gallery of Art and Design. An art historian with more than two decades of international and local experience, Edmonson takes the helm of a space l  more
BSU's Summer Missions Program helps MC students spread the Gospel throughout the world
CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 16 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * BSU's Summer Missions Program helps MC students spread the Gospel throughout the world * A record 30 Mississippi Christian University students visited five continents this summer to share the message of Christ through the Baptist Student Union's Summer Missions Program. Student missionaries served with the North American Mission Board, the International Mission Board and the Mississippi Bapti  more
Century-old French Letters Reveal a Post-War Helping Hand
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 16 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Century-old French Letters Reveal a Post-War Helping Hand * OXFORD, Miss. - More than a century after a French widow wrote letters to members of an Oxford book club, University of Mississippi students are helping her words be heard again. The letters are part of the Woman's Book Club of Oxford, Mississippi Collection in the University of Mississippi Libraries' Department of Archives and Special C  more
He's Not 'Honky-Tonk': Vincent Mason brings authentic country-pop sound to 2026 Bulldog Bash
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 16 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * He's Not 'Honky-Tonk': Vincent Mason brings authentic country-pop sound to 2026 Bulldog Bash * Contact: Harriet Laird STARKVILLE, Miss.-Country music singer-songwriter Vincent Mason has gone from breakout TikToker to one of the hottest new artists in the genre. That climb now has the country radio chart-topper set to perform on Mississippi State's biggest concert stage, Bulldog Bash. MSU's am  more
HYDE-SMITH, AG COMMITTEE ADVANCE LONG-AWAITED FARM BILL
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, AG COMMITTEE ADVANCE LONG-AWAITED FARM BILL * Miss. Senator Calls on Democrats to Help Move Measure Toward Senate Passage WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted with a majority of the Senate Agriculture Committee to approve the Farm Bill 2.0, clearing a pathway for the full Senate to debate the long-awaited and long-overdue legislation. Committe  more
HYDE-SMITH, PRO-LIFE COLLEAGUES CALL ON RENEWAL OF TRUMP RULE TO STOP OBAMCARE ABORTION SERVICES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, PRO-LIFE COLLEAGUES CALL ON RENEWAL OF TRUMP RULE TO STOP OBAMCARE ABORTION SERVICES * Request Comes as GAO Watchdog Report Indicates Even More Taxpayer-Subsidized ACA Plans Now Cover Elective Abortions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, and other pro-life lawmakers today called on the Trump administration to reissue  more
Mississippi Lawmakers Receive National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Cancer Policy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Mississippi Lawmakers Receive National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Cancer Policy * JACKSON, Miss. - September 16, 2026 - Mississippi state Rep. Sam Creekmore and state Sen. Walter Michel received the National Distinguished Advocacy Award this week, the most prestigious award presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in rec  more
Mississippi Rice & Cotton Farmer Testifies before House Committee on Agriculture
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * Mississippi Rice & Cotton Farmer Testifies before House Committee on Agriculture * WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier today, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad," featuring testimony from several agricultural groups and farmers, including Patrick Johnson Jr., partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., a fa  more
MSU engineering researchers secure $2M NSF grant to help prepare Magnolia State workforce for advanced jobs
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 16 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU engineering researchers secure $2M NSF grant to help prepare Magnolia State workforce for advanced jobs * Contact: Carl Smith STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State researchers hope to bolster the Magnolia State's advanced manufacturing workforce for years to come through skills-based, hands-on learning experiences for community college and university students, thanks to almost $2 million fro  more
National study finds violence affects millions across US with links to health, economic hardship
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 16 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * National study finds violence affects millions across US with links to health, economic hardship * A new national study reveals the widespread reach of violence across the United States, finding that more than half of U.S. adults have experienced physical violence and nearly half have experienced sexual violence in their lifetimes. The U.S. National Study on Violence Experiences Across the Lifespan  more
NDSU assistant professor receives NIFA Award to develop web-based tool for aquaculture vaccine candidate predictions
FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 16 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU assistant professor receives NIFA Award to develop web-based tool for aquaculture vaccine candidate predictions * NDSU News September 16, 2026 Pirim receives NIFA Award to develop web-based tool for aquaculture vaccine candidate predictions NDSU assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering Harun Pirim has received a United States Department of Agriculture National Inst  more
New Gulf-wide study explores the mysteries of two popular fish: cobia and tripletail
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * New Gulf-wide study explores the mysteries of two popular fish: cobia and tripletail * By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing Among thousands of fish species found in the Gulf, two have captured the attention of USF Assistant Professor Lucas Griffin -cobia and tripletail. Both species can weigh up to 40 pounds and are known for their culinary value. Through federal and state fundin  more
Study: Parents Report STEM Learning Widely Available in Afterschool Programs In Detroit and Across Southeast Michigan, But Hundreds of Thousands of Children Are Missing Out
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 New Study: Parents Report STEM Learning Widely Available in Afterschool Programs In Detroit and Across Southeast Michigan, But Hundreds of Thousands of Children Are Missing Out DETROIT, MI -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Ninety-five percent of parents of Detroit afterschool stud  more
Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students in Western New York Are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their Afterschool Programs, But Thousands of Children Shut Out
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 New Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students in Western New York Are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their Afterschool Programs, But Thousands of Children Shut Out BUFFALO, NY -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Eighty-five percent of parents of Western New York afte  more
The Kind You Don't Forget
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * The Kind You Don't Forget * When Dee and Jamie Evans talk about their daughter, Stacey Lane Evans, MD, they don't begin with personal accolades or professional titles. They start with the constants of who Stacey was as a person and as a physician. Quietly principled. Deeply empathetic. Unwaveringly kind. The words are delivered, cloaked in the love and pride they feel, and surro  more