News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors
Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Urging Court to Return Voter Qualification Authority to States
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Urging Court to Return Voter Qualification Authority to States
September 21, 2026
(Montgomery, Ala.) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a 26-State brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to defend election integrity and restore the States' constitutional authority to set and enforce voter qualifications. A
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Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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West Virginia and 47 other states and territories announce preliminary court approval of a plan to distribute settlement funds to consumers
Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases
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Auburn Engineering communications and marketing team earn regional honors
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 23 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Auburn Engineering communications and marketing team earn regional honors
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The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Office of Communications and Marketing was recognized for excellence in written and digital communications, earning 10 Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) Lantern Awards at the association's annual conference Sept. 20-22 in Tuscaloosa.
SPRF promotes
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Auburn University at Montgomery to Repatriate Native American Human Remains Recovered from 2 Alabama Sites
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains representing two Native American individuals and 39 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 12 Native American tribes and tribal towns.
The remains and objects came from two Alabama sites. At the Rocky Creek site in Butler County, one individual and five objects--four pottery sherds and one lithic--were identified. At the McCloud Site in Pike County, one individual and 34 objects were i
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Auburn University at Montgomery to Repatriate Native American Human Remains Recovered from 4 Alabama Counties
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains representing 17 Native American individuals and 863 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 14 Native American tribes and tribal towns.
The remains and objects came from 10 archaeological sites across Alabama, including locations in Dallas, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox counties. The collections include pottery sherds, lithics, faunal bones, shells, beads, metal objects and other materi
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Auburn University at Montgomery to Repatriate Native American Human Remains Recovered from Atasi Site, Tallapoosa River in Macon County, Alabama
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains representing five Native American individuals and 478 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 14 Native American tribes and tribal towns.
The materials came from the Atasi site, also called 1MC6 by David Chase, along an oxbow lake and the Tallapoosa River in Macon County, Alabama. Chase excavated the site with Auburn University at Montgomery students in 1972, followed by surface collect
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Auburn University at Montgomery to Repatriate Native American Human Remains Recovered from Multiple Archaeological Sites in Elmore County, Alabama
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains representing 13 Native American individuals and 1,046 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 12 Native American tribes and tribal towns.
The materials came from multiple archaeological sites in Alabama, primarily in Elmore County. The collections include pottery sherds, lithics, faunal bones, shells, metal and glass objects, charred seeds and plant material. The sites include 1EE56, 1E
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Auburn University at Montgomery to Repatriate Native American Human Remains Recovered from Phenix City Dock Site in Russell County, Alabama
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains and an associated funerary object connected to 1 of 13 Native American tribes and tribal towns.
The remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry. The associated funerary object is a fragment of a deer long bone. The materials were removed from the Phenix City Dock Site, also potentially identified as the Historic Creek Town of Upper Coweta, along the Chattahoochee River in Rus
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Auburn University at Montgomery to Repatriate Native American Human Remains Recovered from Pintlala Site in Lowndes County, Alabama
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains and 299 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 14 Native American tribes and tribal towns.
The remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry. The objects include 279 pottery sherds, 19 lithics and one shell. The materials were removed from the Pintlala site, also called the "Burial Urn Site," in Lowndes County, Alabama, during a surface collection potentially conducted b
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Auburn University at Montgomery to Repatriate Native American Human Remains Recovered from Tuckabatchee Site in Elmore County, Alabama
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and determined they have a cultural connection to 1 of 13 Native American tribes and tribal towns.
The remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry. The collection includes 556 associated funerary objects, consisting of pottery sherds, lithics, faunal bones, shell, metal objects, glass shards and fired clay.
The materials were rem
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Auburn University at Montgomery to Repatriate Native American Human Remains Recovered from Union Springs Site in Bullock County, Alabama
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains representing two Native American individuals and 268 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 13 Native American tribes and tribal towns.
The remains and objects were removed from the Union Springs site in Bullock County, Alabama, during excavations conducted by David Chase in 1983 in response to development of a recreational park. The collection includes 182 pottery sherds, 43 lithics,
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Chairman Wicker Delivers Senate Floor Speech on China and Xi Jinping
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Wicker Delivers Senate Floor Speech on China and Xi Jinping
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Washington -Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate, outlining the increasing tempo of Chinese aggression.
In his speech, Chairman Wicker addressed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) support for Iran, religious persecutio
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Entergy Louisiana president and CEO Phillip May Named 2026 LABI Executive of the Year
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy Louisiana president and CEO Phillip May Named 2026 LABI Executive of the Year
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BATON ROUGE, La. - Entergy Louisiana president and CEO Phillip May has been named the 2026 Executive of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), recognizing his exceptional leadership in strengthening Louisiana's business climate, advancing major economic development ini
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Fed Governor Barr Issues Remarks at Event Entitled 'Housing Affordability 2026: A Community Development Summit'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following remarks by Governor Michael S. Barr:
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September 23, 2026
A Long-Term View on the Costs of Shelter
Governor Michael S. Barr
At "Housing Affordability 2026: A Community Development Summit," hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you./1 My interest in access to affordable housing spans several decades. During my career, I have worked on housing and mortg
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Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and, if eligible, to submit a claim for compensation here.
This month,
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GAMA Announces Team Additions and Promotions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Business] -- The General Aviation Manufacturers Association posted the following news release:
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GAMA Announces Team Additions and Promotions
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the additions of Mazdak Hobbi, as Senior Director of Engineering and Certification, and Archie Miller, as Director of Government Affairs. GAMA has also promoted Andy Phillips to Director of Regulatory Affairs and Innovation, a
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Genome Assembly of Rice Stink Bug Offers New Data-Informed Tool in Fight Against Costly Pest
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Genome Assembly of Rice Stink Bug Offers New Data-Informed Tool in Fight Against Costly Pest
Sep. 23, 2026
By John Lovett, UA Division of Agriculture
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Scientists are getting a leg up on the rice stink bug, one of the most significant threats to rice, a staple food for nearly half of the world's population and a major crop in Arkansas.
With funding support from the
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Healthcare Affordability Top of Mind for Midterm Voters
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release:
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Healthcare Affordability Top of Mind for Midterm Voters
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Sept. 23, 2026
Contact: Jack Cardinal, jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org
Community Catalyst #VoteLikeHealth campaign finds voters bringing insurance coverage and affordability to the voting booth
BOSTON, MA -In the weeks since the launch of the Vote Like Your Health Depends On It campaign (#VoteLikeHealth) by Comm
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Honors College Forum welcomes Doug McKelvey and 'Every Moment Holy LIVE' to MC
CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 23 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news:
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Honors College Forum welcomes Doug McKelvey and 'Every Moment Holy LIVE' to MC
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"Every Moment Holy" is a prayer and liturgy series by Douglas McKelvey that seeks to help readers understand God's sacred purpose through the ordinary events of daily life.
The Honors College at Mississippi Christian University is bringing McKelvey to the Clinton campus for "Every Moment Holy LIVE," a worship, mu
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In Defense of Animals: Geese Slaughtered at Public Fairgrounds in Alpena Despite Nonlethal Alternatives
SAN RAFAEL, California, Sept. 24 -- In Defense of Animals posted the following news:
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Geese Slaughtered at Public Fairgrounds in Alpena Despite Nonlethal Alternatives
September 23, 2026 - Posted by Katie Nolan
ALPENA, Mich. -- Alpena officials face calls from In Defense of Animals to pursue humane, nonlethal solutions to conflicts with Canada geese after the Alpena Municipal Council authorized a controlled goose hunt at the Alpena County Fairgrounds. The organization has sent city offic
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International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute: Lawsuit Victory - Barataria Sediment Project is Dead
BERKELEY, California, Sept. 24 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following news:
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Lawsuit Victory: Barataria Sediment Project is Dead
Sep 23, 2026
By Mark J. Palmer
Army Corps Project Has Been Blocked From Diverting Mississippi Freshwater, Mud, and Toxins into the Barataria Wetland Basin - Wetlands and Dolphins Saved
Last January, 2024, the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute joined with other conservation organiz
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Meridian-area native Dr. Erin Britt joins Ochsner Rush Neurology
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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Meridian-area native Dr. Erin Britt joins Ochsner Rush Neurology
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MERIDIAN, Miss. - Ochsner Rush Health is pleased to welcome Meridian-area native Erin Britt, MD, to its neurology department, expanding access to specialized neurological care for patients across East Mississippi and West Alabama.
Dr. Britt specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorde
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Mississippi Deploying $8.5 Million to Strengthen Workforce Pell Training
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Mississippi Deploying $8.5 Million to Strengthen Workforce Pell Training
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JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced Mississippi is deploying more than $8.5 million through the U.S. Department of Labor's Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants program to expand short-term workforce training and strengthen the state's implementation of Workforce Pell Grants.
"Missi
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Pearl River PTK Beta Tau Gamma officers for 2026-27 are selected
POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 23 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release:
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Pearl River PTK Beta Tau Gamma officers for 2026-27 are selected
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New 2026-27 officers of the Beta Tau Gamma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society look forward to working with the college administration and fellow students to make a positive impact on the Forrest County Campus of Pearl River Community College.
The new officers were recently announced on the first da
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Polk State remembers Dr. Annette Hutcherson, longtime leader whose influence shaped generations of nurses
WINTER HAVEN, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Polk State College posted the following news:
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Polk State remembers Dr. Annette Hutcherson, longtime leader whose influence shaped generations of nurses
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When students and colleagues looked at Dr. Annette Hutcherson's accomplishments on paper, they may have been intimidated by the retired lieutenant colonel with more than 50 years of professional experience in medicine. As soon as they experienced her Southern charm and genuine care for the success of
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Researchers Study How Bilingual Speakers Shape Language
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 23 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Researchers Study How Bilingual Speakers Shape Language
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OXFORD, Miss. - For bilingual speakers, including many Mississippi-born Latinos who speak Spanish at home and English at school, one language can often influence another. University of Mississippi researcher Stephen Fafulas is studying how those interactions shape language.
Fafulas, associate professor of Spanish and linguistics, is in Mi
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Solidec wins $250,000 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize for 2026
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 23 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Solidec wins $250,000 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize for 2026
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The Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy at the University of Utah announced that Solidec is the winner of the $250,000 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize for 2026.
Wilkes Center Managing Director Fielding Norton announced the award from Explorers Club in New York City during a collaborative event with XPRIZE during New York Cl
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Southern Miss Theatre Announces 2026-27 Season
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 23 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
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Southern Miss Theatre Announces 2026-27 Season
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The University of Southern Mississippi's Theatre program will explore the extremes of theatrical storytelling in its 2026-27 season, bringing together a groundbreaking work of theater, an ancient Greek tragedy, one of English comedy's enduring masterpieces and a contemporary cult musical.
The season opens Oct. 15 with Alfred Jarry's
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SPJ Foundation awards $100,000 in fellowships for public service journalism
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news:
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SPJ Foundation awards $100,000 in fellowships for public service journalism
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Media Contact:
SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org
The Society of Professional Journalists Foundation has selected two journalists to share the $100,000 Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism, which provides mid-career journalists with time and funding to pursue
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Take Steps Toward Healthy Living During the West Tennessee River Walk Challenge
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Take Steps Toward Healthy Living During the West Tennessee River Walk Challenge
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Compete at your own pace beginning October 5
JACKSON, Tenn. - Adults are recommended to get at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week, according to the Tennessee Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. To make exercise fun and easy, University of Tennessee Extension Weste
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Tennessee Joins 20-State Coalition Warning of National Security Risks in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Joins 20-State Coalition Warning of National Security Risks in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio alerting the administration to a grave national security risk to the pharmaceutical supply chain that is actively being exploited by Chinese-sourced businesses. The let
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University Announces Class of 2030 A-State Scholar Recipients
JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 23 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news:
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University Announces Class of 2030 A-State Scholar Recipients
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JONESBORO - Thirty-five high-achieving freshmen at Arkansas State University have been awarded the prestigious A-State Scholar, the university's highest academic scholarship.
The students, all part of the university's Honors College, come from five different states, include high school valedictorians and salutatorians, and represent a ra
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US Department of Labor awards $65M to develop, expand access to training opportunities through Workforce Pell Grants
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release:
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US Department of Labor awards $65M to develop, expand access to training opportunities through Workforce Pell Grants
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $65 million in grants to consortia in seven states to help community colleges develop high-quality, short-term programs that can qualify for Workforce Pell funding.
Administered by the department's Employment a
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War Correspondent to Showcase How Conflict Can Ripple Around the Globe
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 23 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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War Correspondent to Showcase How Conflict Can Ripple Around the Globe
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OXFORD, Miss. - Historian and war correspondent Scott Anderson will discuss two world-changing events emerging from Iran nearly five decades apart during a guest lecture Monday (Sept. 28) at the University of Mississippi.
Anderson will examine how the 1978-79 Iranian Revolution and the current war with the U.S. change the wo
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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BILL
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BILL
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Bipartisan Legislation Authorizing Land Transfer for Visitor Center, Structural Improvements Headed to the President's Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated unanimous Senate approval of the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modi
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith Applaud Senate Passage of Vicksburg National Military Park Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith Applaud Senate Passage of Vicksburg National Military Park Bill
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Legislation Marches on to the President's Desk
Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today celebrated the Senate's unanimous approval of the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act. This legislation would permit the State of Mississippi to build a n
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Wilbanks, Wright join MC School of Nursing faculty
CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 23 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news:
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Wilbanks, Wright join MC School of Nursing faculty
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Chelcie Wilbanks, an MC alum and RN with nearly 20 years of experience as a staff nurse and clinic nurse in obstetrics and gynecology and in labor and delivery at Jackson-area hospitals, and Darbi Grace Wright, an RN with more than a decade of service in nursing at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, are among the latest faculty additions to th
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