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Blues by Starlight 2025, benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi, was held October 16th at the Mississippi Museum of Art. The event featured the legendary Willie Clayton along with a night full of live music, chef tastings, and community impact. This evening included performances by local artists, a silent auction, and food samplings from various metro Jackson restaurants.
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Blues by Starlight 2025, benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi, was held October 16th at the Mississippi Museum of Art. The event featured the legendary Willie Clayton along with a night full of live music, chef tastings, and community impact. This evening included performances by local artists, a silent auction, and food samplings from various metro Jackson restaurants.
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Brain Injury Association of Mississippi and United Spinal Association of Mississippi recently hosted NogginFeast: A Celebration of the Brain at The Renaissance in Ridgeland.
NogginFeast is an evening dedicated to raising awareness of brain and spinal cord injury and honoring Mississippi’s National Guard. Guests enjoyed music from Joseph LaSalla and Chris Derrick & the Cat Daddies, tasted tables from local restaurants competing for the People’s Choice Award, and a $5,000 live drawdown. Proceeds support programs and services for survivors and families across Mississippi.
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Brain Injury Association of Mississippi and United Spinal Association of Mississippi recently hosted NogginFeast: A Celebration of the Brain at The Renaissance in Ridgeland.
NogginFeast is an evening dedicated to raising awareness of brain and spinal cord injury and honoring Mississippi’s National Guard. Guests enjoyed music from Joseph LaSalla and Chris Derrick & the Cat Daddies, tasted tables from local restaurants competing for the People’s Choice Award, and a $5,000 live drawdown. Proceeds support programs and services for survivors and families across Mississippi.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Brain Injury Association of Mississippi and United Spinal Association of Mississippi recently hosted NogginFeast: A Celebration of the Brain at The Renaissance in Ridgeland.
NogginFeast is an evening dedicated to raising awareness of brain and spinal cord injury and honoring Mississippi’s National Guard. Guests enjoyed music from Joseph LaSalla and Chris Derrick & the Cat Daddies, tasted tables from local restaurants competing for the People’s Choice Award, and a $5,000 live drawdown. Proceeds support programs and services for survivors and families across Mississippi.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Brain Injury Association of Mississippi and United Spinal Association of Mississippi recently hosted NogginFeast: A Celebration of the Brain at The Renaissance in Ridgeland.
NogginFeast is an evening dedicated to raising awareness of brain and spinal cord injury and honoring Mississippi’s National Guard. Guests enjoyed music from Joseph LaSalla and Chris Derrick & the Cat Daddies, tasted tables from local restaurants competing for the People’s Choice Award, and a $5,000 live drawdown. Proceeds support programs and services for survivors and families across Mississippi.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Brain Injury Association of Mississippi and United Spinal Association of Mississippi recently hosted NogginFeast: A Celebration of the Brain at The Renaissance in Ridgeland.
NogginFeast is an evening dedicated to raising awareness of brain and spinal cord injury and honoring Mississippi’s National Guard. Guests enjoyed music from Joseph LaSalla and Chris Derrick & the Cat Daddies, tasted tables from local restaurants competing for the People’s Choice Award, and a $5,000 live drawdown. Proceeds support programs and services for survivors and families across Mississippi.
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JXN Water’s Interim Third-Party Manager appeared before the Capital City Revitalization Committee last week to defend the need to raise rates to maintain and operate the troubled municipal water system.
Officials with JXN Water sought to explain to lawmakers last week why it needs to increase rates by 25 percent over the next five years. The discussion was met with mixed reactions and questions about the utility’s billing process.
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JXN Water’s Interim Third-Party Manager appeared before the Capital City Revitalization Committee last week to defend the need to raise rates to maintain and operate the troubled municipal water system.
Officials with JXN Water sought to explain to lawmakers last week why it needs to increase rates by 25 percent over the next five years. The discussion was met with mixed reactions and questions about the utility’s billing process.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Expectations are that legislation will be presented during the 2026 legislative session focused supporting Mississippians in their workforce development educational journey.
Mississippi has a goal of more of its citizens being trained in an industry recognized credential or obtaining a college degree, an effort referred to as Ascent to 55%.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Expectations are that legislation will be presented during the 2026 legislative session focused supporting Mississippians in their workforce development educational journey.
Mississippi has a goal of more of its citizens being trained in an industry recognized credential or obtaining a college degree, an effort referred to as Ascent to 55%.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Here’s to twinkling lights, full hearts, Gulf breezes that somehow feel like Christmas, and the kind of Mississippi memories we carry for a lifetime.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Here’s to twinkling lights, full hearts, Gulf breezes that somehow feel like Christmas, and the kind of Mississippi memories we carry for a lifetime.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
“We will be looking at some legislation that will mandate financial literacy at our colleges and universities and really at every level,” State Sen. Nicole Boyd said.
The Senate Committee on Universities and Colleges discussed the importance of financial literacy in Mississippi on Friday on day two of hearings at the state Capitol, particularly as it relates to those who may go into debt while seeking a higher education or certificate.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
“We will be looking at some legislation that will mandate financial literacy at our colleges and universities and really at every level,” State Sen. Nicole Boyd said.
The Senate Committee on Universities and Colleges discussed the importance of financial literacy in Mississippi on Friday on day two of hearings at the state Capitol, particularly as it relates to those who may go into debt while seeking a higher education or certificate.
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The poultry processer will create approximately 190 jobs over the next three years with the expansion.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Monday that Amick Farms is expanding operations at its Laurel facility through a $74.5 million corporate investment.
The poultry processer will create approximately 190 jobs over the next three years with the expansion.
Governor Tate Reeves celebrated the news, saying that agriculture has been at the core of Mississippi’s economy for centuries.
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The poultry processer will create approximately 190 jobs over the next three years with the expansion.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Monday that Amick Farms is expanding operations at its Laurel facility through a $74.5 million corporate investment.
The poultry processer will create approximately 190 jobs over the next three years with the expansion.
Governor Tate Reeves celebrated the news, saying that agriculture has been at the core of Mississippi’s economy for centuries.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
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1. Great Mississippi Nature Trail launched
Governor Tate Reeves helped announce the launch of the Great Mississippi Nature Trail initiative on Monday.
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1. Great Mississippi Nature Trail launched
Governor Tate Reeves helped announce the launch of the Great Mississippi Nature Trail initiative on Monday.
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1. Great Mississippi Nature Trail launched
Governor Tate Reeves helped announce the launch of the Great Mississippi Nature Trail initiative on Monday.
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