Groundbreaking News for Mississippi

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Veterans of Mississippi National Guard unit look back on Iraq deployment 20 years later

A monument honoring the soldiers of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom from January 2005 to January 2006 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. (155th Armored Brigade Combat Team via Facebook) TUPELO, Miss …

Jackson event confronts Mississippi's history of racial violence and promotes healing

A special event in Jackson is shining a light on Mississippi’s painful history of racial violence while promoting healing and community resilience.The third annual “From Douglass to Duck Hill” event was held at Fondren Presbyterian Church and included …

MSU students use Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo to assist research on ocean life

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is much more than just a fishing competition. For Mississippi State University, it’s that time when the rodeo paves the way, allowing the sampling of hundreds of fish. Wildlife, Fisheries, and …

Mississippi Headwaters Board funds buckthorn survey in Aitkin County

BRAINERD — The Mississippi Headwaters Board approved two projects proposed by the Aitkin Soil & Water Conservation District for a total cost of $6,800, including a survey for invasive buckthorn. Buckthorn is a shrub that harms natural ecosystems as an …

University of Minnesota researchers: More nature, less concrete to control Mississippi River flooding

The concrete walls and barriers that line much of the Mississippi River along cities in the Upper Midwest aren’t suited for managing floods.Certain hot spots, including portions in St. Paul, brace for flooding each spring when the river frequently rises …

Georgia enters the fray for 4-star LSU, Mississippi State recruiting target

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star offensive tackle recruit Bryson Cooley, who is a member of the class of 2026. Georgia is a bit late in the game to be offering the talented offensive line prospect, but the Bulldogs do have a …

Mississippi State track and field star Peyton Bair transfers to Oregon

Mississippi State track and field star Peyton Bair will transfer to Oregon for his senior season. Oregon track and field announced the signing on the social media platform X on July 3. The announcement came three weeks after Bair won the NCAA Division I …

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Mississippi High School Football: Starkville Announces 2025 Football Schedule

With just under two months away from the start of the high school football season in Mississippi, the Starkville Yellow Jackets announce their 2025 schedule. Starkville, who is one of the most storied programs in Mississippi, took a step back last season …