Only days after Taylor Farms expanded its voluntary recall of lettuce products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement advising people to consider the cyclospora outbreak potentially linked to the California-based produce company a false positive.Taylor Farms announced July 17 they
A new Mississippi Miss Hospitality was crowned over the weekend in Hattiesburg.Landry Kent of New Albany won the title Saturday night at the Historic Saenger Theater after a weeklong competition featuring interviews, speeches, on-stage presentations, and an evening gown competition. Kent was selecte
Amid a potential link to a diarrhea-causing parasite, Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products shipped to 27 states, including Mississippi.Taylor Farms products that may be contaminated with cyclospora, the parasite behind a multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak, we
Mississippi State University is expanding its international footprint by partnering with a university in Uruguay.A memorandum of understanding has been reached between Mississippi State and Universidad ORT Uruguay, with an overarching goal of enhancing educational and research exchange opportunities
The Mississippi State Department of Health announced Friday that five cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in the state.At a press conference in Jackson, health department officials confirmed that the total count had risen from two reported cases earlier in the day. The illness, caused by the
The Bologna Performing Arts Center at Delta State University has announced its fall 2026 lineup, which includes six acts ranging from country music and comedy to Broadway, Southern rock, and a holiday circus.The fall season in Cleveland will happen on the following dates: Sept. 10, Sept. 17, Sept. 3
SuperTalk Mississippi Media and Palmer Home for Children are proud to announce that the 14th Annual SuperTalk Mississippi Radiothon benefiting Palmer Home raised more than $392,565 for the children in their care. The event was held Thursday on the Palmer Home campus outside of Hernando and featured
William Carey University is partnering with two Mississippi community colleges to streamline transfer opportunities.The private university in Hattiesburg has reached an agreement with Itawamba and Northeast Mississippi community colleges, aiming to make it easier for graduates of the two-year school
It’s here! SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 14th Annual Radiothon benefiting Palmer Home for Children is underway on 12 talk stations statewide.Listeners across the region are invited to tune in to SuperTalk Mississippi on their radios or online until 6 p.m. to hear from individuals who have been direc
Inmates across the state are gaining valuable experience cultivating crops through the Mississippi Department of Corrections garden program.Over 40 varieties of crops are being planted and harvested by Mississippi inmates to provide them with fresh meals and skills to carry into the real world. Vari
The American Red Cross is calling all people to consider donating blood amid an emergency blood shortage.According to the Red Cross, the national blood supply fell nearly 25% in June, a problem that usually arises in the summer months. Blood donors are urgently needed to help patients receive the li
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate the opening of its new school.The $148.5 million school campus is a key factor in the educational growth and future of Choctaw students, tribal leaders believe. The new and improved Choctaw Central High
Mississippi is finally putting another piece in place on its retail landscape: the state is getting its first official LEGO Store.LEGO is set to locate in Ridgeland at the Renaissance at Colony Park outdoor shopping mall. Several industry sources confirmed to The Clarion-Ledger that the world’s larg
A Starkville couple is making their way across Mississippi one county seat at a time with a single goal: to pray over each community and encourage others to see the state in a more positive light.Charlotte Jean Todd Leonard and her husband, Terry Leonard, began visiting county seats in April 2025 as
Thalia Mara Hall announced Wednesday its first Broadway series since 2024.Jackson’s concert hall will host six different shows as part of the 2026-2027 Broadway in Jackson Season. The announcement comes after a hiatus dating back to Thalia Mara closing down in August 2024 due to microbial issues in
Who says a losing lottery ticket is always a loser? Not the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.MLC officials announced Wednesday that it awarded $1.8 million through its 2nd Chance promotional drawing held a day earlier.Of the winners, who will be notified by mail in the coming days or weeks, a Clinton
Mississippi’s tax-free weekend could be a boost to local stores, the National Federation of Independent Businesses says as it encourages residents to take advantage of the break by shopping local rather than from national or multinational corporations.“Mississippi’s back-to-school sales tax holiday
Currently, the closest Dave & Buster’s locations to Mississippi residents are in Memphis, New Orleans, Mobile, and Birmingham. But a vote by the Ridgeland Mayor and Board of Aldermen on Tuesday night cleared the way for the popular restaurant-arcade chain to open its first Mississippi location.Mayor
The Blue Front Café was named as one of the top 50 best local restaurants in the country by Only In Your State.The American-focused travel and discovery outlet attempts to uncover hidden gems in the U.S., namely off-the-beaten-path places like Blue Front.Only In Your State’s list includes one restau
Mississippi Christian University is easing the pathway for Millsaps College students to earn a law degree one year quicker than normal through a new partnership.The two private schools reached a memorandum of understanding on Monday, creating a pathway to law school initiative to streamline the acad
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is opening a new public hunting area in the Delta.The hunting grounds, called the Alligator Wildlife Management Area (WMA), will expand outdoor recreation opportunities in Mississippi while also allowing the MDWFP to continue its partnersh
A special scholarship has been set up to give Itawamba Community College students an incentive to transfer to Delta State University.Delta State alumni Dr. John Arnold and his wife, Janice, created the Itawamba Community College Transfer Student Scholarship to expand higher learning opportunities f
Shoppers looking to avoid that pesky sales tax will get a chance to do so.Happening statewide is Mississippi’s annual tax-free weekend, beginning Friday, July 10, and lasting through Sunday, July 12. Shoppers won’t have to worry about paying the 7% sales tax on clothing, footwear, school supplies, a
The Mississippi Board of Nursing announced Monday a new outreach initiative aimed at strengthening the nursing pipeline in the state.Through its Office of Nursing Workforce, the initiative – called ONWard – will be created with the goal of better connecting with younger audiences and communicating t
