Nearly a Third of Mississippi State Agencies Fail Cybersecurity Requirements

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Auditor’s Office Finds Nearly a Third of Mississippi State Agencies Fail...

River Action’s 19th-Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference, October 15 and 16

Hosted by River Action and themed ““A Piece of a Larger Puzzle,” the 19th-Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference will be held at Moline’s Stoney Creek Inn & Convention Center on October 15 and 16, the event designed to bring together...

River Action's 19th-Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference, October 15 and 16

Wednesday, October 15, and Thursday, October 16 Stoney Creek Inn Convention Center, 101 18th Street, Moline IL Hosted by River Action and themed "“A Piece of a Larger Puzzle," the 19th-Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference will be held at...

Death penalty opponents urge Mississippi to halt execution of Charles Crawford

Executions continue a cycle of violence and must end, a group of advocates for abolishing the death penalty said during a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 7, on the steps of the Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson. The advocates' message called on...

River Action Announces 19th Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference: “A Piece of a Larger Puzzle” — October 14-16 in Moline

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 7, 2025) — River Action is pleased to host the 19th Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference (UMRC) on October 15–16, at the Stoney Creek Hotel, Moline. Under the theme “A Piece of a Larger Puzzle,” this year’s conference...

Remote sensing of coastal acidification: UAS and satellite-based estimation in the Mississippi Sound and landscape change impact assessment

Remote sensing of coastal acidification: UAS and satellite-based estimation in the Mississippi Sound and landscape change impact assessment Published 7 October 2025 Science Leave a Comment Tags: biogeochemistry, chemistry, field, modeling, North...

RICH LOWRY: Mississippi, not California, is the education future

A miracle defies the laws of nature. This is why “the Mississippi Miracle,” the sobriquet for the extraordinary gains that students in the Gulf state have made in reading in recent years, is a misnomer. There’s nothing miraculous about a state...

Embarking upon a new century of success, Entergy Mississippi continues to revolutionize the future of power generation 

Take an Arkansas visionary, a handshake and a new industry that’ll change the course of the world forever, and you’re transported back in time to the birth of Entergy Mississippi. Founded by Arkansas businessman, Harvey Couch, back in 1923, the...

“They Said It Was Impossible Here”: This Deadly Bacterium Appeared After Hurricane Helene (and scientists just traced it back decades)

IN A NUTSHELL 🌪️ Hurricane Helene suspected to transport rare bacteria to Georgia construction site. 🦠 Burkholderia pseudomallei causes melioidosis, a potentially lethal infection with high mortality rates. 🔬 Study links 2024 cases to 1980s...

As Nearby States Expand School Choice, Mississippi Eyes Vouchers for All

One by one, universal school-choice programs are expanding across the Southeast. Now, as state lawmakers are considering doing the same in Mississippi, they’re looking to our neighbors and talking to experts about what happened in those states....

Interview: Five Horizons boosts health outreach in Mississippi counties

Five Horizons Health Services is a nonprofit community health organization serving Alabama and Mississippi, with a focus on medical care, prevention, testing, supportive services, research and advocacy.

Can Bison Ever Reclaim Their Historic Range East of the Mississippi?

On a hot July afternoon in western Pennsylvania, the dark, shaggy outline of a bison appeared briefly before slipping into pale grass. At first glance, his home, the thousand-acre International Conservation Center—an extension of the Pittsburgh...

Families turn to microschools as Mississippi debates future of education funding

Families turn to microschools as Mississippi debates future of education funding by Samuel Hughes, RHCJC October 6, 2025 GULFPORT — Once rare, “microschools” are spreading across Mississippi — about 50 have opened since 2020 — as lawmakers...

North Mississippi Hummingbird Festival Connects Visitors with ‘Magical Creatures’

SOUTHAVEN, Mississippi—Southaven Alderman John David Wheeler has seen many birdfeeders over his years that look fancier than the ones he grew up around in the cotton-strewed Mississippi Delta. But the city’s new garden, designed to attract...

New Research Reveals How Geography And Demographics Shape U.S. Florists’ Views On Sustainability

The research examined florists’ perceptions of environmental issues and their use of eco-friendly practices such as reducing floral foam, sourcing local flowers, and minimizing single-use plastics. Findings from the geographical analysis revealed...

4 students in Mississippi arrested in connection with death of fellow student

GRENADA, Miss. (WLBT/WTVA) - Four high school students in Mississippi have been arrested in connection with the death of a fellow student. The arrests stem from the September death of 16-year-old Ayden Reno. In late September, police announced the...

Meet the LSU wildlife researcher who's working toward waterfowl conservation in Louisiana

Janice Pearson graduated from LSU with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and ecology management with a minor in oceanography and coastal sciences. Now, she's turning her passion into purpose as she steps into a role with LSU’s School of...

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering

Texas conducted an unusual mid-decade redrawing of Congressional districts for the state. California responded in kind with a ballot measure to temporarily suspend their independent-commission-drawn districts. The debate over how the people are to...

Months After Deep Cuts, Education Researchers See Reason for Cautious Optimism

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Seven months after the Trump administration shed hundreds of jobs at the U.S. Department of Education and eight months after it gutted research contracts and...

USPOULTRY approves new research grants

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved $687,000 in funding for nine new research grants across six institutions as part of its ongoing Comprehensive Research Program. The funding was approved by...