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Yazoo backwater pumps: What they mean for the Mississippi South Delta
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The 2019 South Delta flood devastated the region, submerging land, killing wildlife, and crippling the local economy. Pumps designed to mitigate future flooding are planned, offering hope to residents and businesses. Concerns remain about the...
US Capital B In the Mississippi Delta, Black Farmers Are Rebuilding the Legacy of Land Ownership
Yahoo News
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JONESTOWN, Miss. — As Pastor Bennie Brown sat in the bright red pews of St. James Missionary Baptist, just a few feet away from the podium where he preaches every Sunday, the 71-year-old farmer recalled feeling the spiritual presence of the...
Daigle irked over latest round of delays for Mississippi River Bridge
Plaquemine Post South
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The start date for the environmental impact study for the proposed Mississippi River bridge has been delayed. Local parish presidents expressed frustration over the continued delays and rising project costs. Residents voiced concerns about the...
Traveling Nationally? What Mississippi Residents Need to Know About State-Specific Laws
The Clinton Courier - Mississippi
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July 8, 2025
For Mississippi residents, traveling to other parts of the country is a great way to experience new places, but it also means navigating a different set of local laws. While many rules are consistent nationwide, states have the authority to...
STEM education could strengthen Mississippi
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Nearly 200 Mississippi high school students participated in a STEM summer camp focused on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). The camp, a partnership between Jackson State University, ExxonMobil, and Rice University, provided hands-on...
Something Is Better Than Nothing – Why US Business Has A Vested Interest In A Plastic Pollution Treaty
Forbes
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TOPSHOT - People on boats collect recyclable plastics from the heavily polluted Citarum River at ... More Batujajar in Bandung, West Java, on June 12, 2024. (Photo by TIMUR MATAHARI / AFP) (Photo by TIMUR MATAHARI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via...
Map Shows Where Natural Disasters Threaten US Homeowners
Newsweek
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July 2, 2025
Homeowners in Louisiana are expected to face the highest financial losses from severe weather and natural hazards in the entire nation in an average year, according to a new study by Insurify, at an estimated annual loss of $547 per person. That...
Attractions & Things to Do in Mississippi
PlanetWare
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Written by Lura Seavey Updated Jul 7, 2025 Mississippi is a diverse state filled with a wide variety of tourist attractions and destinations. Jackson is its best-known city, home of the state capital and the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science....
Mississippi, PNW river stakeholders: ‘Power of collaboration’
Capital Press - Oregon
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July 4, 2025
Published 8:26 am Friday, July 4, 2025 Michelle Hennings, executive director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, drives a Shaver Transportation tugboat on the Willamette River as part of the collaborative tour between Pacific Northwest...
Mississippi Congressman Warns of Hospital Closures After Trump’s Bill Passes
Mississippi Free Press
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July 3, 2025
BRANDON, Miss. and WASHINGTON, D.C.— The hot sun beat down on the pavement in the parking lot of U.S. House Rep. Michael Guest’s office in Brandon, Mississippi, as about 20 protesters gathered on Thursday to encourage the congressman to vote...
Trane Taps Mississippi County Plants for Sustainable Steel Supply
Arkansas Business
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July 7, 2025
Last month’s feature on sustainable steel manufacturing in Mississippi County caught the eye of Chance Hollingsworth, a top sales executive of Trane Technologies, based in Little Rock. “I thought I’d drop you a line and let you know that Trane has...
Mississippi Teams Up with Nvidia and Boosts IT Management Initiatives
The Clinton Courier - Mississippi
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July 3, 2025
There has been a significant deployment for Magnolia State businesses, as Mississippi partners with tech company Nvidia for AI education programs to help reinforce the rise of tech hubs. Additionally, this educational push enables local companies...
Letters: Don't let Mississippi River bridge project destroy rare cypress forest
Nola - Louisiana
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The A.E. LeBlanc old-growth cypress forest in Iberville Parish is one of the rarest places left in our nation — a living remnant of the once-vast cypress forests that blanketed Louisiana. With trees over 300 years old — and the potential to live...
Mississippi State, Cenergistic launch campuswide energy conservation program
Mississippi State University
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July 2, 2025
Mississippi State partners with Cenergistic, a national leader in energy solutions, to launch a comprehensive energy conservation program. (Photo by Lana Bentley) Contact: Nicole Thomas STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State is taking strategic steps...
Why States Warn Continued UN Funding Hurts Farmers
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 6, 2025
Eleven state agriculture commissioners called on the Trump administration and Congress to yank funding from United Nations programs that they say are hurting American farmers. “The federal government should stop using American taxpayer dollars to...
MSU students use Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo to assist research on ocean life
WLOX - Mississippi
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July 5, 2025
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,...
Wildlife on the Rebound
MKE Lifestyle - Wisconsin
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It’s easy to think of conservation as a trite topic in today’s society. Americans have never been more aware of the damage caused by centuries of unrelenting industrialization and human population expansion. The loss of species such as the...
University of Minnesota researchers: More nature, less concrete to control Mississippi River flooding
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 5, 2025
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...
Mississippi ranks among least safe states for LGBTQ+ community, report finds
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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July 1, 2025
As Pride Month draws to a close, a new report places Mississippi among the least safe states in the nation for LGBTQ+ residents.The 2025 LGBTQ+ Safety Rankings, released by SafeHome.org, evaluated every state based on legislative actions, policy...
Mississippi River bridge project hit with another delay
The Center Square
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June 30, 2025
(The Center Square) – Louisiana officials expressed concern on Monday about a project to build a new Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge, which will now be delayed another few months. The Capital Area Road and Bridge District met to...