The Mississippi Monitor

09/01/2024

09/01/2024

On Monday, the Mississippi University for Women, or MUW, announced it would be changing the school’s name to Mississippi Brightwell University (MBU). The change comes after a 2022 survey that sought responses for the potential change through a formal naming process.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/mississippi-university-for-women-set-to-change-name-to-mississippi-brightwell-university/

By Sarah Ulmer On Monday, the Mississippi University for Women, or MUW, announced it would be changing the school’s name to Mississippi Brightwell University (MBU). The change comes after a 2022 survey that sought responses for the potential change through a formal naming process. MUW said the new...

09/01/2024

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09/01/2024

Medically underserved Mississippians in need of free dental treatment are invited to apply for services available during Dental Mission Week at the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/applications-being-accepted-for-ummc-dental-mission-week-care/

Medically underserved Mississippians in need of free dental treatment are invited to apply for services available during Dental Mission Week at the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry. Dental Mission Week, set for Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2024, seeks to raise awareness of issues rela...

08/01/2024

Roy Anderson Corp. will be construct a new $80.7 million Residence Hall at Mississippi State University in Starkville.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/roy-anderson-corp-awarded-construction-of-80-million-miss-state-residence-hall/

By: Frank Corder Roy Anderson Corp. will be construct a new $80.7 million Residence Hall at Mississippi State University in Starkville. The announcement of the project award came Thursday from Roy Anderson Corp.’s parent company, Tutor Perini Corporation. Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Lea...

07/01/2024

The 2024 Dixie National Livestock Show will begin with its first equine event, the Dixie National Horse Cutting Horse Show, at 8:00 a.m. Friday, January 5 through Sunday, January 7 at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center located on the Mississippi Fairgrounds.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/2024-dixie-national-livestock-shows-kick-off-with-first-equine-event/

The 2024 Dixie National Livestock Show will begin with its first equine event, the Dixie National Horse Cutting Horse Show, at 8:00 a.m. Friday, January 5 through Sunday, January 7 at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center located on the Mississippi Fairgrounds. The term cutting refers to the act of separat...

06/01/2024

Jack Fredericks is investing in new teachers because he wants to help them stay in the classroom for the long haul.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/i-actually-feel-quite-valued-mentorship-program-works-to-retain-new-teachers/

by Julia James, Mississippi Today January 4, 2024 Jack Fredericks is investing in new teachers because he wants to help them stay in the classroom for the long haul. He serves as the program coordinator for the new teacher mentorship program in the West Tallahatchie School District, something he wor...

06/01/2024

Who put that there?!?

05/01/2024

Judges, legislators and Capitol staffers lined the sidewalks in downtown Jackson Thursday morning after the Mississippi Supreme Court received a bomb threat, a spokesperson for the state Department of Public Safety said.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/mississippi-capitol-state-supreme-court-buildings-reopened-after-second-bomb-threat/

by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today January 4, 2024 UPDATE: The Mississippi Department of Public Safety cleared the Mississippi State Capitol building and the Mississippi Supreme Court building around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday after sweeping the buildings following a bomb threat early in the morning, ac...

04/01/2024

Something to think about....

04/01/2024

Quote for the day:

"Sometimes your heart needs more time to accept something your mind already knows." Paul Coelho

04/01/2024

Have an amazing day ahead! If work insists on joining the fun, let it know there's a 'no stress' policy in effect.

04/01/2024

Capitol staffers were being turned away from the building early Wednesday morning after a bomb threat, Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell confirmed to Mississippi Today.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/mississippi-capitol-reopened-after-bomb-threat-on-second-day-of-legislative-session/

by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today January 3, 2024 UPDATE: The Mississippi Department of Public Safety gave the all-clear for the state Capitol shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday after sweeping the building following a bomb threat early in the morning. “The building was thoroughly searched, and n...

03/01/2024

The new year began without creation of a separate, state-run court in Jackson that some lawmakers lobbied as a solution to crime and advocates see as a threat to residents’ civil and voting rights.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/new-state-appointed-jackson-court-in-limbo-as-fight-to-block-it-continues/

by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today January 2, 2024 The new year began without creation of a separate, state-run court in Jackson that some lawmakers lobbied as a solution to crime and advocates see as a threat to residents’ civil and voting rights. Under House Bill 1020, the Capitol Complex Improve...

03/01/2024

01/01/2024

Happy New Year from The Mississippi Monitor!

31/12/2023

To***co use is the leading cause of preventable disease and mortality in the United States. Smoking rates are significantly higher among Black men than any other ethnic group. Recent data from the American Lung Association reveals that 20.9% of African-American men engage in cigarette use. This is concerning because to***co use is a barrier to the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/agency-works-to-reduce-to***co-disparities-among-black-men-in-the-mississippi-delta/

To***co use is the leading cause of preventable disease and mortality in the United States. Smoking rates are significantly higher among Black men than any other ethnic group. Recent data from the American Lung Association reveals that 20.9% of African-American men engage in cigarette use. This is c...

30/12/2023

Don Wildmon, a prominent preacher from north Mississippi and the visionary behind the growth of the American Family Association (AFA) into a nationwide radio and communications network, passed away. Wildmon, who battled Lewy Body Dementia, succumbed to the illness at the age of 85 on Thursday.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/american-family-association-founder-don-wildmon-dies/

Don Wildmon, a prominent preacher from north Mississippi and the visionary behind the growth of the American Family Association (AFA) into a nationwide radio and communications network, passed away. Wildmon, who battled Lewy Body Dementia, succumbed to the illness at the age of 85 on Thursday. Origi...

29/12/2023

Judge Kent McDaniel took the oath of office on Dec. 28 to continue his work as Rankin County Youth Court Judge.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/judge-kent-mcdaniel-takes-oath-as-rankin-county-youth-court-judge/

Judge Kent McDaniel took the oath of office on Dec. 28 to continue his work as Rankin County Youth Court Judge. Judge McDaniel said that he expects to serve for a year, but will not seek election in the special election in November 2024. He said after the ceremony, “The Governor appointed me so th...

29/12/2023

Let's just watch and laugh for a bit!

28/12/2023

Something to really think about!

28/12/2023

On Tuesday, a corrections officer lost his life in a fatal shooting at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility, as reported by prison officials. The incident occurred during a dispute in the facility's parking lot, involving two on-duty guards. The Lauderdale County Sheriff-Elect, Ward Calhoun, confirmed the details of the shooting to WTOK-TV.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/mississippi-prison-guard-shot-and-killed-by-coworker/

On Tuesday, a corrections officer lost his life in a fatal shooting at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility, as reported by prison officials. The incident occurred during a dispute in the facility’s parking lot, involving two on-duty guards. The Lauderdale County Sheriff-Elect, Ward Calhoun,...

26/12/2023

Two past tax cuts – both labeled the largest in state history when they were passed – are being phased in even as Gov. Tate Reeves pushes a new, massive tax cut that would dwarf them.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/governor-wants-more-tax-cuts-even-as-two-past-cuts-are-being-phased-in/

by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today December 26, 2023 Two past tax cuts – both labeled the largest in state history when they were passed – are being phased in even as Gov. Tate Reeves pushes a new, massive tax cut that would dwarf them. Reeves, coming off his November reelection, has called fo...

26/12/2023

DANIEL CRAIG IS MISSING FROM ITAWAMBA COUNTY

Craig was last seen on December 17th, 2023, at a residence on County Road 2346 in the Guntown community of Lee County. Craig left the residence, which he planned to spend the night at, around midnight and has not been seen or heard from since.

Craig's car was later found at his residence with the key in the ignition in the "on" position. The car was also out of gas. His phone last pinged at his home in the early morning hours of December 18th.

Craig is a White male with brown hair and blue eyes. He is 5'11 and weighs 230-240 lbs.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts or disappearance of Daniel Craig, please contact the Itawamba County Sheriff's Department at (662)962-3440.

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26/12/2023

Thought for the day

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas!

24/12/2023

Today, the Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) issued a certificate of veterinary inspection to Santa Claus of the North Pole, which permits Mr. Claus’ reindeer to enter and exit the state of Mississippi between the hours of 6 p.m. on December 24, 2023, and 6 a.m. on December 25, 2023.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/mbah-grants-certification-for-santas-reindeer-to-enter-mississippi/

Today, the Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) issued a certificate of veterinary inspection to Santa Claus of the North Pole, which permits Mr. Claus’ reindeer to enter and exit the state of Mississippi between the hours of 6 p.m. on December 24, 2023, and 6 a.m. on December 25, 2023. “I ...

23/12/2023

On June 1, 1960, Lyrian Barry-Stallings, a 5-foot-tall Black woman, boarded a Greyhound bus in Columbus to get to St. Louis, Missouri. She vanished, never to be seen at her destination or have further contact with her family.

Read More: https://www.themississippimonitor.com/msu-forensic-anthropologist-offers-hope-in-identifying-long-missing-persons/

by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today December 22, 2023 On June 1, 1960, Lyrian Barry-Stallings, a 5-foot-tall Black woman, boarded a Greyhound bus in Columbus to get to St. Louis, Missouri. She vanished, never to be seen at her destination or have further contact with her family. Her missing persons ca...

22/12/2023

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