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HONORS COLLEGE FORUM WELCOMES DOUG MCKELVEY AND 'EVERY MOMENT HOLY LIVE' TO MCNews
"Every Moment Holy" is a prayer and liturgy series by Douglas McKelvey that seeks to help readers understand God's sacred purpose through the ordinary events of daily life. The Honors College at Mississippi Christian...
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BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT & UNREGULATED DRUGSNews
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is urging Mississippians to be aware of the serious and potentially unpredictable risks associated with counterfeit pills, illicitly manufactured drugs and other...
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CONSTITUTION WEEK IN RAYMONDHeadline News
A nice crowd gathered for Constitution Week in front of the Raymond Courthouse. Pictured above from left to right are: Representative Stephanie Foster, Supervisor Wanda Evers, City of Raymond Mayor Randall Harris, Hinds...
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MISSISSIPPI RURAL PHYSICIANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SELECTS FOUR MC STUDENTS FOR 2026 COHORTNews
Gracie Bruce realized she wanted to pursue a career in medicine while listening to her mother talk about working as a critical care nurse on the night shift in an intensive care unit. It wasn't until the Hattiesburg...
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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $104 MILLION TO TRANSFORM RURAL HEALTHCARE ACROSS MISSISSIPPI THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND EXPANDED CARE CLOSER TO HOMENews
The Trump Administration announced recently that more than $104 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding is being put to work to modernize rural healthcare, expand access to services, and...
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Remembering Jimmy Yawn: A MISSISSIPPI SPORTS LEGENDHeadline News
One summer's night, I dug in my cleats at home plate just like Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams or Willie Mays, established major-league stars, would be doing on baseball diamonds elsewhere in America. They...
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25th Anniversary of 9/11 Sees MSU Sophomore Earn Flight 93 Scholarship Honoring PilotNews
Though he was born years after September 11, 2001, Mississippi State sophomore Bradyn Long carries a deep connection to that date's national tragedy, shaped by more than a dozen childhood visits to a quiet field near...
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Three Southern Miss Students Awarded National PCAOB ScholarshipsNews
Three students in the School of Accountancy at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) have been awarded the prestigious Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholarship, a national honor that...
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Collier, Hargrove Join MC Kinesiology FacultyNews
The Department of Kinesiology at Mississippi Christian University (MC) has welcomed two new full-time faculty members. Charlotte Collier, a seasoned educator, coach and former Division I athlete, has joined the...
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Respected State Physician Passes, Dr. June A. Powell, MD (February 4, 1943 - August 23, 2026)Headline News
Dr. June Annette Powell, an accomplished physician, psychiatrist, educator, writer, musician, artist, and beloved matriarch, died peacefully in her sleep on August 23, 2026, in Tampa, Florida. A resident of Sun City,...
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Constitution Week in RaymondHeadline News
Mayor Randell Harris and the Town board of Raymond signed a proclamation designating September 17th through the 23rd as Constitution Week. This celebration is sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution to...
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Barnett Resigns from Mississippi SenateNews
State Senator Juan Barnett (D) submitted his resignation from the Mississippi Senate on Monday. The announcement of Barnett's resignation was made by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R), the presiding officer in the...
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Data Centers Are Reshaping the Southern WorkforceNews
With the burgeoning data center industry grabbing most of the economic headlines here, there and seemingly everywhere, this Labor Day's workplace is undergoing transformative change. In the Deepest South, which some...
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Number of Jobs in Mississippi Again Reaches New All-Time HighNews
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi's total nonfarm employment reached a new record high in July with 1,196,200 jobs. "There's been no shortage of record-breaking economic news for Mississippi over the...
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Southern Miss Alumna Keisha Green Earns Southeast Emmy AwardNews
For Keisha Green, earning a Southeast Emmy Award is more than a career milestone. It is a reminder of the journey that began at The University of Southern Mississippi and the experiences that helped shape her career in...
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Mississippi Press Celebrity Roast of Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike ChaneyNews
Get ready for an evening of good-natured ribbing, Mississippi personalities and a great cause when the Mississippi Press Foundation hosts its Celebrity Roast of Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney on...
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Infant Mortality Awareness Month: Every Child Should Live to See Their First BirthdayNews
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) joins other agencies across the country every September in recognizing Infant Mortality Awareness Month with the mission of reducing the number of babies who die within...
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Raymond Garden Club September YardsHeadline News
Raymond Garden Club September Yards of the Month--- The September Yard of the month, left, is Austin and Gypsie Cannon, at 411 Court Street, Raymond, MS; the September Honorable mention, right, is Steve and Traci Beard,...
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MC Singers' 9/11 Memorial Concert Focuses on Resilience of the Human SpiritNews
The Mississippi Christian University Singers, the Mississippi Chorus and Pearl High School will present a concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, "9/11: Memorial," at 7 p.m. on Friday,...
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MSU Extension Head Start Begins Program YearNews
Mississippi State University Extension Head Start is welcoming children and families it serves along the Mississippi Gulf Coast back for another year of learning, growth and connection. The start of the new program year...
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MALTB Recovers Stolen Agricultural EquipmentNews
Last week, the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) successfully recovered a tractor and skid steer stolen from a transport trucking company delivery trailer in Yazoo County. On July 19, the Yazoo...
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Gov. Reeves Announces Investment in Mental Health Services for Mississippi YouthNews
Gov. Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is deploying $3,375,709 to support expanded mental health services for children, adolescents and young adults who were negatively affected by the COVID-19...
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A New College Football Season Brings New Hopes, Old Rivalries & Plenty of Trash TalkHeadline News
The college football season is just ahead, which means that talking about the season will continue unabated until after New Year's when a new national champion will be crowned. I'll make this prediction: Indiana won't...
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Twists & Turns: Is It August Already?!Headline News
What happened? Why is it already August? Where did the summer go. Heck, where did the whole first six months of the year go? Does time pass faster when it's over 100 degrees? Has it melted my brain? Are the kids back in...
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