CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Sept. 21 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Approximately $4 million in funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda available to address employment and training needs across the Delta region * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has announced funding availability for the Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP), an initiative supporting workforce training and education programs throughout the Mississippi River Delta   more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 21 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: A simple game of chance may have brought Chip Wilson to Mississippi College, but the director of student well-being's dedication to his alma mater has earned him the highest staff service honor at the University. While visiting MC as a high school student, Wilson became enamored by the Christian culture and beatific surroundings of the Clinton campus. But he also admired the college his father had attended - Union  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 21 -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources issued the following news: BILOXI, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) recently updated its on-bottom shellfish regulations following the passage of Senate Bill 2648 during the Mississippi Legislature 2024 Regular Session. These revised regulations now enable private individuals or businesses to lease water bottoms, fostering a sustainable and supportive framework for shellfish production   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Six Mississippi State faculty are incorporating community-engaged learning into their courses as part of a prestigious professional development program. The Community-Engaged Learning Fellows this summer worked to redesign courses and prepare for integration of this learning philosophy and pedagogy into their teaching and research. The program develops faculty to encourage and mentor their pee  more