JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: STATE FAIRGROUNDS, Miss. - Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson provided updates on new online ticketing options, new attractions and security measures for the upcoming 165th Mississippi State Fair taking place October 3-14, 2024. Commissioner Gipson was joined by Michael Lasseter, Director of the Mississippi State Fairgrounds; Ste  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-nine fellows from public, private and nonprofit sectors across DRA's eight-state region graduate from Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is proud to recognize 29 new graduates of its Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy -- an extensive leadership development program that brings together public, private and nonprofit  more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: A pair of Mississippi College alumni and experienced educational leaders who have made their mark in Clinton Public Schools have joined the MC faculty as assistant professors in the Department of Teacher Education and Leadership. Brittany Ricker, an instructional designer in the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, and Teresa Duke, federal program director and district tes  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 25 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Bearcat Self Storage, a five-property, 480-unit self-storage portfolio located in Long Beach, Mississippi. "This deal presented several challenges, including navigating interest rate hikes, rising insurance  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- The Mississippi Department of Insurance issued the following news release: * * * Nearly $9 million in grant funding will help women in 14 states and D.C. access critical health benefits available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). * * * The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) has received more than $600,000 in funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has la  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Thirty-one Mississippi State students are new scholarship recipients in one of the state's most prestigious teacher education programs. Housed in the university's College of Education, the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program is a collaborative endeavor with the University of Mississippi. The scholarship, available to majors in K-12 education, includes full tuition, room and board, books, a $1,00  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: When Krzysztof Raczynski was working on his master's degree in his native country of Poland, he was enthused to see a large waterfall during a trip to the Tatra mountains. However, when he arrived, Raczynski discovered the waterfall had run dry amid an ongoing drought in the region. "That's when I started thinking in a broader perspective about droughts, and as I continued with my Ph.D., I st  more