CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 12 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * DRA invests more than $3.6 million into nine projects impacting Mississippi communities through States' Economic Development Assistance Program * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Mississippi, recently invested more than $3.6 million toward nine projects in Mississippi through its States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) -- one of D  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 12 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Two Mississippi State juniors are ready for their next steps in higher education after participating in Harvard University's immersive networking and graduate school-preparatory experience for outstanding undergraduates interested in public policy. Holden Mattison, a junior political science major, and April Guo-Yue, a junior biomedical engineering and computer science double major, were selected for th  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 12 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A product with deep roots in Mississippi State's turfgrass program that hit the market this past year is now taking over lawns, golf courses and sports fields around the world. Melodee Fraser, the first female graduate of MSU's turfgrass management program, developed a Bermuda grass variety over recent years known as Sun Queen at Pure-Seed Testing, Inc. in 2011. Fraser, now the director of research for   more