JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 16 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Commissioner Gipson Also Provides Recap of the 2024 Mississippi State Fair * * * Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson recapped the 2024 Mississippi State Fair and announced new details ahead of the 60th annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo. The upcoming Dixie National Rodeo is scheduled to run February 7-9 and 12-16, 2025,  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A new Mississippi State-led project will address the gaps in STEM education for rural, low-income students thanks to a National Science Foundation grant. MSU Social Science Research Center Director Devon Brenner is leading the Rural Low-Income Student Investigations Network Groups, or RISING, with a $2 million, five-year NSF award to collect data and create research networks for STEM programs.   more