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Mississippi students achieve record high qualifying scores on Advanced Placement exams in 2024-25
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: September 30, 2025 Mississippi students achieve record high qualifying scores on Advanced Placement exams in 2024-25 JACKSON, Miss. – During the 2024-25 school year, 11,393 Mississippi public school students...
Owner: American Government
Mississippi Player Doubles Win with Lotto America All Star Bonus
Tonight’s Mega Millions’ Estimated Jackpot Nearly Half a Billion JACKSON, MISS. – A Mississippi Lottery player is celebrating a big win after last night’s Lotto America drawing. A ticket purchased at Kangaroo Crossing #1110 in Kosciusko matched...
The Enterprise World Highlights Derek Bryson Park’s Role in Mississippi’s 1983 Gubernatorial Upset
New York, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Enterprise World has recently published a feature uncovering the behind-the-scenes story of Derek Bryson Park, the 26-year-old campaign manager who played a pivotal role in William A. Allain’s...
MDE awarding $2.9 million in grants to nine Institutions of Higher Education for Mississippi Teacher Residency program
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: September 29, 2025 MDE awarding $2.9 million in grants to nine Institutions of Higher Education for Mississippi Teacher Residency program JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education through its...
Owner: American Government
Three Mississippi students named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: September 29, 2025 Three Mississippi students named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars JACKSON, Miss. – Three Mississippi students have been named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars. The students are Alexis Griffith...
Owner: American Government
$460,000 Mississippi Match 5 Jackpot Hit in Long Beach
Friday’s Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs Toward Half a Billion JACKSON, MISS. – From coast to coast, Mississippi is winning big: a $460,000 Mississippi Match 5 jackpot ticket was hit in Long Beach Wednesday night, and now eyes are on Friday’s Mega...
Mississippi Man Convicted of Federal Civil Rights and Arson Charges for Setting Fire to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Yesterday, a federal jury in Gulfport, Mississippi, convicted Stefan Day Rowold on six counts of federal arson and civil rights charges for vandalizing and setting fire to a house of worship. On July 5, 2024, and July 7, 2024, Rowold vandalized...
Owner: American Government
Mississippi Braces for Fall Allergies; Doctors Offer Patients Ways to Prevent Flare-ups
JACKSON, MS, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mississippi doctors are preparing for fall allergy season as autumn approaches. Allergy season is starting earlier and lasting longer than in the past. This longer season is...
2025 Mississippi State Agency Job Fair
Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) is pleased to announce the upcoming 2025 Mississippi State Agency Job Fair, scheduled for September 25, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Mississippi Trade Mart, located at...
Owner: American Government
LM Funding America Closes Acquisition of 11 MW Site and Miners in Columbus Mississippi for $4.0 Million
TAMPA, Fla. , Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMFA) (“LM Funding” or the “Company”), a Bitcoin treasury and mining company, today announced that it has closed on the acquisition of an 11 MW Bitcoin mining...
Mississippi Players Celebrate Big Wins as Historic Powerball Jackpot is Hit
Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to Estimated $358 Million JACKSON, MISS. – Mississippi had its share of the spotlight in the Saturday, Sept. 6 historic Powerball drawing, with five tickets winning big prizes, including two worth $100,000 each. The...
Environment Masters Partners with Shipshape to Bring Smart Home Monitoring to Mississippi Homes
Mississippi homeowners can now enjoy smarter, safer homes thanks to Environment Masters’ new partnership with Shipshape’s smart monitoring technology. JACKSON, MS, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Environment Masters is...
Attorney General Hanaway Marks October 7 Anniversary With Support For Victims’ Lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This week marks the second anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, when Hamas terrorists murdered more than 1,200 innocent civilians, injured thousands more, and kidnapped hundreds of hostages. In remembrance...
Owner: American Government
Appeals court upholds lower court denial of AbbVie’s preliminary injunction, preserving Mississippi 340B contract pharmacy law
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Sept. 12 affirmed a Mississippi Court’s decision to deny AbbVie’s request for a preliminary injunction against enforcement of state law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy...
Houzeo Expands to Mississippi with its New ‘Schedule Showing’ Feature for Home Tours
Houzeo’s latest upgrade gives Mississippi buyers complete control over scheduling home tours, eliminating the delays of traditional showings. JACKSON, MS, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Houzeo, America’s best home buying...
Sunnybrook Awarded CPS Licensing Contract, Positioned as Model for Foster Care Reform in Mississippi
New designation expands foster care capacity while merging compassion and reform to meet one of the state’s greatest needs RIDGELAND, MS, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sunnybrook Children’s Home has been awarded a...
MDC teaming up with Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters Association for Youth Duck Hunting Clinic Oct. 11 at Henges Shooting Range
Body EUREKA, Mo.—Duck hunting season opens November 1 for Missouri’s North and Middle Duck Hunting Zones, with the Youth Season running Oct. 25 – 26 in both zones. Now is the time for young hunters to get ready to take advantage of these upcoming...
Owner: American Government
Disability Rights Mississippi Receives IOLTA Grant to Offer Legal Clinics Across the State
Jackson, MS — Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) is proud to announce it has been awarded an Interest on Lawyers Trust Account (IOLTA) grant to expand access to justice for people with disabilities. With this funding, DRMS will host a series of...
Owner: American Government
Stevens Auction Company's Premier Autumn Auction, October 18th, features 400 lots from private estates and collections
Items are mostly from private collections across the South and consigned from historic estates in Memphis (the Hunt-Phelan Mansion in particular) and Alabama. ABERDEEN, MS, UNITED STATES, October 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A Tiffany & Company...