Lorman News

In the Fulton County trial of an Indian man accused of hiring a hit man to kill his black daughter-in-law, over a dozen witnesses--ranging from businessmen who've known Chiman Rai for years to jail inmates ...

A former math professor at Alcorn State University goes on trial Monday, charged with arranging the contract killing of his black daughter-in-law because she wasn't Indian.

Tell us about your background and why you came to Alcorn. I have held senior leadership positions in both public and private institutions as the chief operating officer and chief financial officer, including my ... via The Clarion-Ledger

Alcorn State women's basketball coach Shirley Walker has been fired. Walker coached Alcorn State to nearly 500 wins and 11 Southwestern Athletic Conference title in 30 years in Lorman. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

“This is a feeling of relief that you can't even imagine”

' Alcorn State University's 109 nursing students were proudly pinned Thursday afternoon, signifying their graduation from nursing school. via Natchez Democrat

“I'm looking forward to the challenge.”

' Larry Smith was named as Alcorn State's new men's basketball coach at a press conference Thursday morning. via Natchez Democrat

“It's just a minor set back for a major comeback”

' Drug charges against a teacher from Robert Lewis Middle School have been dismissed. via Natchez Democrat

Decades-old dormitories at Alcorn State University will finally be replaced. The state College Board recently approved the school looking at private financing options for new residence halls on the Lorman ... via WREG-TV Memphis

Some issues that survived during the 2008 session of the Mississippi Legislature: SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR: PAROLE: Thousands of nonviolent offenders convicted after June 30, 1995, are eligible for parole ... via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

“The festival has always been free in the 28 years that it's existed”

Alcorn State University's Jazz Festival, which takes place at the Vicksburg Convention Center Saturday, has grown over the years to become one of the state's premier jazz events. via The Clarion-Ledger

“Holding the title of Miss Mississippi USA has opened so many doors”

Friday night about 10 p.m. local time was a history making moment for not only Ellisville's Leah Laviano, but for Ellisville and Jones County. via Laurel Leader-Call

“Their families also have a chance to come out and celebrate with them.”

' Area Special Olympics athletes got the chance to show their stuff Friday afternoon at Natchez High School. via Natchez Democrat

VICKSBURG - The next president of Mississippi State University will be selected the way the last one was, because, says Commissioner of Higher Education Tom Meredith, the confidential search process, also used ... via The Clarion-Ledger

“They were determined to be very, very conservative on bonds this year. We'll do the best we can with what we've been given”

JACKSON - Lawmakers have approved millions of dollars in bond projects for Mississippi colleges and universities, but the amount is far short of what the schools originally requested. via Hattiesburg American

Mose Jefferson, the eldest brother of indicted U.S. Representative William Jefferson, has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery and money laundering in a sprawling investigation of corruption in the New ... via WLOX-TV Biloxi

“We have a pretty good tourism industry here, but that is what we have left, our tourism”

' A proposal to develop U.S. 61 through the city Union forces declared was too beautiful to burn has some residents burning with anger. via Natchez Democrat

A proposal to widen U.S. Highway 61 through Port Gibson has some residents angry. via WAPT-TV Jackson

This afternoon, a tree-trimming crew found the skeletal remains of a man who apparently ran his motorcycle off Highway 61 near St. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

“At this point, the SO has no information on the suspect and we are asking anyone that may have been driving in that area and possibly witnessed this crime taking place to contact the TCSD with any information”

Man charged in Saturday shooting Peter Thomas 03.APR.08 Tunica County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the scene of a shooting at a popular local nightclub during the early morning hours on Saturday to ... via The Tunica Times

State education chief will give lecture at USM

Hank Bounds, Mississippi's superintendent of education, will be the featured speaker for the Issues + Answers lecture at 7 p.m. April 3 in the auditorium of the Advanced Education Center on the Gulf Park campus of the University of Southern Mississippi, Long Beach.

The lecture, presented by the Sun Herald and the Southern Mississippi College of Education and Psychology, will address the accomplishments and challenges facing public education in Mississippi. All Issues + Answers lectures are free and open to the public. Read more