Mississippi State News

Those who reside at the Mississippi State Veteran's Home in Kosciusko were honored with a flag dedication ceremony this afternoon.

The Jones County Board of Supervisors, in a special meeting Wednesday morning, voted to submit a request to the Mississippi State Forestry Commission to impose an Open Burning Ban effective immediatey until July 8. Conditions, due to a lack of rainfall combined with high temperatures and very low humidity have prompted this action.

Two inmates convicted in the separate slayings of state troopers in the 1980s have again been denied parole by the Mississippi State Parole Board.

For the past several weeks, East Mississippi Community College kicker Phillip Dimino has been making the 20-minute drive from his home in West Point to come kick at Mississippi State's practice fields.

Statistics provided by the Mississippi State Department of Health show that in 2008 Forrest County was third highest in the state in three sexually transmitted diseases, and in the top five in two others.

The NCAA has asked for a delay of its scheduled meeting with Mississippi State signee Renardo Sidney and his family.

As reported by The Sun-Herald: "Casino revenue on the Coast was up $6 million from April to May but down $8.6 million compared to last May.

Jim Craig, a program director at the Mississippi State Department of Health, started using smokeless tobacco at age 18.

The president of the Mississippi State Medical Association disagrees with the governor's statement that delaying Medicaid reimbursements won't affect services.

The state College Board will not raise in-state tuition at Mississippi's eight public universities this year, but room-and-board rates are going up.

Gary Rath, a former Mississippi State pitcher and ex-big leaguer, has been named the head baseball coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

The state College Board is planning this week to discuss raising university tuition for the 12th time in 13 years.

Mississippi State women's basketball coach Sharon Fanning is up for a raise and a contract extension.

Ole Miss pitchers Scott Bittle, Brett Bukvich, Phillip Irwin, Aaron Barrett and Nathan Baker, along with outfielder Jordan Henry and shortstop Evan Button, were among several Mississippi college players selected in today's Major League Baseball first-year player draft.

Mississippi State athletic director Greg Byrne was back at work today after undergoing a successful procedure a day earlier to remove a cancerous mole from his body.

This week, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 24 new cases of H1N1 swine flu, bringing the state's total number of cases to 58.

State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. will begin writing new business again in Mississippi, spokesman David Majors said Tuesday, but not in the lower three Coast counties.

On June 5, a lower state court in Mississippi refused to rule on how to interpret the state's confusing law on statewide initiative petitions.

Domestic violence victims will have more protection in Mississippi. The state has made changes to domestic violence law to give victims more access to court protection.

THE DEATH OF MISSISSIPPI STATE TROOPER STEVE HOOD in the line of duty tragically illustrates the ever-present dangers and risks required of law enforcement officers in many situations, including some in which no firearm is drawn or fired.