Mississippi State University News

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker lead a list of speakers for the American Legion's Boys State on the campus of Mississippi State University this month.

Ernie Flint, an agronomist at the Mississippi State University Extension Service, says many of the state's farmers are running about month behind but still have time to catch up before it's too late to plant crops.

That's how "Pretty Woman" ended up with a feel-good ending and why "Fatal Attraction" wasn't even darker than it was.

The Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District recognized the Teachers of the Year for individual schools and the district during the May school board meeting held last week.

Walter Ross III and Alexander Johnson recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Both are members of Boy Scout Troop 491 and were recognized for their achievements during a recent Court of Honor, held at St.

In a recent Tuesday the streets of many of our municipalities were lined with fellow citizens and supporters of mayoral, aldermanic and council candidates waving signs and banners in behalf of their favorites.

A Steinway & Sons piano that belonged to legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz has been touring the country, and on Tuesday evening, the piano was featured in West Point for a reception hosted by the Mississippi State University College of Education and Department of Music.

Willie Jerome Manning, who won a stay of execution in one capital case, waits to hear if an Oktibbeha County judge agrees he was denied a fair trial in 1996 when he was sentenced to death for the slayings of two women.

State officials are trying to retest hundreds of seniors who flunked required exams for graduation.

Mississippi State University professor Donald Grebner is the lead author on a new forestry and natural resources textbook.

Mississippi State University assistant history professor Alexandra Hui has been awarded the first major National Science Foundation grant ever presented to a humanities department at the university.

The Mississippi Polymer Institute at The University of Southern Mississippi has teamed up with Mississippi State University's Space Cowboys rocket team to produce 3D printed parts for its rocket build.

UTC Chancellor-elect Dr. Steven Angle and Interim Chancellor Dr. Grady Bogue have named Dr.

The mother of a murdered Mississippi State University student wants to know why the execution of her daughter's killer has been blocked.

"I love what I do. I love serving the state of Mississippi," said Mike Chaney, Mississippi commissioner of insurance, recently when he visited Cleveland.

Last week, Mississippi State University and the CREATE Foundation announced that public high school students in Lee, Pontotoc and Union counties will be able to take a web application development course from MSU.

A group of 24 children ranging in age from 2 to 12 spent Saturday morning making very special gifts for Mother's Day at Crosby Arboretum in Picayune, MS.

Smith spoke during commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday in Starkville. She told graduates they don't have to conquer the world to contribute to humanity; they just need to find something they love to do.

The decision by the Mississippi Supreme Court to grant convicted quadruple murderer Willie Jerome Manning a stay of execution on Tuesday is one likely decided on the side of both political and legal caution in light of recent developments.

The GumTree Festival has seen the guys in Paper Blues go from boys to men. Mitch Presley, Justin Hughes and Ryan Culp started playing music together in the Tupelo High School band Structure, which performed at the GumTree Festival on the youth stage in years past.