Mississippi State University News

Benjamin Todd Jealous was a young community organizer in Mississippi when he got his first big lesson in leadership and organization.

It is likely some of the most widespread and oldest art in the United States. Pieces of rock art dot the Appalachian Mountains, and research by University of Tennessee, Knoxville, anthropology professor Jan Simek finds each engraving or drawing is strategically placed to reveal a cosmological puzzle.

Pearl River Community College's latest recognition came "out of the clear blue," according to President William Lewis.

Mississippi's teacher training programs are mediocre at best, according to a group pushing for changes in how the nation trains teachers.

While most folks were either running away or hunkering down, Kandace McDaniel and her fellow storm chasers got up close and personal to some very ferocious storms recently.

George Traicoff of Hernando runs a family owned and operated you-pick operation in DeSoto County.

Mississippi State University fans who didn't make the trip to Omaha can still tap into the College World Series game action at watch parties planned in the Jackson area.

Sometimes I'm asked, "How long have you been doing Vaughan's Vocabulary?" Actually, it's been about 20 years.

Dr. David Parvin, a retired Mississippi State University economics professor, waits in prison although he's legally innocent, in the eyes of the law.

Barrett is the son of Ms. Marjorie Gay Gunter of Franklin, TN and Mr. John B. Roudabush of Brentwood, TN.

The Early Childhood Education Technology program's child care facilities at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Jackson County, Jefferson Davis and Perkinston campuses have achieved a Level 5 rating from the Mississippi Child Care Quality Step System.

The four grandsons of William and Barbara Jarratt, of Victoria, have all achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

The four grandsons of William and Barbara Jarratt, of Victoria, have all achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

If there is one herb my wife and I love to grow more than the rest, it has to be basil.

A minority vendor fair Tuesday is geared toward opening more business opportunities with the state's universities.

When the Miss USA Pageant comes over the airwaves from Las Vegas on Sunday night, Hattiesburg resident Paromita Mitra will be front and center as Miss Mississippi.

Many know Doc Braswell from his 33 years at AT&T, his 25 years at Mississippi State University, or his past few years at the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation.

To what extent do stories we read and watch for fun have an impact on our political views and thinking? A new book by a political science professor at the University of Vermont, based on a national survey of college students, suggests that the influence of the Harry Potter series on the Millennial Generation may extend far beyond the fantasy world ... (more)

While I'm delighted for the team and proud of their achievements, I have to say that the Millsaps College baseball team achieved the same status in Division III baseball -- making it all the way to the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship -- with very, very little notice.

The Mississippi State University Libraries will honor Jorja Lynn of Holly Springs at 3 p.m. tomorrow for her contribution to the campus-based Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library.