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Cruise Down the Mississippi River
Step into history and let the river guide your journey—cruise down the mighty Mississippi and discover the heart of America like never before. MICHELLE NEWMAN ON YOUTUBE: CULTURE VULTURE 18 www.AmericanCruiseLines.com

Opinion | State Treasurer: American-Made Manufacturing Grows Mississippi’s Economy
During President Trump’s first term, he vowed to build, create and grow more things in the United States. “Restoring American manufacturing will not only restore our wealth; it will restore our pride in ourselves,” he said. “It will revitalize our...

Rights Groups Urge SCOTUS To Block Mississippi Parental Consent
Civil rights groups are urging the Supreme Court to prevent Mississippi from enforcing a law that requires social platforms to verify all users' ages, and prohibits minors from creating social media accounts without parental permission. The law...
US The Clarion Ledger Two summer meteor showers peak tonight: When, where to watch Perseid, more in Mississippi
If you love watching for shooting stars, tonight will be one of the best nights to see two out of the three summer meteor showers that are happening now. If you haven't caught a glimpse of a shooting star yet in July, it's not too late. In fact,...

Missouri limits large-scale water exports to protect vital resources, aid agriculture and industry
By limiting large-scale water exports from the state, experts and farmers said Missouri has taken forward-thinking measures to protect one of its most vital resources. According to them, it will benefit agriculture, industry and municipal services...

Most Consumers See Sweepstakes Casinos as Gambling, AGA Finds in New Report
Written by Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev is a gambling news writer with several years of experience in the iGaming industry. He started creating promotional content but soon found he loved reporting on the industry itself. Since...

Herbal tea company set to break ground in Franklin County, 5 years after initial announcement
Traditional Medicinals, a maker of herbal teas, is set to break ground Tuesday on a manufacturing plant in Franklin County. The move comes five and a half years after the project was first announced, a delay that the company’s CEO attributed to...

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for July 26, 2025
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 26, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from July 26 drawing 01-09-10-24-27 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
A painful trade: Swapping wine for THC landed her in the ER and sick for months
Jill Fuller unexpectedly moved back in with her 92-year-old mother after developing cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) from using THC gummies, an illness characterized by severe nausea and vomiting. Fuller's experience, which required...

EMCC launches aerospace training that leads to jobs in industry
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – While it is still summer break for many college students, one group has spent their Summer getting training that could land them high-tech jobs. East Mississippi Community College’s Aviation Manufacturing Technology...

2 H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under Accommodation and Food Services industry across SC Mississippi News publication area during 2024
Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...

Out of the Collection: 1890 ferry company $50 share
In May 1873, the Burlington and Henderson County Ferry Company was organized after the public boat, Flint Hills, which transported passengers on the Mississippi River between Burlington, Iowa, and Henderson County, Illinois, was pronounced too old...

Benson, Sumrall, Ausberry, Cicero, Bonis headline Aug. 26 meeting to open 87th year of GNO Quarterback Club
The 87th year of the Greater New Orleans Quarterback Club, presented by the Lamarque Motor Company and sponsored by Crescent City Sports, debuts on Tuesday, August 26 at noon at The Cannery on 3803 Toulouse Street in New Orleans with a stellar...

This Mississippi Dining Experience Has Been Called One of the Best Restaurants in the U.S.

12 Microwave Brands Made In America
Try walking into a store and asking for a microwave that's actually made in America. Chances are you'll probably get a polite shrug and then an item that was built halfway across the world. Nowadays, most mainstream microwave brands have their...

Cheapest diesel in cities across Mississippi County in week ending July 19
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Mississippi County selling...

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Mississippi County in week ending July 19?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Mississippi County...

UMS-Wright athletes ‘bought in’ to culture under new football coach Sam Williams
David Lott remembers the first practice under new UMS-Wright coach Sam Williams. After getting in the gym and working out a bit, the defensive back gathered fellow seniors Caplyn Reed and Perry Hand to lead a team meeting. “We were like, ‘You’re...

InsureThink How NOAA and FEMA cuts will reshape the P&C insurance industry
Every day, property and casualty (P&C) insurers make thousands of decisions relating to wildfire exposure, coastal risk and flood-prone zones. What's often overlooked is the common foundation these decisions rely on: publicly funded data and...

Ontario Federation of Agriculture tackles concerns over BESS developments
KIM BURTON-SCHRAM LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Construction is progressing well on the North Glengarry battery energy storage system (BESS) next to Highway 417 on Skye Road, just north of the village of Dunvegan. The sunny summer...