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Behind the Business: Gulf Coast Exotic Auto
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - One South Mississippi business helps people ride in style. Gulf Coast Exotic Auto is a car dealership that has luxury vehicles from Ferrari, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Lamborghini. Gulf Coast Exotic Auto has a wide...

A Look Into Houston White’s Cultural Awakening
It’s a rainy Thursday morning when I enter Houston White’s gallery on the lower level of Camdentown Flats in North Minneapolis. I’m greeted by the smooth, analog sounds of jazz music emanating from the record player on the opposite wall, near an...

Tech is growing here: Why Mississippi’s next big industry is innovation
By Dr. Nashlie H. Sephus JA Guest Writer As the founder of The Bean Path and engineer, I’ve always believed Mississippi has the potential to be a leader in technology and innovation. This belief was reinforced recently when we had the honor of...

Hints from Heloise: Keeping purses secure while shopping in a supermarket and more ...
SUPERMARKET THIEF STEALS CART Dear Heloise: M.W. writes that securing her purse in a shopping cart with the child safety straps works “unless they also take the cart.” When I was young (a good many years ago), I was holding my infant son and...

STEM education could strengthen Mississippi
Nearly 200 Mississippi high school students participated in a STEM summer camp focused on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). The camp, a partnership between Jackson State University, ExxonMobil, and Rice University, provided hands-on...
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Education notes: Sterling, Rock Falls students honored for achievements
STERLING — Brecken Peterson of Sterling was named to the Mississippi State University spring 2025 president’s list. Students on the president’s list achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12...
Education Briefs for July 4, 2025
Education Briefs for July 4, 2025 Published 7:06 am Friday, July 4, 2025 Students named to Dean’s Honor Roll at Ole Miss UNIVERSITY, Miss. — The University of Mississippi recently announced the dean’s honor roll for Spring 2025. Dean’s Honor Roll,...

Summit provides tools for educators
Interested in getting The Pine Bluff Commercial's Newsletter delivered to your inbox every morning? More than 120 educators, administrators and education leaders gathered in downtown Pine Bluff on June 18 for the Arkansas Delta Teacher Summit -- a...

Attractions & Things to Do in Mississippi
Written by Lura Seavey Updated Jul 7, 2025 Mississippi is a diverse state filled with a wide variety of tourist attractions and destinations. Jackson is its best-known city, home of the state capital and the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science....

SC Mississippi News publication area records 1 H-1B petition approved for employers classified under Construction industry during 2024
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...

'Mama' Mosie Burks Of Mississippi Mass Choir Dies At 92
“Mama” Mosie Burks, the legendary gospel singer who was a member of the Mississippi Mass Choir, has died at age 92, according to WAPT. The Mississippi Mass Choir confirmed the singer’s death via Facebook, saying, “It is with heavy hearts that we...

Mississippi Street Preacher’s Free Speech Case Heads to US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it will consider whether to revive a lawsuit from Gabriel Olivier, a man barred from evangelizing outside a small-town Mississippi amphitheater after authorities say he shouted insults...

Mississippi Congressman Warns of Hospital Closures After Trump’s Bill Passes
BRANDON, Miss. and WASHINGTON, D.C.— The hot sun beat down on the pavement in the parking lot of U.S. House Rep. Michael Guest’s office in Brandon, Mississippi, as about 20 protesters gathered on Thursday to encourage the congressman to vote...
Anti-ICE protest calls for end to immigrant arrests
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Hundreds of people from around the country descended on New Orleans last Tuesday to protest the ongoing, and brutal arrests of immigrant workers by federal Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents...

Opinion: Trump, McMahon Claim to Support Education. Funding Cuts Tell a Different Story
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The Trump administration and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon present a troubling paradox regarding the federal role in education. They make public...

Patricia Lee Mathis, 59 of Morton, Mississippi
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Patricia Lee Mathis, 59 of Morton, MS passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at her...

Mississippi film academy for HS students has strong Florida State ties
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Beneath a scorching summer sun, a group of high school students was hard at work. The latest crop of participants in the Mississippi Delta Film Academy was filming shots of Drew, Mississippi - the backdrop of this year’s...

Overview and Live Results: Arizona Congressional Special Primary
There are currently three congressional vacancies, all of them associated with Democratic incumbents who died in office earlier this year. A 4th seat will open this upcoming weekend; the resignation of Republican Mark Green (TN-07) is effective on...

Mississippi College researchers seek best practices to preserve, revitalize native Choctaw language
Children attending the Choctaw Expressions event at Mississippi College last spring received a lesson on Choctaw vocabulary. MC is studying the K-12 teaching methods of the Choctaw language and Choctaw culture in the MBCI’s Choctaw Language...

Mississippi Teams Up with Nvidia and Boosts IT Management Initiatives
There has been a significant deployment for Magnolia State businesses, as Mississippi partners with tech company Nvidia for AI education programs to help reinforce the rise of tech hubs. Additionally, this educational push enables local companies...