Press Releases

Mississippi Lottery

National Draw Game Jackpots Top $1 Billion JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced it has transferred $8,658,897.54 in net proceeds for the month of June, bringing the Lottery’s total transfers for Fiscal Year 2026 to...

Mississippi Democratic Party

Most Mississippians have probably never heard of Douglas Carswell.

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

During a recent History Is Lunch presentation, author April Holm put forth that the Civil War created religious divisions between the North and the South that existed for decades, shaping major evangelical denominations and influencing the...

EIN Presswire

Tuition-free STEM and college preparatory charter school encourages families to enroll before the July 30 deadline CANTON, MS, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Enrollment is now open at SR1 College Preparatory & STEM Academy...

North Carolina Office of the Governor

Governor Josh Stein and First Lady Anna Stein spent the past week in western North Carolina highlighting the state’s ongoing commitment to communities after Hurricane Helene while showcasing all that the region has to offer to potential visitors....

City of Lawrence - Kansas

The City of Lawrence, in partnership with the Watkins Museum of History, the families of Rick “Tiger” Dowdell and Harry Nicholas “Nick” Rice, and community partners, invites the public to participate in a series of events honoring the lives of...

EIN Presswire

MARRERO, LA, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Louisiana's swamps have long been recognized as one of the state's most distinctive natural features, attracting visitors from around the world while serving as important ecosystems...

North Carolina Office of the Governor

NORTH CAROLINA, July 20 - Governor Josh Stein and First Lady Anna Stein spent the past week in western North Carolina highlighting the state’s ongoing commitment to communities after Hurricane Helene while showcasing all that the region has to...

The Office of Governor of Maryland

Updated: Monday, July 20, 2026 ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Wes Moore today spoke at the American Federation of Teachers Convention to highlight his work building pathways to teaching apprenticeships, in addition to expanding and protecting collective...

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

The Rev. Ed King, a United Methodist Church minister and co-founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), is remembered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History as a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement.

Visit Mississippi

June 24, 2026 (Daytona Beach, FL) – CLASH Endurance is thrilled to announce to age group athletes that registration is now open for CLASH’s Coastal Mississippi event being held on April 2-4, 2027. On the heels of an exciting debut in March, 2,000+...

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Photo from the cover of Delta Rainbow: The Irrepressible Betty Bobo Pearson, by Sally Palmer Thomason.

Mississippi Office of the State Treasurer

The Neshoba County Fair is a Mississippi policymaker’s rite of passage.

Nevada State Library, Archives & Public Records

Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson, Lubertha Johnson and Governor Grant Sawyer, 1960s. NvSA-000036, SAW-0237, Nevada Photograph collection, Nevada State Archives.Lubertha Johnson (1906-1989) was a prominent civil rights leader in Southern Nevada from...

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Two days before our nation marked 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 19 people became American citizens during a ceremony at the Two Mississippi Museums.

Utah Division of Indian Affairs

Written by Kathryn Peterson, Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement Will Locklear serves as the Cultural Liaison for the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, where he works as a key point of contact with the division, state agencies’...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This illegal alien was released into our country by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after an illegal alien was indicted by a grand jury in DeSoto County,...

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

The Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Members of the Board may participate in the meeting via video or teleconference.

Visit Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. — Visit Mississippi, the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, the Mississippi Humanities Council and community leaders, took part in the unveiling of a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker honoring slain civil rights...

Mississippi Office of Workforce Development

JACKSON, Miss. June 15, 2026 – Major industrial investments across Mississippi require a larger pipeline of skilled workers prepared for high-demand technical careers.