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Mississippi Communications
Delta Business Journal - Mississippi
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August 29, 2025
Father and son duo Randy and Randall Clark have been providing Mississippians with convenient access to communications services for over thirty years. The pair owns and operates Mississippi Communications, LLC, based in Greenwood. “We do...
Mississippi College students, recent graduates can find their futures at fall career fairs
The Clinton Courier - Mississippi
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August 29, 2025
The Office of Career Development at Mississippi College is helping students connect with business and industry leaders and prepare for the future by hosting a trio of fall career fairs at the Clinton campus. Representatives from more than 100...
Crescentia Capital Announces Investment in C&D Industrial Maintenance LLC
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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BRADENTON, Fla., Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crescentia Capital ("Crescentia") announced today a strategic growth investment in C&D Industrial Maintenance LLC ("C&D" or the "Company"), a premier provider of commercial door and loading dock...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Mississippi County in week ending Aug. 23?
Upper Delta News - Arkansas
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August 29, 2025
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...
Mississippi State at Southern Miss: Who has the edge?
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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August 29, 2025
Mississippi State travels Saturday to Hattiesburg to take on Southern Miss to begin the 2025 season. Here’s a look at who has the edge at each position. Quarterback Blake Shapen returns as the leader of the offense, and there are big expectations...
2nd Amendment tax-free weekend in Mississippi happening this weekend
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday is going on now in Mississippi. The holiday means there's a sales tax exemption on specific items that hunters will need for hunting season, but lots of items related to firearms and archery are included. The...
Mississippi's Gulf Coast rebuilds with resilience after Hurricane Katrina
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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August 29, 2025
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina brought a devastating 30-foot storm surge to Mississippi's Gulf Coast, destroying homes, infrastructure, and leaving thousands displaced. "We weren't expecting that much of a tidal surge to just wipe everything...
Ep. 411: Mining and the Environment with Julie Lucas
The MeatEater - Montana
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August 29, 2025
00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. 00:00:14 Speaker 2: This is Col's Week in Review with Ryan cow Kla. 00:00:18 Speaker 1: Here's Cal, Hey, Cals, we can review. Fans. You are about to hear an...
The long recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, 'ground zero' for Hurricane Katrina
Little Rock Public Radio - Arkansas
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August 29, 2025
Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour stands before a wall-sized satellite image of Hurricane Katrina as it headed for landfall on Aug. 29, 2005. "The eye came in right there over the Pearl River, which is the boundary between Louisiana and...
A Mississippi City’s Tax Break Spurred Post-Katrina Building. But Will Homes Stand?
Insurance Journal
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August 29, 2025
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Rocking on his front porch overlooking the Mississippi Sound, former Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes questions how anyone wouldn’t want to live there. “People are always going to gravitate to the water,” he said. “And we have a...
US Secretary of Agriculture visits MS to talk with farmers from across the state
WLBT - Mississippi
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August 29, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spent the day traveling throughout the state to announce upcoming projects. Rollins, along with Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Gov. Tate Reeves, held a roundtable discussion with...
Baylor soccer tops No. 17 Mississippi State, earns first home win in 2-0 shutout
The Baylor Lariat - Texas
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August 29, 2025
By Marissa Essenburg | Sports Writer Baylor soccer opened its home slate Thursday with a victory over No. 17 Mississippi State, 2-0, just days after the Bulldogs upset No. 10 Wake Forest. The Bears (2-0-2) came out on the front foot, pinning...
Mississippi Reports 4.1 Percentage Point Drop in Alcohol Use Since 2013 Peak
Laurel Leader-Call - Mississippi
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Alcohol consumption in the United States has shifted noticeably in recent years, with a growing share of adults choosing to drink less—or not at all. Public health experts point to a combination of factors driving this trend, including increased...
In Waveland, Mississippi, Katrina’s Legacy Looms Large 20 Years Later
Mississippi Free Press
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August 28, 2025
WAVELAND, Miss.—When Beverley Coleman thinks about her home in Waveland, Mississippi, before Hurricane Katrina, she remembers the trees: towering oaks with full canopies that flanked her single-lane street and continued down to the beach several...
U.S. Department of Agriculture expands efforts to strengthen rural food animal veterinary workforce
KNVN - California
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins on Thursday announced new initiatives to address the shortage of rural food animal veterinarians in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture aims to bolster...
New AI-powered crop irrigation system coming to Mississippi
WLBT - Mississippi
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August 28, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The technology giant Amazon is expanding its presence across the Magnolia State. On Tuesday, Amazon announced their partnership with Arable, a water stewardship company, in an effort to assist farmers around the state in...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Rollins announces Rural Veterinary Action Plan during visit to Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
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August 28, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins outlines strategies to combat the nationwide shortage of rural veterinarians, an issue with direct connections to food security, farm security and national security, she said, during her Aug. 28 visit...
Marine industry heroics not forgotten 20 years after Hurricane Katrina
WorkBoat
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August 28, 2025 Friday marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall across the Louisiana/Mississippi border. The final death toll stands at 1,833 — over 1,400 in New Orleans. Friday marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane...
Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Users Over Age Verification Bill
WebProNews
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August 28, 2025
In the sweltering heat of Mississippi’s legislative session earlier this year, lawmakers passed House Bill 1126, a sweeping age-assurance law aimed at protecting minors from harmful online content. The measure, which took effect on July 1,...
Sky High Farm’s Biennial Blends Art, Agriculture and Ecological Urgency
The New York Observer
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August 28, 2025
Sky High Farm’s inaugural Biennial, “TREES NEVER END AND HOUSES NEVER END,” explores the relationship between local ecology, history and industry. Photo: Christopher Burke In Germantown, N.Y., Anne Imhof’s industrial water tanks serve as both...