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Four MGCCC Harrison County Campus students selected for NASA internship Four Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program. All four […]

 Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame Announces Inaugural Class of Honorees  The Executive Committee of the Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame, a donor-advised fund of the United Way for Jackson and George Counties, announced its […]

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Hosts Shipbuilder Academy “Signing Day” For High School Seniors PASCAGOULA, Miss., May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted a signing day ceremony Thursday for t […]

Six Mississippi high school seniors named semifinalists for 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars program JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today that six Mississippi students have been named 2023 U.S. Presidential S […]

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Receives National Recognition The Gulf Coast Community Foundation (GCCF) recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. N […]

Ten of MC’s most accomplished student-athletes to be honored during Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet Warren Conway ’82, ’85 was a prodigious athlete at Mississippi College whose physicality, endurance, and speed earned him the coveted title of “Bi […]

Experts reveal Mississippi is the second cheapest state in the US for gas prices A new study by car subscription providers, FINN, has looked at the average prices of regular, mid-grade, premium and diesel gas in each US state to […]

Ocean Springs named Best Small Town for Shopping by USA Today  (Ocean Springs, MS) – The public was recently asked to vote for the 2023 USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel awards contest for the Best Sma […]

Natchez Monument Committee Selects MC Alum to Create Stunning U.S. Colored Troops Memorial Sculptor Thomas Jay Warren has spent the balance of his career casting striking images of historical figures that captivate the imagination and […]

The Mississippi Press: A community voice where the coverage didn't stop at the bridge A nun put a bible in my hand when I was six years old and told me it was the truth – the word. Wayne Weidie put a newspaper in my hand when I w […]

The Mississippi Press: A small paper, with a big impact My name is J. Mark Bryant. A large part of my life has revolved around The Mississippi Press.  I got my start writing about sports at […]

How Gary and Old Crab changed my life I was never supposed to spend a single moment typing away on the bizarrely Soviet-looking “One System” computers in The Mississippi Press new […]

Remembering The Mississippi Press: There is power in the printed word I’m one of the lucky ones. After writing a story about tadpoles in second grade for my elementary newspaper, I was bitten by the writing bug a […]

Remembering The Mississippi Press On Jan. 3, 2000, I had the honor of becoming a reporter for my hometown newspaper, The Mississippi Press, and I cherish the many friends and […]

Thanks to The Mississippi Press, I was there, and I saw it  Whenever I meet someone who asks me where I’m from, I always say “Pascagoula, Mississippi,” though that’s not entirely true. I’m actually […]

Mississippi College Researchers Use Ancient Pottery to Locate Trade Routes Throughout the Holy Land Research into the chemical composition of pottery shards taken from archeological digs in the Holy Land by Mississippi College faculty and students […]

Stennis Airport begins north apron Phase 2 KILN, MISS. – The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission recently began a concrete apron expansion project at Stennis International A […]

The Secret Coast is One of the 9 Best Presidents' Day Fishing Destinations in the US for 2023! Presidents’ Day is coming up soon and while the traditional cherry pie is a common staple, there are about as many ways to celebrate this holiday as […]

The rankings are in, and Our Mississippi Home has been announced as one of the top 5 blogs and news websites in the Magnolia State for 2022 and ranked as one of the top 5 blogs to follow in 2023.

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A new pilot program in the School of Education at Mississippi College is helping students cultivate a dynamic learning community while gaining a fresh perspective on the joys of becoming a teacher.

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