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Delta State Athletics Jenkins Named Faculty Athletic Representative
Dr. Gina Jenkins has been named the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for Delta State University Athletics, effectively immediately. Dana George, Senior Executive Associate A.D. for Compliance, Academics, and Internal Operations/SWA, is eager to have Dr. Jenkins begin working with DSU’s student-athletes. “This role reflects Dr. Jenkins’ commitment to academic excellence and student-athlete success. Her…
Read MoreFlowering quince is an easy landscape addition
By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service One winter-blooming shrub that feels familiar and comforting to me is the flowering quince. This plant quietly becomes part of the family landscape, showing up year after year without ever demanding much attention. My grandmother’s flowering quince has been growing for more than 30 years, and every January and…
Read MoreMSDH Announces County Health Department Closures Due to Ice Storm
Due to ongoing hazardous conditions caused by the ice storm, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is closing county health departments and offices in the following counties for Tuesday, January 27: Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Leflore, Lowndes, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Noxubee,…
Read MoreDelta State University awarded $190,000 NEH grant for Delta heritage workshops
By Nathan Duff Delta State University’s Delta Center for Culture and Learning has received a $190,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to host two national residential workshops for K-12 educators. The program, titled The Most Southern Place on Earth: Music, History, and Culture of the Mississippi Delta, will bring 72 teachers…
Read MoreDelta State University student receives Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
By Nathan Duff Delta State University is proud to announce that Melissa Ramirez, a junior studying criminal justice and criminology, received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in Costa Rica in Spring 2026. She is a DSU Honors Fellow and a McNair Scholar. Ramirez is the third Gilman Scholar from Delta State.…
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Delta Council faces farm strain, broadband gaps, health care and ag security
by Lora Delhom The Delta Council, which represents agricultural and business leadership across the region, convened Thursday, Dec. 4, for its 2025 mid-year meeting amid mounting economic pressure in agriculture, infrastructure challenges, and a keynote address from Mississippi State University President Dr. Mark E. Keenum. Delta Council Updates Leadership opened with the wonderful good news…
Read MoreMDCC Instructor Karr recognized by Rotary Club of Greenville, MS
Delta State University gains access to billion-dollar DOE research facility
by Nathan Duff Delta State University has strengthened its research capabilities through a new agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The agreement grants DSU access to the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), a billion-dollar national user facility that supports advanced research in biology, chemistry, and environmental science. Through this…
Read MoreBuilding the bridge while crossing it: Rural healthcare in the Delta’s next era
By Lora Delhom In January 2026, Mississippi’s rural health systems enter a new phase of federal health policy implementation. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in 2025, reflects a national effort to restructure health care spending and long-term sustainability. For rural providers across the Mississippi Delta — many operating with limited margins and persistent…
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