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Students from Delta State University’s Delta Music Institute (DMI) once again delivered a standout performance behind the scenes at the 22nd annual Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale recently, running production for four outdoor stages and approximately 20 musical acts throughout the day. The student teams, all enrolled in the DMI 314 Live Sound Reinforcement class,…

  Mississippi Delta Community College is proud to announce that three outstanding students have been named to the 2025 All-Mississippi Academic Team, a prestigious recognition program organized by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the American Association of Community Colleges, the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges, and the Mississippi Community College Board. Malorie Thurman, a Greenville…

By Mark H. Stowers Kevin Rogers, a 2014 Class of the Mississippi Delta Community College Sports Hall of Fame member and now 2025 Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame almost wasn’t a Trojan. His dream was playing for Delta State, the Cleveland native had an arm injury and came to Moorhead. The…

Water management specialists with Mississippi State University have extensive advice for those implementing different irrigation techniques, but they all agree that using soil moisture sensors is the best way to irrigate. At the Row Crop Short Course in December, MSU Extension Service specialists presented a variety of information and research findings about furrow and pivot…

Mrs. Liu’s chemistry students at Leland High School recently completed two exciting science experiments. In the “Elephant Toothpaste Explosion,” students witnessed a foamy, bubbly reaction as they explored the power of catalysts and decomposition. Mrs. Liu says their excitement was through the roof! The students also had a “Crystallization Lab,” which gave them the opportunity…

Mississippi’s Commissioner of Agri-culture and Commerce Andy Gipson recently announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council. This statewide youth council is a unique program to enhance leadership skills, promote career development and provide industry exposure for high school students interested in agriculture.…

Chicot Irrigation recently announced the formation of Chicot Insights, a consulting entity focused on water management and environmental sustainability. Dr. Jason Krutz has been hired as vice president of research and sustainable development to head this new endeavor. Company officials say that Krutz comes to Chicot Insights with outstanding experience. He has been the director…

Will Eubank’s new role as an assistant professor and Extension rice specialist at Mississippi State University’s Delta Research and Extension Center, or DREC, is a full-circle moment. Eubank remembers visiting Stoneville as a young child, peering at glass vials of different types of weed seeds that his father, Tom Eubank, was studying. “If I remembered…

By Keri Baldwin The Leland High School Class of 1963, along with several other graduating classes, have initiated the development of a Military Wall of Honor. The Wall is co-sponsored by the Leland Chamber of Commerce. The Military Wall of Honor will honor past, present and future members of the military from all branches of…

The 1902 Brocante The Galloway Family is at it again! They are breathing new life into the old Leland Hardware store on Broad Street through renovations and restorations. Coming in a matter of weeks is The 1902 Brocante. Nestled in a historic commercial building located in Leland’s downtown area, the boutique will offer shoppers an…