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P.C. Campana, based in Lorain, Ohio, will invest $3.43 million over the next three years, creating 17 jobs in five years.
P.C. Campana Inc., a steel industry supplier, is locating operations in Vicksburg.
The project was announced Thursday by the Mississippi Development Authority.
P.C. Campana, based in Lorain, Ohio, will invest $3.43 million to move two manufacturing lines into two existing buildings at the Port of Vicksburg over the next three years, creating 17 jobs in five years.
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Politicians use statistics and polls to emphasize the parts of the truth that they want us to believe. But, statistics should not be used as simple talking points. “Gun deaths: are not the same as “gun violence.” Seven people died in Mississippi two weeks ago. Several more were hit by gunfire. Even more were missed. If we ignore those who were nearly hit, we have ignored the reality of danger. Tell us how many shell cases were picked up by police? That's the measure of potential death. Potential is measured by how many bullets missed.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is in charge of flood control on the lower Mississippi River (1928 Flood Control Act). Congress gave it that job to prevent another disastrous 1927 flood. The Corps has spent billions on its Mississippi Rivers and Tributaries Project (MRTP). It is supposed to keep the largest future flood (Project Flood) inside the levees and pass it safely to the Gulf. But the Corps’ 2019 flow line study predicts levees will overtop again — in a lesser flood.
By Kelley Williams on
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Christmas morning would find my sister and me rushing through the hallway into the den hoping that Santa had left a multitude of toys, firecrackers, candies, and nuts. The excitement couldn’t be contained and on most of these mornings, Pop would snap a couple photos capturing the expressions on our faces. To say eyes were wide open, and mouths agape, would be an understatement There were wrapped gifts under the tree that we tore into, leaving the shag carpet completely covered in ribbons and bows.
By Jeff North on
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Happy New Year! 2026 beckons.
Hard to believe it’s that time again. The holiday season is drawing to a close. One more week and then it’s time to tighten the belt and get on with the new year.
At 67, my New Year’s celebrations are getting a little less rowdy and late. When I was young, I wouldn’t even dream about not staying up until midnight to watch the new year roll in. Now it’s a bit less exciting.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
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The H. P. Jacobs Administration Tower on the Jackson State University campus in Jackson, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Another lawsuit has emerged in the aftermath of presidential hires at Jackson State University.
Jerome Tinker, who serves in a leadership position in JSU’s Alumni Affairs office, is suing former president Marcus Thompon and the university in federal court for being turned down for the position of office director.
By DEBBIE SKIPPER - Mississippi Today on
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Failing districts not participating in the professional development services are advised to do so.
Investment in coaching support has been instrumental in Mississippi’s education gains, and the Mississippi Department of Education will be asking for more funding to expand the program.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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Jackson's rental registration manager Victoria Love, in discussion during a meeting of the Jackson Housing Task Force, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Victoria Love, the city of Jackson’s rental registration manager, scrunched her eyebrows together into a deep line, mimicking the confused expression she said Mayor John Horhn made the first time she introduced herself to him in 2024. He was a state senator at the time.
“I’m giving him my card, and he just pauses and looks at me and is like, ‘Rental registration? What is it that you do besides getting the rentals to register?’” Love said.
By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today on
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Nickeda Shelton at the Northeast Mississippi Community College campus in Booneville, Miss., on Nov. 20, 2025. Credit: Allen Siegler / Mississippi Today
Walking through a parking lot at Northeast Mississippi Community College on a November afternoon, Nickeda Shelton was eager to get to her job as one of the school’s student counselors.
She loves working at the Booneville campus, enough so that she drives around 60 miles round trip every day from her home in Tupelo. It was an exciting change after roughly two decades of work in a K-12 setting.
By Allen Siegler - Mississippi Today on
3 months 1 week ago
Mississippi prisoners were likely left without adequate dental care for months as the state’s private prison health care contractor failed to meet staffing requirements and the Department of Corrections failed to document the problem, according to a new legislative watchdog report.
By Michael Goldberg - Mississippi Today on
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Row crops posted large
decline in 2025 on prices
By Bonnie Coblentz
MSU Extension Service
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Most row crop farmers battled elevated production costs which, when coupled with low commodity prices, made profitability challenging in 2025.
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Standout foliage keeps
winter gardens lively
By Eddie Smith
MSU Extension Service
Even in December when few flowers bloom, certain plants can make our landscapes shine with color, texture and structure.
Let’s take a closer look at some standout plants whose leaves provide year-round beauty in the garden.
I’ve found that some of the most dependable winter color comes from the foliage itself. Night Light Chamaecyparis is a compact, false cypress that practically glows with color in the landscape.
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Winter is right time
to plant fruit trees
By Eddie Smith
MSU Extension Service
As we approach the new year, I find myself thinking about fresh starts in the garden.
While many people see winter as a time of rest for their landscape, here in the South, it’s actually one of the best seasons to plant fruit trees. Cooler temperatures, increased rainfall and dormant plant growth all work in our favor. New trees get a much easier start, with less stress and better conditions to settle in and build strong roots before spring growth kicks in.
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Christmas in bloom
By Felder Rushing
My Christmas cactus finally came into bloom – right on time, luckily, with no help from me.
One of the easiest garden arguments, other than the right folk name for Philadelphus (mock orange or English dogwood) and how to pronounce pecan, is over whether to call these holiday favorites Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus.
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Ole Miss Student Joins Elite Cohort of Newman Civic Fellows
Emerson Morris uses interdisciplinary studies to highlight community needs and inspire action
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi junior Emerson Morris takes pride in her community and home state, and she hopes to channel her passion to one day advocate for underserved regions of the South.
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MDOT to suspend work, urges safe driving for holiday travel
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Douglas Holtz-Eakin probably isn’t sitting at the popular table of today’s Washington Republicans because he worked for President George W. Bush two decades ago.
In 2001-02 he was the chief economist of Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers, and from 2003-05 he was director of the Congressional Budget Office. He also was the chief economic policy adviser for Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, which further excludes him from influence with President Trump’s people.
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Tameshia Shelton listens to proceedings in Clay County Circuit Court on her quest for anew trial with one of her attorneys, Tucker Carrington of the Mississippi Innocence Project Credit: Jerry Mitchell/Mississippi Today
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has ordered a new murder trial for Tameshia Shelton, a 47-year-old mother of four who has long insisted on her innocence.
Judges vacated her conviction and ordered the new trial. The state attorney general’s office has not said whether it plans to appeal the ruling to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
By Jerry Mitchell - Mississippi Today on
3 months 1 week ago
As health insurance premiums for next year rise and threaten to push hundreds of thousands of Mississippians off plans, a “perfect storm” is brewing that could steer people towards riskier coverage options, experts warn.
By Gwen Dilworth - Mississippi Today on
3 months 1 week ago
One of the boxes of food that is distributed at the Tutwiler Community Center. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Cathy Grace:
Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share fact-based ideas about our state’s past, present and future. You can read more about the section here.
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