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Summer Scholars On Stage at MSU welcomes four guest artists this June

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Summer Scholars On Stage at MSU welcomes four guest artists this June STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s residential musical theater camp, the 2026 Summer Scholars On Stage, is welcoming several talented artists June 7-27.

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MSU Libraries elected to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) membership

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MSU Libraries elected to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) membership STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum today [April 29] congratulated the MSU Libraries’ faculty and staff on their election to membership in the prestigious Association of Research Libraries (ARL).

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Small gardens can support pollinators with nectar, pollen

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Small gardens can support pollinators with nectar, pollen By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service RAYMOND, Miss. -- Gardeners who want to help support pollinators do not need a complicated, elaborately planned landscape. Eddie Smith, host of Mississippi State University Extension Service’s Southern Gardening, said a few well-chosen plants can be very beneficial. “A container with blooming annuals on a porch, a small bed along a walkway or even a couple of hanging baskets can provide valuable nectar and pollen.

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State farmers change way they grow rice

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State farmers change way they grow rice By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE, Miss. -- When a system works, there is little reason to change and many reasons to stick with success; any change in that system is often small things to improve efficiency. Mississippi’s rice industry is not following that pattern.

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Extension program provides trauma education, intervention

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Extension program provides trauma education, intervention By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service RAYMOND, Miss. -- Two educational parenting programs designed to help protect Mississippi’s children through support and intervention are making a difference. Lori Elmore-Staton, a human development and family science specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said the programs have reached thousands of children and families since 2021.

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Storytelling AI Could Help Identify Loneliness, Depression in Elders

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The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is excited to announce the return of Bear Week, taking place now until May 1, 2026, on MDWFP’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

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JACKSON, MS – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is excited to announce the return of Bear Week, taking place now until May 1, 2026, on MDWFP’s Facebook and Instagram pages. This week offers a behind-the-scenes look at a century of black bear research and conservation in Mississippi, highlighting how those collective efforts have shaped MDWFP’s monitoring and management of the species today.

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CONSERVATION CORNER

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CONSERVATION CORNER (For the week of May 4, 2026) Ivy, Oak, and Sumac by James L. Cummins

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Cade leads MSU Extension disaster response, recovery

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Cade leads MSU Extension disaster response, recovery By Nathan Gregory MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE, Miss. -- A Mississippi State University Extension county coordinator with a comprehensive emergency assistance background has been appointed to lead the organization’s disaster response and recovery efforts.

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MSU bio engineering senior McComb awarded UMMC’s top academic scholarship

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MSU bio engineering senior McComb awarded UMMC’s top academic scholarship STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University biomedical engineering senior from Amory now holds the most prestigious scholarship in the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Will McComb, a 4.0 GPA student at MSU during his four years in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, has been awarded UMMC’s William K. Purks, M.D., Merit Scholarship for the upcoming academic year.

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Ole Miss Professor Preserves Mississippi's Black Church Legacy

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Ole Miss Professor Preserves Mississippi's Black Church Legacy Vanessa Charlot photographs the state's oldest religious centers for Black communities OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi professor Vanessa Charlot walks into Mississippi's oldest Black churches with a camera and questions that go far deeper than inquiring about the historic architecture.

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New state-of-the-art radiation oncology systems offer advanced cancer care at UMMC

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New state-of-the-art radiation oncology systems offer advanced cancer care at UMMC

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Southern Miss Selects Beckman Scholars for Prestigious Undergraduate Research Program

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Southern Miss Selects Beckman Scholars for Prestigious Undergraduate Research Program The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has selected the 2026 Beckman Scholars, earning them a place in one of the most prestigious programs supporting undergraduate research in the sciences.

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Like its namesake, new Eleanor Turcotte Endowed Scholarship supports MC students

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Like its namesake, new Eleanor Turcotte Endowed Scholarship supports MC students

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Annual bass tournament set

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The annual Hartley Bass Tournament is coming up Saturday, May 2, at the Hartley Farm. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the fun, fellowship and fishing. Tracy Pegram, Tray Pegram’s father, is scheduled to have open heart surgery Monday morning. Please add Tracy to your prayer list.

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