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MBA Students Turn Community Support Into Help for Fellow Students
Ole Miss social entrepreneurship course channels donor generosity into real‑world impact
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of University of Mississippi MBA students proved this spring that business education can be as much about empathy and impact as spreadsheets and strategy, and they raised thousands of dollars along the way.
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MBA Students Turn Community Support Into Help for Fellow Students
Ole Miss social entrepreneurship course channels donor generosity into real‑world impact
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of University of Mississippi MBA students proved this spring that business education can be as much about empathy and impact as spreadsheets and strategy, and they raised thousands of dollars along the way.
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I had a preliminary conversation with Robert Luckett, Director of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, en route to a booksigning, while preparing this piece. It was not lost on me that photographs comprising the backdrop to the event were primarily those of white authors: prominently Eudora Welty, William Faulkner and, largest of all, Ernest Hemingway, an author from elsewhere.
The omission of African American authors — Mississippians Margaret Walker, Jesmyn Ward, and Natasha Trethewey among them — is a sin of unintentional omission rather than racism.
By Jay Wiener on
1 week 4 days ago
I had a preliminary conversation with Robert Luckett, Director of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, en route to a booksigning, while preparing this piece. It was not lost on me that photographs comprising the backdrop to the event were primarily those of white authors: prominently Eudora Welty, William Faulkner and, largest of all, Ernest Hemingway, an author from elsewhere.
The omission of African American authors — Mississippians Margaret Walker, Jesmyn Ward, and Natasha Trethewey among them — is a sin of unintentional omission rather than racism.
By Jay Wiener on
1 week 4 days ago
I had a preliminary conversation with Robert Luckett, Director of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, en route to a booksigning, while preparing this piece. It was not lost on me that photographs comprising the backdrop to the event were primarily those of white authors: prominently Eudora Welty, William Faulkner and, largest of all, Ernest Hemingway, an author from elsewhere.
The omission of African American authors — Mississippians Margaret Walker, Jesmyn Ward, and Natasha Trethewey among them — is a sin of unintentional omission rather than racism.
By Jay Wiener on
1 week 4 days ago
I had a preliminary conversation with Robert Luckett, Director of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, en route to a booksigning, while preparing this piece. It was not lost on me that photographs comprising the backdrop to the event were primarily those of white authors: prominently Eudora Welty, William Faulkner and, largest of all, Ernest Hemingway, an author from elsewhere.
The omission of African American authors — Mississippians Margaret Walker, Jesmyn Ward, and Natasha Trethewey among them — is a sin of unintentional omission rather than racism.
By Jay Wiener on
1 week 5 days ago
The Dumas City Council heard concerns of fluctuating disconnect water shutoff dates at the regular session on April 13, 2026.
Dumas Resident Ms. Stephanie Jones gave a presentation Requesting for Resident Disconnect Notices. She spoke about the importance of having water and how not having water can affect our health. She expressed her concerns about the fluctuating disconnect dates. Jones requested to receive a second disconnect notice for our residents in Dumas.
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The Dumas City Council heard concerns of fluctuating disconnect water shutoff dates at the regular session on April 13, 2026.
Dumas Resident Ms. Stephanie Jones gave a presentation Requesting for Resident Disconnect Notices. She spoke about the importance of having water and how not having water can affect our health. She expressed her concerns about the fluctuating disconnect dates. Jones requested to receive a second disconnect notice for our residents in Dumas.
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This may be a paragraph no editorial writer ever thought he would compose. But Hunter Biden, the drug-addicted, laptop-misplacing, unqualified Ukraine energy company board member, is actually doing something good for a change.
The Washington Post website reports that Biden has found his voice on social media. In May he joined the X platform, formerly called Twitter, and has been giving his many critics as good as he gets from them. Much more importantly, he is writing in detail about his long struggle with drugs in an effort to let other addicts know that they too can clean up.
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This may be a paragraph no editorial writer ever thought he would compose. But Hunter Biden, the drug-addicted, laptop-misplacing, unqualified Ukraine energy company board member, is actually doing something good for a change.
The Washington Post website reports that Biden has found his voice on social media. In May he joined the X platform, formerly called Twitter, and has been giving his many critics as good as he gets from them. Much more importantly, he is writing in detail about his long struggle with drugs in an effort to let other addicts know that they too can clean up.
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This may be a paragraph no editorial writer ever thought he would compose. But Hunter Biden, the drug-addicted, laptop-misplacing, unqualified Ukraine energy company board member, is actually doing something good for a change.
The Washington Post website reports that Biden has found his voice on social media. In May he joined the X platform, formerly called Twitter, and has been giving his many critics as good as he gets from them. Much more importantly, he is writing in detail about his long struggle with drugs in an effort to let other addicts know that they too can clean up.
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James Greg Smith 69, of Dumas, Arkansas passed away June 4, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Greg was born, May 19, 1957, in Dumas, Arkansas to the late James William (J.W.) and Betty J. Brooks Smith.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Debbie and Sue.
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn, center, announces the confirmation of RaShall Brackney, right, as police chief at City Hall on Monday, Feb. 24 2026. Credit: Aaron Lampley, Mississippi Today
An agreement with the nonprofit Jackson Rising is the latest example of Jackson receiving private support for law enforcement.
A nonprofit group formed by a key supporter of Mayor John Horhn will help pay for public safety initiatives, including support for senior police officers, under an agreement approved by the City Council.
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn, center, announces the confirmation of RaShall Brackney, right, as police chief at City Hall on Monday, Feb. 24 2026. Credit: Aaron Lampley, Mississippi Today
An agreement with the nonprofit Jackson Rising is the latest example of Jackson receiving private support for law enforcement.
A nonprofit group formed by a key supporter of Mayor John Horhn will help pay for public safety initiatives, including support for senior police officers, under an agreement approved by the City Council.
By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today on
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JACKSON – In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is inviting the public to put their creativity on display with the Star-Spangled Digital Message Sign (DMS) Contest by submitting their patriotic, America-themed, safe-driving messages to run during the Fourth of July holiday week.
The contest is open now, and entries must be submitted by June 15.
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JACKSON – In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is inviting the public to put their creativity on display with the Star-Spangled Digital Message Sign (DMS) Contest by submitting their patriotic, America-themed, safe-driving messages to run during the Fourth of July holiday week.
The contest is open now, and entries must be submitted by June 15.
By Michael Flood on
1 week 5 days ago
JACKSON – In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is inviting the public to put their creativity on display with the Star-Spangled Digital Message Sign (DMS) Contest by submitting their patriotic, America-themed, safe-driving messages to run during the Fourth of July holiday week.
The contest is open now, and entries must be submitted by June 15.
By Michael Flood on
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn, center, announces the confirmation of RaShall Brackney, right, as police chief at City Hall on Monday, Feb. 24 2026. Credit: Aaron Lampley, Mississippi Today
An agreement with the nonprofit Jackson Rising is the latest example of Jackson receiving private support for law enforcement.
A nonprofit group formed by a key supporter of Mayor John Horhn will help pay for public safety initiatives, including support for senior police officers, under an agreement approved by the City Council.
By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today on
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn, center, announces the confirmation of RaShall Brackney, right, as police chief at City Hall on Monday, Feb. 24 2026. Credit: Aaron Lampley, Mississippi Today
An agreement with the nonprofit Jackson Rising is the latest example of Jackson receiving private support for law enforcement.
A nonprofit group formed by a key supporter of Mayor John Horhn will help pay for public safety initiatives, including support for senior police officers, under an agreement approved by the City Council.
By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today on
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Mississippi Today’s politics team gives a rundown on a monumental week in the Magnolia State that saw thousands of people marching and rallying in Jackson over voting rights and the gerrymandering battle embroiling much of the nation.
By Geoff Pender, Taylor Vance and Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
