JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 11 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions Sets New Record; Sales from Dixie National Junior Champions Surpass Previous Record by More than $100,000 STATE FAIRGROUNDS, Miss. - The Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions set a new record this year. Forty-nine animals were auctioned off with total sales of $591,287, breaking last year's record of $484,010. In additi  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 8 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Attorney General Lynn Fitch welcomed Northwest Mississippi Community College as the latest partner to join One Pill Can Kill, her public awareness campaign to educate, support, and empower Mississippians with information on the dangers of fentanyl, how to identify it, and what to do if a student or friend is overdosing. "With counterfeit pills becoming increasingly common   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 11 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU turfgrass expert offers lawncare advice to increase refuge for insect pollinators Contact: Chloe Madison STARKVILLE, Miss.--A Mississippi State turfgrass specialist is teaming up with scientists from Auburn University and the University of Georgia to advance Refuge Lawn, a project promoting pollinator-friendly lawns funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. MSU Extension S  more