Mississippi State News

A $60,000 grant from the Emeril Lagasse Foundation will help the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center take another step toward having a professional theater on its grounds.

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann and representatives of LeadsOnline have presented Gautier Police Department with the first ever Golden Cat Award and a $1,000 grant.

BP is seeking to stop paying millions of dollars in what it calls spurious compensation claims stemming from the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Mississippi Development Authority has added $40 million to the post-Katrina Neighborhood Home Program to reach eligible residents initially left off the list.

Port of Pascagoula commissioners have approved a $1.5 million dredging project to prepare a Bayou Casotte berth for a specialized wood pellet exporting facility.

It is National Peace Officers Memorial Day and there will be a couple of ceremonies in our area to remember those who died in the line of duty. Video

University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney Bennett has announced a new minimum salary of $21,000 a year to go into effect July 1.

The CEO of Hancock Holding Co., the parent company of Whitney Bank, says up to 45 branches will be closed within its five-state area by the end of the year.

The city of Gautier will make a multi-purpose recreation center its top priority, along with other park improvements if voters approve a two percent tax levy on hotels and prepared food on June 4.

Port of Pascagoula commissioners have approved a $1.5 million dredging project to prepare a Bayou Casotte berth for a specialized wood pellet exporting facility.