In March 1923, a powerful tornado struck Jackson, leaving a path of destruction through the town center. Despite the chaos, ...

A civil rights activist who ran for president twice and became a Democratic power broker, Jackson is an American political ...

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The USDA reopened applications for the 1890 Scholars Program. It aims to train new Black farmers, food workers and helps HBCU ...

TROY, UMMC IS PLANNING TO VACATE MORE THAN HALF OF ITS LEASED SPACE AT THE JACKSON MEDICAL MALL DUE TO CHALLENGES THAT AFFECT DAY TO DAY PRACTICE. TRACK THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER ...

Hinds County Chancery Judge Crystal Wise Martin listens during a hearing in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis/AP/File ...

Last week, it was announced that there was a pause in the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, and students from the land-grant universities, Alabama A&M and Tuskegee University, could be affected.

WE CONTINUE TO MEET THE CANDIDATES IN THE RACE FOR JACKSON MAYOR. A LONGTIME MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATOR IS ASKING FOR YOUR VOTE... THIS EVENING - WE HEAR FROM SENATOR JOHN HORHN. HE HAS SPENT MORE THAN ...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has indefinitely suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, a vital initiative that provides financial assistance to students from rural and underserved ...

IT’S CALLED THE 1890 SCHOLARS PROGRAM. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992 AS PART OF A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE USDA AND THE 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES. THE PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS FROM RURAL AND ...

The 1890 Scholars Program, as outlined on its website, seeks to increase the number of students studying food, agriculture, natural resources, and related fields. In 2024, $19.2 million was ...