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Birding and Wildlife Viewing News Items
Travel: Natural beauty of Wisconsin's Great River Road attracts tourists to scenic byway - Knoxville News Sentinel11/4/2018 2:00:00 AM
Travel: Natural beauty of Wisconsin's Great River Road attracts tourists to scenic byway Knoxville News Sentinel In Wisconsin, the Mighty Mississippi is best experienced along the Great River Road, State Highway 35, America's oldest and longest National Scenic Byway.
Exploring the White River Refuge with biologist Matt Moran - Arkansas Times11/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Exploring the White River Refuge with biologist Matt Moran Arkansas Times Where you'll find the largest bottomland hardwood forest in the lower Mississippi River Valley.
Mississippi nails Grants Pass musician for pot - Mail Tribune10/20/2018 11:47:41 PM
Mississippi nails Grants Pass musician for pot Mail Tribune Driving through the Mississippi Delta, Patrick Beadle had to offer his respect to B. B. King. A Jamaican-born Rastafarian musician whose social media presences ...
Cape Sable Island white pelican causing flurry among birders - TheChronicleHerald.ca10/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Cape Sable Island white pelican causing flurry among birders TheChronicleHerald.ca In mid-October, white pelicans are typically seen from Western Canada to Panama. The pelican in CSI should be somewhere west of the Mississippi.
Southeast Texas is base for birding brothers - Star-Telegram10/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Southeast Texas is base for birding brothers Star-Telegram Birders call Beaumont area, on both the Mississippi and Central migratory flyways, a prime spot for birdwatching.
Stunning scenery greets visitors at Reelfoot Lake - The Tennessean9/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Stunning scenery greets visitors at Reelfoot Lake The Tennessean Spanning 15000 acres, Reelfoot is biodiverse lake that was created when earthquakes caused the Mississippi River to flow backward, flooding the forest.
Protecting a Metropolitan Oasis in Jackson, Mississippi - American Rivers8/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Protecting a Metropolitan Oasis in Jackson, Mississippi American Rivers The Pearl River provides a natural oasis for birds and a place for kids to connect with nature in urban Jackson, Mississippi. Jessie Thomas-Blate | August 10, ...
Swallow-tailed kites fly high over Houston - Houston Chronicle 7/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Swallow-tailed kites fly high over Houston Houston Chronicle It's kite flying time. Not paper kites held aloft with a string, but those high-flying birds called swallow-tailed kites and Mississippi kites sailing buoyantly on ...
Mississippi kite was seen, but chuck-will’s widow, as usual, was only heard - The Charlotte Observer7/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi kite was seen, but chuck-will’s widow, as usual, was only heard The Charlotte Observer Last week I wrote about how birding conditions in the hot summer limit my activities to the cooler parts of the day. Despite the limited available time for ...
Explore Mississippi's Unspoiled Barrier Islands - OutdoorHub6/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
Explore Mississippi's Unspoiled Barrier Islands OutdoorHub Just a short boat ride from the Mississippi Gulf Coast's 62 miles of shoreline, you'll find the Mississippi Barrier Islands.
Bird encounters seemed dramatic. Maybe they were ordinary. - Minneapolis Star Tribune4/30/2018 3:00:00 AM
Bird encounters seemed dramatic. Maybe they were ordinary. Minneapolis Star Tribune The struggles of a grebe on the Mississippi River were ultimately a lesson about the nature of things.
Mississippi River Trail filling in between Hastings, St. Paul - ECM Publishers4/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi River Trail filling in between Hastings, St. Paul ECM Publishers A bike trip from Hastings to St. Paul through Rosemount is one step closer to reality. Pine Bluffs Trailhead near the Inver Grove Heights-Rosemount border off ...
Trailhead visitor facility opens in Pine Bend Bluffs - ECM Publishers3/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Trailhead visitor facility opens in Pine Bend Bluffs ECM Publishers On March 1, Dakota County Parks opened the Pine Bend Bluffs Trailhead along the Mississippi River Trail, offering a restroom facility, picnic area and other ...
5 great places to view fall color - Jackson Clarion Ledger10/17/2017 3:00:00 AM
5 great places to view fall color Jackson Clarion Ledger With cooler temperatures arriving, it's beginning to feel like fall in Mississippi. Late season flowers are blooming and it won't be long before leaves begin their ...
5 top Mississippi outdoor destinations - Jackson Clarion Ledger4/21/2017 3:00:00 AM
5 top Mississippi outdoor destinations Jackson Clarion Ledger Spring is a time to get out and experience the outdoors and in Mississippi there's no shortage of activities to enjoy. Opportunities to fish, camp, watch wildlife, ...
A birding first in N.J.: Mississippi kites nest in Waretown - NJ.com7/31/2016 3:00:00 AM
A birding first in N.J.: Mississippi kites nest in Waretown NJ.com The pair of kites returned in late May and were finally confirmed nesting in mid-July on private property.
Official tally at the Big Sit: A lot of birds – and good times - Minneapolis Star Tribune10/23/2015 3:00:00 AM
Official tally at the Big Sit: A lot of birds – and good times Minneapolis Star Tribune Numbers were up this year for both the winged and nonwinged at the second annual Big Sit birding event Oct. 17 at Coldwater Spring in the Mississippi National ...
Visitors flock to bird watching event at St. Catherine Creek - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper - Natchez Democrat9/13/2015 3:00:00 AM
Visitors flock to bird watching event at St. Catherine Creek - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper Natchez Democrat Erik Johnson, right, and Katie Percy, left, look through binoculars to identify some of the many birds at the St.Catherine Creek Wildlife Refuge's Backwater Bird ...
Prime sites for bird-watching - Minneapolis Star Tribune4/14/2015 3:00:00 AM
Prime sites for bird-watching Minneapolis Star Tribune Siah St. Clair, retired director of Fridley's Springbrook Nature Center, chose his Brooklyn Park home to be close to the Mississippi Flyway. St. Clair, who is the ...
Bald eagle numbers soar back | News - SW News Media3/16/2015 3:00:00 AM
Bald eagle numbers soar back | News SW News Media I have just returned from leading a bird watching trip along the Mississippi River to see bald eagles. Each March, for the past 26 years, many brave souls have ...
Hunting and Sport Fishing News Items
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: new fishing regulations for 2019 | Sports - The Sentinel-Echo1/18/2019 12:20:57 AM
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: new fishing regulations for 2019 | Sports The Sentinel-Echo FRANKFORT-An old blues song "High Water Everywhere" lamented the damage caused by the great 1927 Mississippi River flood.
Krewe of Phoenix announces royalty for 2019 Mardi Gras season - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper - Natchez Democrat1/13/2019 3:35:44 PM
Krewe of Phoenix announces royalty for 2019 Mardi Gras season - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper Natchez Democrat The Krewe of Phoenix announces its royalty for the 2019 Mardi Gras season. Rosalie XXXVII Betsy Colebank Mosby Betsy Colebank Mosby is a lifelong ...
Arkabutla Hosts Youth Hunt | Sports - DeSoto Times-Tribune12/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Arkabutla Hosts Youth Hunt | Sports DeSoto Times-Tribune The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Arkabutla Lake and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks will host a waterfowl hunt Jan. 26 and Feb.
A Mississippi father blames a defective rifle for his son's death — now he's fighting to hold the gun maker accountable - Mississippi Today12/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
A Mississippi father blames a defective rifle for his son's death — now he's fighting to hold the gun maker accountable Mississippi Today A Remington baseball cap – Justin Stringer's favorite hat – sits on a pillow atop his old bed. Justin's father Roger Stringer has kept his bedroom nearly ...
Espinoza-Hunter's NCAA waiver approved - WTVA11/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Espinoza-Hunter's NCAA waiver approved WTVA On Wednesday, the NCAA approved the waiver of Mississippi State sophomore guard Andra Espinoza-Hunter, making her immediately eligible to play this ...
Mississippi men face charges of double limits of redfish in Louisiana - Jackson Clarion Ledger10/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi men face charges of double limits of redfish in Louisiana Jackson Clarion Ledger According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, five Mississippi men face charges of catching twice the daily limit of redfish. Agents cited Davis ...
WALTERS COLUMN: Teal season opens on the Mississippi River - WiscNews9/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
WALTERS COLUMN: Teal season opens on the Mississippi River WiscNews Hello friends,. Wisconsin's seven-day teal season opens on Sept. 1 each year, and I use it as an excuse to get myself and my golden retriever Fire, and her pup ...
Teens speak out after finding human remains along Mississippi River: 'I was shocked, I was horrified' - KIMT 38/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Teens speak out after finding human remains along Mississippi River: 'I was shocked, I was horrified' KIMT 3 Authorities are waiting for DNA tests to come back to identify the remains.
St. Charles County opens new park along the Mississippi River - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis8/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
St. Charles County opens new park along the Mississippi River KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO – St. Charles County's newest recreation area opened Saturday, just in time for the popular Blessing of the Fleet along the ...
Wildlife Restoration funds changing the face of hunting - Jackson Clarion Ledger8/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Wildlife Restoration funds changing the face of hunting Jackson Clarion Ledger By the early 1900s, Mississippi was experiencing a decline in popular game species such as wild turkeys, deer and wood ducks along with other wildlife.
DiFatta: Mississippi Wildlife Federation Extravaganza begins Friday - Hattiesburg American8/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
DiFatta: Mississippi Wildlife Federation Extravaganza begins Friday Hattiesburg American It's that time when avid anglers are looking forward to some fantastic fall fishing, while hunters are hungry to hit the woods and fields.
Big sharks great promotion for Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo - WLOX7/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Big sharks great promotion for Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo WLOX GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - To Mike Garrett of Ocean Springs, this is what the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is all about, bringing in the biggest fish.
How to catch giant Mississippi River catfish - Jackson Clarion Ledger6/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
How to catch giant Mississippi River catfish Jackson Clarion Ledger If you think saltwater offers the only opportunity to catch really big fish, think again. The Mississippi River is home to one of the largest species of freshwater fish ...
Mississippi speckled trout stocks rebounding noticeably - Jackson Clarion Ledger6/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi speckled trout stocks rebounding noticeably Jackson Clarion Ledger Less than a year and a half after the minimum length for speckled trout was raised to 15 inches, anglers are already seeing change. "The fish are there," said ...
Mississippi begins taking alligator hunting applications - WTOK6/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi begins taking alligator hunting applications WTOK Applications are now open for Mississippi's alligator hunting season.
Deep sea rodeo offers $25k for record shark, stingray - Jackson Clarion Ledger6/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Deep sea rodeo offers $25k for record shark, stingray Jackson Clarion Ledger If you catch a state-record southern stingray or tiger shark at the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, you could cash in on big bucks. The rodeo is offering its ...
Want to hunt alligators in Mississippi? Here's what you have to do. - Sun Herald5/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
Want to hunt alligators in Mississippi? Here's what you have to do. Sun Herald If you're brave enough, you can win a permit to catch alligator in South Mississippi or elsewhere in the MS. The application process to get into the lottery for ...
Bowfishers take monster alligator gar - Jackson Clarion Ledger5/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Bowfishers take monster alligator gar Jackson Clarion Ledger Gar is second-largest taken with a bow on record in Mississippi.
Brand new Sportsman TV: Bass fishing in Lake Okhissa - Louisiana Sportsman5/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Brand new Sportsman TV: Bass fishing in Lake Okhissa Louisiana Sportsman The Sportsman TV crew loaded up and traveled over to near Brookhaven, Mississippi for this week's episode featuring bass fishing on Lake Okhissa. Host Greg ...
Mississippi Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees named - Jackson Clarion Ledger5/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees named Jackson Clarion Ledger Jackson couple Jane and Rabbit Rogers are among the six outdoor enthusiasts set to be inducted into the Mississippi Outdoor Hall of Fame.
Mississippi Wildlife Dept. to potentially acquire 17,000 acres of land - Jackson Clarion Ledger5/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi Wildlife Dept. to potentially acquire 17,000 acres of land Jackson Clarion Ledger South Delta land could be second-largest state-owned WMA.
Mississippi coastal bite heating up - Jackson Clarion Ledger5/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi coastal bite heating up Jackson Clarion Ledger The spring of 2018 has been frustrating for Mississippi hunters and anglers. Rain and associated cold fronts limited gobbling activity for turkey hunters. Anglers ...
Mississippi teen All-Americans to fish with Elite Series pros - Jackson Clarion Ledger4/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi teen All-Americans to fish with Elite Series pros Jackson Clarion Ledger Two Mississippi teens have been selected as Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team members and are invited to participate in a special ...
Why this Mississippi state park is worth the drive - Jackson Clarion Ledger4/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
Why this Mississippi state park is worth the drive Jackson Clarion Ledger This Mississippi state park is located nearly four hours from Jackson, but fishing, camping, hiking and more make it worth the haul.
Capt. Paul's fishing edge for Pearl River WMA - Louisiana Sportsman4/8/2018 3:00:00 AM
Capt. Paul's fishing edge for Pearl River WMA Louisiana Sportsman The Pearl River Wildlife Management Area is located between the Pearl River at the Louisiana-Mississippi state boundary, and the West Pearl river from the east ...
Want to fish on the Coast but don't have a license? Here's when you're allowed to wet a hook. - The Sun Herald4/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Want to fish on the Coast but don't have a license? Here's when you're allowed to wet a hook. The Sun Herald Mississippi has set aside days on the calendar for free fishing days. Outdoor enthusiasts can fish for free in freshwater and saltwater areas of the state, including ...
Mississippi to receive $16 million for wildlife, fisheries conservation - Jackson Clarion Ledger3/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi to receive $16 million for wildlife, fisheries conservation Jackson Clarion Ledger The US Department of the Interior announced this week that Mississippi will receive $16,153,966 to support conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
Upper Mississippi River commercial users to see new rules - WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee3/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Upper Mississippi River commercial users to see new rules WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee LA CROSSE — Federal wildlife officials have proposed a revised set of rules for guides and others who work on the Upper Mississippi River. The La Crosse ...
New rules proposed for commercial users on Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge - Winona Daily News3/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
New rules proposed for commercial users on Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge Winona Daily News Federal wildlife officials are proposing a revised set of rules for guides and others who make a living on the Upper Mississippi River.
GPS waypoints for the Biloxi Marsh - Louisiana Sportsman2/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
GPS waypoints for the Biloxi Marsh Louisiana Sportsman The Biloxi Marsh area located in St. Bernard Parish encompasses the general area north of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Canal to the Mississippi ...
Mississippi’s Favorite Outdoorsman and Singing Game Warden – Paul Ott (Carruth) - Jackson Clarion Ledger1/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi’s Favorite Outdoorsman and Singing Game Warden – Paul Ott (Carruth) Jackson Clarion Ledger Paul Ott has lived one heck of a life and he's got the stories to back it up.
Mississippi Wildlife Dept. accepting alligator hunting applications - Jackson Clarion Ledger5/31/2017 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi Wildlife Dept. accepting alligator hunting applications Jackson Clarion Ledger One of the most anticipated events for Mississippi hunters is here; the public waters alligator possession permit drawing. "The main thing is we'll start taking ...
How do MS hunting and fishing license fees stack up? - Jackson Clarion Ledger2/22/2016 3:00:00 AM
How do MS hunting and fishing license fees stack up? Jackson Clarion Ledger A bill introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives which, if passed, will increase the fees for resident hunting and fishing licenses has caused quite a ...
Nature-Based Tourism News Items
College sees off-road unmanned vehicles as path to success - Miami Herald12/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
College sees off-road unmanned vehicles as path to success Miami Herald Mississippi State University's Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems perceives off-road unmanned vehicles as avenue to success.
Centene Rolls Out RxAdvance's Transformative Pharmacy Benefit Model In Mississippi - PRNewswire12/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Centene Rolls Out RxAdvance's Transformative Pharmacy Benefit Model In Mississippi PRNewswire ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that its Mississippi subsidiary, Magnolia Health, completed the ...
CAVS perceives off-road unmanned vehicles as avenue to success - Mississippi Business Journal12/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
CAVS perceives off-road unmanned vehicles as avenue to success Mississippi Business Journal Mississippi State University's Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, or CAVS, decided a few years back that what it really wanted was the Great Outdoors.
Why are so many Mississippians jailed? Survey offers new data. - Miami Herald12/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
Why are so many Mississippians jailed? Survey offers new data. Miami Herald A new survey provided to The Associated Press suggests that the number of Mississippi inmates jailed for short periods may be declining, but that those in jail for ...
Abraham Lincoln's story comes to life on this Mississippi River cruise - Daily Mail12/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Abraham Lincoln's story comes to life on this Mississippi River cruise Daily Mail Springfield is home to the Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library. The town was central to his life, as well as Jo Andrews' historical cruise down the ...
Hyde-Smith Defeats Espy in Mississippi, But Not by the Expected Margin - New York Magazine11/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
Hyde-Smith Defeats Espy in Mississippi, But Not by the Expected Margin New York Magazine In Mississippi's special runoff election for the U.S. Senate, incumbent appointed Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith, who committed serial gaffes of a racially ...
7 nooses found at Mississippi Capitol day before Senate runoff - Las Vegas Review-Journal11/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
7 nooses found at Mississippi Capitol day before Senate runoff Las Vegas Review-Journal State and federal investigators are trying to find out who hung seven nooses in trees outside the Mississippi Capitol early Monday, a day before a U.S. Senate ...
Dixieland’s Favorite Senator, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sported Confederate Garb in 2014 - New York Magazine11/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Dixieland’s Favorite Senator, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sported Confederate Garb in 2014 New York Magazine Mississippi Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who faces Mike Espy in a November 27 special election runoff, keeps making racially offensive remarks.
Midterms Overtime: Mississippi Gears Up for a Competitive Senate Runoff - New York Magazine11/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Midterms Overtime: Mississippi Gears Up for a Competitive Senate Runoff New York Magazine Mississippi is holding a special election runoff for the Senate on November 27, and appointed Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith has given hope to ...
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Joked About Going to a ‘Public Hanging’ - New York Magazine11/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Joked About Going to a ‘Public Hanging’ New York Magazine Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is facing a November 27 runoff election against black Democrat Mike Espy, made a joke about attending a “public ...
Fitzgerald throws 4 TDs, Mississippi St beats La Tech 45-3 - The Edwardsville Intelligencer11/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Fitzgerald throws 4 TDs, Mississippi St beats La Tech 45-3 The Edwardsville Intelligencer STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald's third touchdown pass of the first quarter was a perfect throw, expertly dropped over ...
Trump Mocks and Imitates Christine Ford at Campaign Rally, Crowd Goes Wild - New York Magazine10/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Trump Mocks and Imitates Christine Ford at Campaign Rally, Crowd Goes Wild New York Magazine President Trump mocked and imitated Dr. Christine Blasey Ford at a rally in Mississippi on Tuesday night, questioning the credibility of the testimony she gave to ...
Mississippi Voters Might Decide the Fate of Both the Senate and the Supreme Court - New York Magazine9/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi Voters Might Decide the Fate of Both the Senate and the Supreme Court New York Magazine Control of the Senate could be determined by a late-November special election runoff in Mississippi between Democrat Mike Espy and incumbent Cindy ...
Peter Mayer Agency Lands Mississippi Tourism Account 08/17/2018 - MediaPost Communications8/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Peter Mayer Agency Lands Mississippi Tourism Account 08/17/2018 MediaPost Communications New Orleans-based advertising agency Peter Mayer has been appointed AOR for Mississippi Gulf Coast Tourism following a formal review with three other ...
Manual labor jobs are among most available - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper - Natchez Democrat8/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Manual labor jobs are among most available - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper Natchez Democrat Retail, customer *service*, medical and industrial opportunities are the most prevalent jobs available in the Adams County market as of June 2018, the Mississippi ...
Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi names first female CEO in history - Mississippi Business Journal7/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi names first female CEO in history Mississippi Business Journal The Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi named Jara Miller the organization's permanent leader. This announcement comes after many changes in leadership ...
MIKE GILES: Mississippi outdoorsman John David Santi casts lot on Teton River - Meridian Star7/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
MIKE GILES: Mississippi outdoorsman John David Santi casts lot on Teton River Meridian Star Imagine my surprise when I saw one of our fellow Mississippi outdoorsmen, John David Santi, on Facebook displaying a trout at Teton Valley Lodge in Idaho ...
Artificial intelligence a game changer for the practice of law - Mississippi Business Journal6/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Artificial intelligence a game changer for the practice of law Mississippi Business Journal Artificial intelligence (AI) is being adopted by law firms for many different functions that can help lawyers do a better job at a lower cost, said William Painter, chief ...
Former Biloxi mayor AJ Holloway dead at 79 - Mississippi Business Journal6/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Former Biloxi mayor AJ Holloway dead at 79 Mississippi Business Journal A.J. Holloway, who oversaw an unprecedented number of quality-of-life improvements during his unprecedented 22 years as Biloxi's mayor, died early Tuesday ...
MATTHEW McLAUGHLIN — Choice in Mississippi - Mississippi Business Journal5/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
MATTHEW McLAUGHLIN — Choice in Mississippi Mississippi Business Journal In my previous column, I emphatically stated that my contrarian view of Mississippi to what the mainstream media often portrays is based on a cognitive choice.
COMMERCIAL FINANCE 701 — A LIBOR Update: Here comes SOFR! - Mississippi Business Journal4/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
COMMERCIAL FINANCE 701 — A LIBOR Update: Here comes SOFR! Mississippi Business Journal Following the sounding of LIBOR's death knell last summer, a flurry of governmental and industry activity culminated in the selection of SOFR as a replacement ...
JOHN FLETCHER: Internet sales tax gets its day in court - Mississippi Business Journal4/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
JOHN FLETCHER: Internet sales tax gets its day in court Mississippi Business Journal Like kids queuing for the next iPhone or Star Wars episode, state and local tax experts from across the country last week camped out overnight to witness U.S. ...
What If Prosecutors Wanted to Keep People Out of Prison? - New York Magazine3/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
What If Prosecutors Wanted to Keep People Out of Prison? New York Magazine Several times a day, Scott Colom, a 35-year-old district attorney in northeast Mississippi, walks past a Confederate monument in front of the courthouse.
Cindy Hyde-Smith Set to Be Mississippi’s Next U.S. Senator - New York Magazine3/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Cindy Hyde-Smith Set to Be Mississippi’s Next U.S. Senator New York Magazine A rural conservative and former Democrat, Hyde-Smith will get a tough challenge from right-winger Chris McDaniel and then from Democrat Mike Espy.
New competitions on tap for State Games of Mississippi - Meridian Star3/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
New competitions on tap for State Games of Mississippi Meridian Star In 2017, the State Games of Mississippi enjoyed its most successful year to date as the popular sporting event drew more than 6000 athletes who competed in ...
The Republican Civil War May Be Coming to Mississippi in 2018 - New York Magazine12/21/2017 3:00:00 AM
The Republican Civil War May Be Coming to Mississippi in 2018 New York Magazine Thad Cochran first went to Congress in 1972, riding on the broad Mississippi coattails of Richard Nixon, alongside fellow Ole Miss cheerleader Trent Lott.
Media executive plans movie adaptation of Mississippi trilogy - Mississippi Business Journal12/14/2017 3:00:00 AM
Media executive plans movie adaptation of Mississippi trilogy Mississippi Business Journal Robert Schnitzer is going to the well once again, this time drawing from the creativity of Mississippi writer Ramona Bridges by buying movie rights for her trilogy ...
The Most Beautiful Places in Georgia You Need to See - Thrillist8/9/2017 3:00:00 AM
The Most Beautiful Places in Georgia You Need to See Thrillist From hidden parks to the deepest gorge east of the Mississippi, these are the most beautiful places to visit in Georgia.
The Mississippi's longest pedestrian bridge is now open for strolling - Mother Nature Network10/26/2016 3:00:00 AM
The Mississippi's longest pedestrian bridge is now open for strolling Mother Nature Network West Memphis is one of those weird towns. For one, it's not even in Tennessee. West Memphis is in Crittenden County, Arkansas, perched directly across the ...
Special report: Mighty Mississippi faces mounting environmental threats - Star Tribune10/2/2016 3:00:00 AM
Special report: Mighty Mississippi faces mounting environmental threats Star Tribune PARK RAPIDS, MINN. – The mating dance of the hex mayflies drew John Sorenson to the Straight River at sunset. As the bugs floated like snowflakes in the ...
The Mississippi Artist Paradise You Had No Idea Existed - Thrillist6/27/2016 3:00:00 AM
The Mississippi Artist Paradise You Had No Idea Existed Thrillist The black sign on the front door of Government Street Grocery in Ocean Springs reads "Everyone." A year ago, you would have thought it was some kind of droll ...
Mississippi’s moment: Gulf Coast resurges with new attractions, resorts - USA TODAY6/17/2016 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi’s moment: Gulf Coast resurges with new attractions, resorts USA TODAY Casino resorts have fueled the area's renaissance, full of dining, entertainment and reasonably priced hotel rooms.
Outdoor Recreation News Items
Oxford-Lafayette County earns National Seal of Approval - Mississippi Business Journal12/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Oxford-Lafayette County earns National Seal of Approval Mississippi Business Journal A top Mississippi retiree destination, Oxford-Lafayette County has once again achieved national recognition, receiving the coveted 2018 Seal of Approval Award ...
USM Trent Lott Center Compiles Quality of Place Report for Gulf Coast Business Council - Southern Miss Now12/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
USM Trent Lott Center Compiles Quality of Place Report for Gulf Coast Business Council Southern Miss Now The Gulf Coast Business Council called upon the research expertise of The University of Southern Mississippi's Trent Lott National Center for Economic ...
Viking River Cruises wants to bring its ships to Iowa as Mississippi River tourism booms - Des Moines Register9/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Viking River Cruises wants to bring its ships to Iowa as Mississippi River tourism booms Des Moines Register In a presentation this month, a Viking consultant shared details for three Iowa stops on a new Mississippi River voyage for the Swiss company.
Wisconsin’s Great River Road affords beautiful views from bluff tops and up close - St. Paul Pioneer Press9/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Wisconsin’s Great River Road affords beautiful views from bluff tops and up close St. Paul Pioneer Press As any old-time riverboat captain will tell you, the Mississippi River changes character and appearance as it flows south. In St. Paul, the river rolls through a ...
New $5.5 million grant helps MSU Extension address obesity through 'AIM for CHangE' initiative - Mississippi State Newsroom9/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
New $5.5 million grant helps MSU Extension address obesity through 'AIM for CHangE' initiative Mississippi State Newsroom Mississippi State is launching a comprehensive initiative to help Mississippians battle obesity with a $5.5 million grant awarded to MSU Extension by the Centers ...
Starkville's only off-road biking trail now closed - The Reflector online9/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Starkville's only off-road biking trail now closed The Reflector online Mississippi State University recently purchased the trails around and behind the Thad Cochran Research Park from the Oktibbeha County Economic ...
Ground broken for new Choctaw school - WTOK8/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
Ground broken for new Choctaw school WTOK The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians broke ground Tuesday for the new Pearl River Upper Elementary School.
Mississippi could re-examine 1959 racial killing of teenager - Universe.byu.edu8/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi could re-examine 1959 racial killing of teenager Universe.byu.edu CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — Eberlene King remembers her 15-year-old brother as he lay dying, after white teenagers cruised through their black neighborhood in a ...
Local online kayak delivery service gets visitors on the lakes - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal7/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Local online kayak delivery service gets visitors on the lakes Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal TUPELO – Code Blue Water Sports provides a local outdoor recreation *service* that can be as easy as ordering an Uber ride.
Conservationist, entertainer Paul Ott dies at 83 - McComb Enterprise Journal7/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Conservationist, entertainer Paul Ott dies at 83 McComb Enterprise Journal Paul Ott, who championed his native Mississippi's success stories and promoted the conservation of its wildlife and natural resources as a longtime entertainer ...
Utah is home to longest continuous trail network west of the Mississippi - Deseret News6/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Utah is home to longest continuous trail network west of the Mississippi Deseret News Two groups of riders headed out early Saturday to forge 50-plus miles on the newly joined Golden Spoke Trail, which spans 106 miles through 34 cities from ...
Entergy gift of $150000 to move Fannye Cook Natural Area closer to opening - Mississippi Business Journal5/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Entergy gift of $150000 to move Fannye Cook Natural Area closer to opening Mississippi Business Journal Move over Central Park. The 2,700-acre Fannye Cook Natural Area along the Pearl River is Mississippi largest urban natural area–three times the size of New ...
Ole Miss Partners with AMBUCS Inc. for AmTrykes in Action Race - HottyToddy.com4/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Ole Miss Partners with AMBUCS Inc. for AmTrykes in Action Race HottyToddy.com The Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation at the University of Mississippi has partnered with the National AMBUCS Inc. to host the third ...
Mississippi to receive $16 million for wildlife, fisheries conservation - Jackson Clarion Ledger3/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi to receive $16 million for wildlife, fisheries conservation Jackson Clarion Ledger The US Department of the Interior announced this week that Mississippi will receive $16,153,966 to support conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
100 years later, the madness of daylight saving time endures - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper - Natchez Democrat3/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
100 years later, the madness of daylight saving time endures - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper Natchez Democrat By Michael Downing, Tufts University One hundred years after Congress passed the first daylight saving legislation, lawmakers in Florida this week passed the ...
Tishomingo State Park undiscovered jewel | News - DeSoto Times-Tribune2/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Tishomingo State Park undiscovered jewel | News DeSoto Times-Tribune The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) unveiled the cover of the 2018 state highway map for the statewide news media recently, highlighting a ...
Granddad Bluff and Hixon Forest help make La Crosse an outdoor destination - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel12/8/2017 3:00:00 AM
Granddad Bluff and Hixon Forest help make La Crosse an outdoor destination Milwaukee Journal Sentinel For thousands of years, the 600-foot tall chunk of limestone known as Granddad Bluff has loomed over the Mississippi River at what is now La Crosse. And like ...
Outdoor speciality retailer finding a good fit in Flowood market - Mississippi Business Journal7/20/2017 3:00:00 AM
Outdoor speciality retailer finding a good fit in Flowood market Mississippi Business Journal Mark Jefcoat grew up in Flowood, went to college and then traveled a lot as a sales manager for a big company out of Laurel for 12 years. While he found great ...
Youth Dawgs Summer Recreation Camp - Mississippi State Newsroom5/15/2017 9:31:34 AM
Youth Dawgs Summer Recreation Camp Mississippi State Newsroom Sponsored by Mississippi State University Recreation, Youth Dawgs Summer Recreation Camp provides children age 5-12 with a weeklong opportunity to ...
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