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Never leave Mississippi again? 'Dust in the Road' author perfectly content in the Delta - Jackson Clarion Ledger1/18/2019 8:00:00 AM
Never leave Mississippi again? 'Dust in the Road' author perfectly content in the Delta Jackson Clarion Ledger Greenville's Hank Burdine, out with latest book, "Dust in the Road: Recollections of a Delta Boy," talks about stories and characters.
Investors, farmers guessing as shutdown delays crop reports - Mississippi Business Journal1/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Investors, farmers guessing as shutdown delays crop reports Mississippi Business Journal The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it must delay the release of key crop reports due to the partial government shutdown, leaving investors ...
Government shutdown continues, how it affects Mississippi - WJTV12/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Government shutdown continues, how it affects Mississippi WJTV President Donald Trump has vowed to keep the government shutdown until he gets funding for a southern border wall.
Local Epicurean's Homemade Sauce will be Sold Nationwide - HottyToddy.com12/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Local Epicurean's Homemade Sauce will be Sold Nationwide HottyToddy.com By Jack Glosson Hottytoddy.com intern. On the surface, Angela Woods may appear as just another house mother at the University of Mississippi. Having ...
'Slaves on their own land'? Miss. poultry growers lean heavily on government-backed loans - Jackson Clarion Ledger12/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
'Slaves on their own land'? Miss. poultry growers lean heavily on government-backed loans Jackson Clarion Ledger After 20 years, Mississippi chicken farmer Kevin Kemp is getting out of the chicken business. He raised millions of pounds of chicken since 1996, alongside his ...
So Long, Farewell, Upper Mississippi River 2018 Shipping Season - DTN The Progressive Farmer12/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
So Long, Farewell, Upper Mississippi River 2018 Shipping Season DTN The Progressive Farmer The departure of Motor Vessel Thomas E. Erickson in late November signified the end of the 2018 shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River within the St.
MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine helps 'Lil' Bill' calf defy odds - Mississippi State Newsroom12/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine helps 'Lil' Bill' calf defy odds Mississippi State Newsroom Veterinarians at Mississippi State University are helping an extra-small calf overcome health challenges associated with his premature birth, and the little bull is ...
raceAhead: Voters Head to the Polls in Mississippi - Fortune11/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
raceAhead: Voters Head to the Polls in Mississippi Fortune The final Senate contest of the midterm season is happening now in Mississippi, between incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic ...
Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump's rescue mission to Mississippi may drag Cindy Hyde-Smith across the finish line - The Washington Post11/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump's rescue mission to Mississippi may drag Cindy Hyde-Smith across the finish line The Washington Post With Joanie Greve. THE BIG IDEA: If tomorrow's special election in Mississippi is a referendum on President Trump, Republicans will win. That's why he will hold ...
Conservative vs. moderate in Mississippi Senate election | Atlanta: News, Weather and Traffic - WSB Radio11/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Conservative vs. moderate in Mississippi Senate election | Atlanta: News, Weather and Traffic WSB Radio MERIDIAN, Miss. - Mississippi's two U.S. Senate candidates rallied supporters around their themes of conservatism and moderation Sunday as they entered the ...
RECAP: Mississippi’s Senatorial Debate with Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy - WLOX11/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
RECAP: Mississippi’s Senatorial Debate with Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy WLOX JACKSON, MS (WLOX) - The Mississippi Senatorial Debate between Republican U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger Mike Espy ...
Cookbooks: More than recipes _ clues to Mississippi history - Idaho Statesman11/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Cookbooks: More than recipes _ clues to Mississippi history Idaho Statesman Recently, four women visited the McCain Library and Archives at the University of Southern Mississippi. They weren't doing research on some arcane subject or ...
'Playing the tariff card': Where Mississippi Senate candidates stand on trade war - Jackson Clarion Ledger10/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
'Playing the tariff card': Where Mississippi Senate candidates stand on trade war Jackson Clarion Ledger Farmers in $2.5 billion poultry and $1.1 billion soybean industries watching tariffs. So are Senate candidates.
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.
Drive to Get Mississippi Medical Marijuana on 2020 Ballot - Cannabis Business Times7/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
Drive to Get Mississippi Medical Marijuana on 2020 Ballot Cannabis Business Times Mississippians for Compassionate Care must collect at least 86185 certified signatures over the next year.
In Mississippi, closed bridges and crumbling infrastructure threaten lives and livelihoods - NBCNews.com7/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
In Mississippi, closed bridges and crumbling infrastructure threaten lives and livelihoods NBCNews.com Mississippians face nearly 500 closed bridges and 1742 with specific weight limits. That's more than 20 percent of the state's county and local bridges.
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy talks to "Mainstreet Mississippians" - WJTV7/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy talks to "Mainstreet Mississippians" WJTV JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Espy talked about plans to help farmers and small business owners in Mississippi in light of a trade was ...
New Mississippi River cruise boat to call on Baton Rouge, New Orleans beginning in October - The Advocate6/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
New Mississippi River cruise boat to call on Baton Rouge, New Orleans beginning in October The Advocate A new Mississippi River cruise boat will start calling on Baton Rouge and New Orleans beginning in October.
MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting6/8/2018 3:00:00 AM
MPB Mississippi Public Broadcasting New efforts are underway to teach small black farmers in Mississippi how to connect with their cultural traditions while developing healthier foods for their ...
DAVID PANNELL: A mule tale: The true story of Ol' Sam - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal6/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
DAVID PANNELL: A mule tale: The true story of Ol' Sam Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal There was a time in rural Mississippi when a working man took his measure, at least in part, by the quality of his mules.
Gaslight Memories: Mississippi John Hurt's Influence on the 1960s Folk Scene and Beyond - Acoustic Guitar5/30/2018 3:00:00 AM
Gaslight Memories: Mississippi John Hurt's Influence on the 1960s Folk Scene and Beyond Acoustic Guitar From the July 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY STEVE JAMES. In the close, dimly lit quarters of the subterranean Gaslight Cafe, on MacDougal Street in New ...
The struggle to control the Mississippi can help us understand the U.S. - Washington Post3/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
The struggle to control the Mississippi can help us understand the U.S. Washington Post As Trump talks infrastructure, a debate over money, flooding and priorities along America's great river.
A New Book by Radley Balko Examines the Mississippi Criminal Justice System - Nashville Scene2/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
A New Book by Radley Balko Examines the Mississippi Criminal Justice System Nashville Scene The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist, co-written by Nashville journalist Balko, is due Feb. 27.
From South Africa to Inverness, Mississippi – Roelf Geldenhuys - Jackson Clarion Ledger11/3/2017 3:00:00 AM
From South Africa to Inverness, Mississippi – Roelf Geldenhuys Jackson Clarion Ledger The Geldenhuys family runs a small family farm with cattle, sells farm equipment and offers some hunting adventures.
Farm Income Opportunities News Items
Sheriff: Girls accused of killing mom tried to run her over a week before - WGME1/11/2019 11:20:20 AM
Sheriff: Girls accused of killing mom tried to run her over a week before WGME MAGNOLIA, Miss. (AP) — Just days before her death, a Mississippi woman called deputies to her home for help with two daughters now accused of fatally ...
Thanksgiving Storm Produces Ducks and New Streams of Income - DTN The Progressive Farmer1/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Thanksgiving Storm Produces Ducks and New Streams of Income DTN The Progressive Farmer Cameron Dinkins and his wife, Whitney, have taken 1700 acres of land in and around Plantation, in Glen Allan, Mississippi, and through various businesses, ...
Business brief: Huerkamps named Ag Award winners - The Commercial Dispatch12/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Business brief: Huerkamps named Ag Award winners The Commercial Dispatch During the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Jackson, Noxubee County's Tyler and Sarah Huerkamp were ...
Christmas holiday's bounty belies hard realities of poverty, hunger in Mississippi - DeSoto Times-Tribune12/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Christmas holiday's bounty belies hard realities of poverty, hunger in Mississippi DeSoto Times-Tribune Perhaps if I were a preacher, which I'm decidedly not and I offered a sermon, which this decidedly isn't, I'd call it: “Christmas and The Farm Bill.”
ROGER WICKER: Bill empowers farmers to feed nation, world - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal12/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
ROGER WICKER: Bill empowers farmers to feed nation, world Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal The Senate has passed the “Agriculture Improvement Act,” sending to President Trump a bill that empowers our farmers to continue feeding and clothing our ...
Wicker: Farm bill fosters free trade - WTOK12/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
Wicker: Farm bill fosters free trade WTOK Gray DC Bureau reporter Alana Austin talked with Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker about the latest farm bill.
Alloy Ingredient Firm Sets $10M Mississippi Plant, Hiring 25 - U.S. News & World Report12/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
Alloy Ingredient Firm Sets $10M Mississippi Plant, Hiring 25 U.S. News & World Report BURNSVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A maker of steel and aluminum alloy ingredients is opening a plant in northeast Mississippi.
MSU researchers prepare for future of cage-free eggs - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal12/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
MSU researchers prepare for future of cage-free eggs Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Consumers are dragging the egg industry away from caged laying hens. Currently, less than 16 percent of eggs are produced in a cage-free production ...
So Long, Farewell, Upper Mississippi River 2018 Shipping Season - DTN The Progressive Farmer12/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
So Long, Farewell, Upper Mississippi River 2018 Shipping Season DTN The Progressive Farmer The departure of Motor Vessel Thomas E. Erickson in late November signified the end of the 2018 shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River within the St.
Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump's rescue mission to Mississippi may drag Cindy Hyde-Smith across the finish line - The Washington Post11/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump's rescue mission to Mississippi may drag Cindy Hyde-Smith across the finish line The Washington Post With Joanie Greve. THE BIG IDEA: If tomorrow's special election in Mississippi is a referendum on President Trump, Republicans will win. That's why he will hold ...
Former Condoleezza Rice speechwriter: Hyde-Smith's actions are 'buffoonish,' bad for business - Jackson Clarion Ledger11/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
Former Condoleezza Rice speechwriter: Hyde-Smith's actions are 'buffoonish,' bad for business Jackson Clarion Ledger Elise Jordan, a former speechwriter for Condoleezza Rice and aide for George W. Bush, says Cindy Hyde-Smith is a risk Mississippi can't afford to take.
Honor Veterans by defending SNAP, an anti-hunger lifeline for Mississippi’s heroes - Jackson Clarion Ledger11/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Honor Veterans by defending SNAP, an anti-hunger lifeline for Mississippi’s heroes Jackson Clarion Ledger After providing our nation's highest form of *service*, far too many of Mississippi's veterans struggle with hunger.
Trump's tariffs coming home to roost, and Mississippi is crying fowl - Jackson Clarion Ledger10/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
Trump's tariffs coming home to roost, and Mississippi is crying fowl Jackson Clarion Ledger Trade deal, worth tens of millions of dollars for U.S. poultry producers, being threatened by Trump's metal tariffs.
Analysis: Campaigning Like Incumbent Risky for Hyde-Smith - U.S. News & World Report10/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Analysis: Campaigning Like Incumbent Risky for Hyde-Smith U.S. News & World Report JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi voters sent Republican Thad Cochran to the U.S. House in 1972 and the U.S. Senate in 1978, and he served on Capitol Hill ...
How schools are fighting back against obesity in Mississippi - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal10/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
How schools are fighting back against obesity in Mississippi Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal TUPELO • Molly Massey eats cucumbers with her hands, while classmate Kallin Sudduth digs at his broccoli with a fork. At the other end of the lunch table, ...
2 States up Boll Weevil Traps After 2 Found in Mississippi - U.S. News & World Report10/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
2 States up Boll Weevil Traps After 2 Found in Mississippi U.S. News & World Report NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana and Arkansas have stepped up boll weevil trapping because two of the destructive, long-snounted beetles were found in ...
Lockdown: High Water on Upper Mississippi Causes Locks to Close - DTN The Progressive Farmer10/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
Lockdown: High Water on Upper Mississippi Causes Locks to Close DTN The Progressive Farmer Excessive rain in the Midwest is causing high water on the Mississippi River, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to close at least six locks on the Upper ...
Mississippi: A tale of two states - Jackson Clarion Ledger10/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi: A tale of two states Jackson Clarion Ledger What do we need to do to make the best of times a reality for all Mississippians? It's simple: close the income gap.
Police Search for Mississippi Woman's Car After Death - U.S. News & World Report10/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Police Search for Mississippi Woman's Car After Death U.S. News & World Report MOSS POINT, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi are looking for a vehicle belonging to a woman found dead in her driveway.
'It's like they're trying to push us out': In the Delta, people are concerned about jobs, not politics - Mississippi Today10/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
'It's like they're trying to push us out': In the Delta, people are concerned about jobs, not politics Mississippi Today MARKS, Miss. — Instead of a sign of opportunity, a new Amtrak station here feels more like an invitation to get out. The station, funded by a $500,000 grant from ...
Damaged soy crop hits farmers reeling from U.S.-China trade war - Reuters9/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
Damaged soy crop hits farmers reeling from U.S.-China trade war Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - A rain-damaged soybean harvest in the U.S. Mississippi Delta is heaping more pain on farmers already suffering from a damaging trade ...
How One Woman Is Trying To Save Mississippi Through The Power Of Vegetables - HuffPost9/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
How One Woman Is Trying To Save Mississippi Through The Power Of Vegetables HuffPost Dr. Cindy Ayers Elliott started a farm in the city of Jackson in order to combat Mississippi's health crisis.
Mississippi Lawmakers Approve Bill to Create a State Lottery - U.S. News & World Report8/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi Lawmakers Approve Bill to Create a State Lottery U.S. News & World Report JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House has reversed itself and passed a bill to create a state lottery — the same bill it killed a day earlier.
Australian Company Nufarm to Open $20M Mississippi Plant - U.S. News & World Report8/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Australian Company Nufarm to Open $20M Mississippi Plant U.S. News & World Report GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — An Australian farm chemical and seed company will open a distribution facility in Greenville, investing $20 million and hiring 68 ...
Analysis | The Health 202: Mississippi quietly amends its Medicaid work requirement waiver - The Washington Post8/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
Analysis | The Health 202: Mississippi quietly amends its Medicaid work requirement waiver The Washington Post THE PROGNOSIS. Mario Henderson leads chants of "save Medicaid," as other social *service* activists, Medicaid recipients and their supporters stage a protest ...
GOP's Wallace, a Farmer, Wins Seat in Mississippi House - U.S. News & World Report8/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
GOP's Wallace, a Farmer, Wins Seat in Mississippi House U.S. News & World Report JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Price Wallace of Mendenhall has won a special election runoff for a seat in the Mississippi House.
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy talks to "Mainstreet Mississippians" - WJTV7/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy talks to "Mainstreet Mississippians" WJTV JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Espy talked about plans to help farmers and small business owners in Mississippi in light of a trade was ...
49. Mississippi - CNBC7/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
49. Mississippi CNBC The Magnolia State towers above the rest when it comes to low cost of living, but it is riddled with other issues.
Agriculture a vital cog in the economy of Mississippi - Mississippi Business Journal7/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Agriculture a vital cog in the economy of Mississippi Mississippi Business Journal Mississippi is a very rural state with some of the best farmland in the world. “We live in a country where only about two percent of our population is involved in ...
Mississippi Farming Industry Has Challenges, Opportunities - U.S. News & World Report6/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi Farming Industry Has Challenges, Opportunities U.S. News & World Report HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's top industry is beset by challenges but ripe for growth — such is the state of farming today.
UPDATE: Soybean prices fall as Chinese tariff approaches - Mississippi Business Journal6/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
UPDATE: Soybean prices fall as Chinese tariff approaches Mississippi Business Journal Mississippi farmers are waiting to see how the futures market plays out as China's threat to place a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans on July 6 approaches.
Delta Council Day: Catfish on the plate and on the minds of farmers - Jackson Clarion Ledger5/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Delta Council Day: Catfish on the plate and on the minds of farmers Jackson Clarion Ledger Delta folk are known in some circles for walking with more of a swagger than the average Mississippian, but Delta Council Day is when they really strut their stuff.
Mississippi still the hungriest state - Mississippi Today5/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi still the hungriest state Mississippi Today For the eighth straight year, Mississippi is the most food insecure state in the country, according to a report released by Feeding America.
Mississippi Grown Cut Flower Association to educate businesses - Mississippi Business Journal5/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi Grown Cut Flower Association to educate businesses Mississippi Business Journal When one pictures Mississippi fragrant magnolias come to mind as well as seemingly endless fields of cotton. Now picture those fields but with bright flowers ...
Agriculture value is part of state's economy - Mississippi State Newsroom12/15/2016 3:00:00 AM
Agriculture value is part of state's economy Mississippi State Newsroom STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The estimated $7.6 billion value of Mississippi agriculture increased by 1.8 percent in 2016, helping the industry retain its prominence in ...
Farm Resources News Items
Monsanto Funds Groups to Improve Mississippi River Water - NBC Los Angeles12/8/2008 3:00:00 AM
Monsanto Funds Groups to Improve Mississippi River Water NBC Los Angeles ST. LOUIS, Missouri, December 8, 2008 (ENS) - Conservation and agricultural groups announced a new initiative today that aims to reduce the polluting ...
Organic Certification News Items
Opinion | The futility of roadside spraying in Mississippi Mills - www.insideottawavalley.com/1/14/2019 7:45:00 PM
Opinion | The futility of roadside spraying in Mississippi Mills www.insideottawavalley.com/ In 2016, when Lanark County began its campaign to eradicate wild parsnip, it included Martin Street North in Almonte on its list of roadsides to be boom-sprayed ...
New pest found forces some states to quarantine SC sweet potatoes - Greenville1/9/2019 4:06:17 PM
New pest found forces some states to quarantine SC sweet potatoes Greenville A new pest detected in two farm fields in Darlington County has resulted in a quarantine of South Carolina sweet potatoes by Louisiana and Mississippi.
Woman, father injured, gunman dead in Mississippi shooting - CityNews Calgary12/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
Woman, father injured, gunman dead in Mississippi shooting CityNews Calgary MARION, Miss. — Police in Mississippi say a man shot and wounded his girlfriend and her father before killing himself in a store parking lot. Marion Police Chief ...
Mississippi's agriculture remains a $7B industry - Mississippi State Newsroom12/19/2017 3:00:00 AM
Mississippi's agriculture remains a $7B industry Mississippi State Newsroom STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Agriculture continues to do its part to boost Mississippi's economy as it remains a $7 billion industry in 2017. Agricultural economists with ...
Blueberries are ripe, ready for picking: list of La., Miss. farms - NOLA.com6/2/2015 3:00:00 AM
Blueberries are ripe, ready for picking: list of La., Miss. farms NOLA.com It is a good idea to call ahead for directions and to hear about the status of the crops before visiting you-pick blueberry farms in Louisiana and Mississippi.
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