'Banner: A Sea Turtle Saga' premieres today
One of the Mississippi Aquarium's most beloved residents is now the inspiration for an original children's musical. News 25's Lorraine Weiskopf was live from the aquarium this morning and has more.
Mississippi State University
MSU president's contract extended through 2025
The Mississippi Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning has renewed the contract of MSU President Mark E. Keenum for a four-year term ending June 30, 2025, at his present compensation. Keenum is now in his 13th year of…
MSU and MS Aquarium team up to clean Jones Park Beach
The Mississippi Aquarium and Mississippi State University joined forces for a community cleanup over the weekend at Jones Park Beach. Originally over 60 people registered…
MSU hosting floral design kid camp
School is almost out for summer. Are you looking for a kid camp that will help them grow? Mississippi State University is hosting their floral design summer camp in Biloxi on June 22nd. This camp provides…
Eagle banding in Gautier
Mississippi Power, Mississippi State University, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered on an eagle banding project at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge in Gautier. They’ll use the data collected to track the movement of these…
MSU announces new food research facility
Mississippi State University is expanding their research footprint with the announcement of a new facility in Jackson County. Jackson County and Mississippi State have joined forces to place a research center near the heart of one of…
MSU extends closure, online classes through Thursday, Feb. 18
STARKVILLE, Miss.— A determination about Friday’s [Feb. 19] status will be made and shared on Thursday as the university continues to monitor changing weather developments. Classes should be conducted remotely where possible. Faculty with in-person classes should notify students as…
State IHL approves MSU research center for Ocean Springs
Mississippi State received formal approval to build the Northern Gulf Aquatic Food Research Center, a multi-million-dollar facility in Ocean Springs and the first of its kind on the Mississippi Coast. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Jackson County Board of…
Snow covers the Mississippi State University campus in Starkville
Here’s a look at the snow up in Starkville at Mississippi State. Video courtesy of Mississippi State University.
MSU announces additional details for start of spring semester
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Citing an abundance of caution, Mississippi State University announced Dec. 10 that the start of Spring 2021 semester classes will be slightly postponed from Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, to Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, as MSU continues to monitor the…
Mississippi State University will delay start of classes from Jan. 6 until Jan. 11
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Citing an abundance of caution, Mississippi State University today announced that the start of Spring 2021 semester classes will be slightly postponed from Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, to Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, as MSU continues to monitor the impacts…
Mississippi State University President visits Gulfport High School
Local high school students received a big visit from one of the state’s top educators today to talk about the benefits of higher education. Dr. Mark Keenum was born in Starkville, graduated from Mississippi State University and has been president…
$15.5M to 4 groups for Gulf of Mexico research
Officials say four teams of scientists are getting $15.6 million from BP oil spill fines to study fish, other sea life and birds in the Gulf of Mexico.
MGCCC expands engineering partnership
Mississippi State University and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are expanding their ‘Engineering on the Coast’ partnership. The presidents of the two colleges announced a joint industrial engineering program will be added to the electrical and mechanical engineering majors already…
Mississippi State and MGCCC Expand Partnership for Engineering Programs
It's a great time for aspiring engineers! Mississippi State University and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are expanding their "Engineering on the Coast" partnership. The presidents of the two colleges announced — just yesterday — a joint industrial engineering program…
New Head Start Program Underway through MSU Extension Service
Here's some good news for parents who want to give their kids a head start in education. Mississippi State University's Extension Service has plans under way to help ease the transition to school for families with young children through a…
Grant awarded to three Mississippi universities
William Carey University is one of three state university’s receiving a combined total of nearly $2 million in grant money. The Mississippi Department of Education is allocating $1.7 million to William Carey, Delta State University, and Mississippi State University to…
Cleaning up the Mississippi Sound
Mississippi State University, Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United, and Mississippi Coalition for Vietnamese American Fisher Folks and Families have partnered together to clean up the Mississippi Sound. Marine debris and derelict crab traps are a growing issue for local fisherman here…
MSU ‘Road Dawgs Tour’ visiting Biloxi
Some Bulldogs will be hot on the trail today and their destination is Biloxi. It’s Mississippi State’s annual ‘Road Dawgs Tour.’ This is the tenth year in a row Biloxi has been chosen to host this event, making it the…
Free tuition program for service members at Mississippi State
Mississippi State University and the Mississippi National Guard announced a new program that will ensure free tuition for Mississippi National Guard service members enrolled full-time at MSU. The program builds on current National Guard education benefits to create a unique…
A ‘Farmtastic’ way to learn
Today, Mississippi State’s Extension Services hosted an event for students in Biloxi aimed at teaching them the importance of farming. ‘Farmtastic’ familiarizes boys and girls with the different aspects of agriculture, forestry, engineering, and biology that are important to workers…
MSU Removes State Flag from Campus
Mississippi State becomes the sixth of our state’s eight universities to take down the state flag. A university spokesperson announced today MSU’s president approved plans from school deans to remove the flag from most parts of the Starkville campus, replacing…
MSU Road Dawgs Tour 2016
If you’re a Mississippi State football fan on the Coast, you probably know about the MSU Road Dawgs Tour. The tour gives fans a chance to meet and dine with athletic department officials and coaches. Tonight is the eighth time…
MSU Road Dawgs Tour 2016
If you’re a Mississippi State football fan on the Coast, you probably know about the MSU Road Dawgs Tour. This tour gives fans a chance to meet and dine with athletic department officials and coaches. As a part of its…