As name, image, and likeness (NIL) continues to grow across college athletics, seven collectives serving to benefit student athletes financially — including The Grove Collective — have joined forces to bring attention to prominent issues faced by NIL facilitators. The … Continued
Over two dozen University of Southern Mississippi (USM) students have been awarded Space Grant scholarships through the state-wide NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium (MSSGC) program. The initiative aims to support students studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) disciplines in their … Continued
The Mississippi-based Warrior Bonfire Program, an organization dedicated to serving post-9/11 Purple Heart veterans, is set to host its annual Diamonds and Dogtags event on August 5. The event, which will be held at the Reunion Country Club in Madison, … Continued
Cold-Link Logistics broke ground on a $64 million corporate investment in Jones County Thursday afternoon. The company’s new investment in the Magnolia State will create 84 jobs, according to Governor Tate Reeves. Celebrating another tremendous economic investment in Mississippi today! … Continued
Mississippi has joined a multi-state settlement with Raymond James over the company charging clients “unreasonable commissions” on trades that harmed main street investors. The settlement, which was made by Raymond James without admitting or denying the allegations, includes $8.2 million … Continued
If you’ve yet to read my colleagues’ previous “Next Up” columns, I strongly suggest you do so. They provide a compelling synopsis regarding the future of Mississippi’s millennials. In short, our time is now. It’s vitally important we know our … Continued
The Grove Collective has joined forces with six other major power players in college sports to form a collective collective, if you will, to help bring positive change to the sport in the NIL era. We talk about that, plus … Continued
Another round of severe weather is taking a toll on Mississippi communities. Governor Tate Reeves took to social media Thursday afternoon to announce that the city of Louisville and much of Winston County are experiencing intense flooding, which has damaged … Continued
North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) has released plans to lay off numerous employees over the coming weeks as hospital officials implement a new “redesign” plan. The health system sent out an email from CEO Shane Spees on Wednesday, attributing the … Continued
Nearly two dozen restaurants across Mississippi have been named winners of Wine Spectator’s 2023 Restaurant Awards. Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, has recognized 3,505 dining destinations from all 50 states across the nation and 70 countries internationally during … Continued