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U.S. 61 to Get State Blues Trail Marker
May. 06, 2008 - Governor Haley Barbour on Thursday will unveil a marker designating U.S. 61 as part of the Mississippi Blues Trail.
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Entergy Reports 7,500 Customers Still Without Power
April 8, 2008 - Tuesday morning Entergy was still working to restore power to thousands of customers after last Friday's severe weather.
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Study Shows Mississippi Near Top Per Capita Income Growth
March 27, 2008 - Mississippi had the third-highest increase in per capita income among all states in 2007, according to a Bureau of Economic Analysis report released Wednesday.
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Carey Medical School to Open in 2010
March 5, 2008 - William Carey University has hired Dr. Michael K. Murphy as vice president and dean of a new College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg.
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Batesville Latest to Land Toyota Supplier
March 4, 2008 - On Monday, Gov. Haley Barbour announced that Toyoda Gosei had selected the Panola County city to build a $19 million plant that would build interior and exterior components for the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi plant near Blue Springs.
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Students Logon to Senate Webcast
February 19, 2008 - Sixth-graders at Trent Lott Middle School discovered how bills are passed by state lawmakers Monday when they booted-up to watch a live Senate webcast.
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Toyota Boshoku: Breaking Ground and Planting Roots in Itawamba County
February 13, 2008 - Toyota Boshoku’s groundbreaking event, held last week at the plant site in Dorsey, was less of a ceremony and more of a celebration of two cultures coming together with one goal in mind: Growth.
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Ground Broken for New Federal Courthouse
February 11, 2008 - Ground was officially broken in Jackson Monday morning for the new Federal Courthouse.
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Charley Pride, other Mississippi Artists Snare High Honors
February 9, 2008 - Cheers, a few tears and four standing ovations showed Mississippians' love for homegrown talent and achievement at Friday's Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts.
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State of Emergency Declared
February 7, 2008 - Gov. Haley Barbour has declared a state of emergency following the tornadoes and severe weather that struck parts of North Mississippi, including Alcorn, DeSoto and Lafayette counties.
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Haley Barbour’s 2nd Inaugural Speech
January 16, 2008 - Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, a Republican, was sworn in for a second four-year term on Tuesday during a ceremony on the south steps of the state Capitol.
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Bryant, Senators Get Head Start
January 3, 2008 - Democrats and Republicans, veterans and freshmen, are expected to gather this morning in Jackson for a two-day policy summit hosted by Phil Bryant.
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Lott Stepping Down, Names Surfacing as Successor
November 26, 2007 - With the expected announcement that Sen. Trent Lott, a powerful force in Mississippi and national politics, will retire before the end of the year, political experts already are speculating on who will succeed him.
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Cochran Decides to Run for Sixth Term
November 15, 2007 - Sen. Thad Cochran ended months of speculation Wednesday when he announced he plans to run for a sixth term next year.
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Barbour, Bryant Cruise; Chaney Grabs Insurance Post
November 7, 2007 - Continuing Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, expanding economic development, helping businesses find ways to provide affordable health care and reviewing the state's tax system are among the priorities GOP Gov. Haley Barbour cited for his second term in office.
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