Monday, June 15, 2026   
 
Mississippi Department of Health urges caution with ticks and mosquitoes during summer months
The Mississippi Department of Health is urging people to stay aware of tick and mosquito-borne illnesses during the summer. Both pests can carry illnesses that can be fatal if left untreated. Being outside more during the summer simply puts people at a greater risk for tick and mosquito bites, but the summer months are also mosquito breeding season. "Here it is hot, it is humid, and they love to breed around swampy areas," said Greg Flynn, MSDH director of external affairs. "When I mean swampy, you can actually have those on your own property, if you have areas that don't drain very well and hold water." Dr. Tracy Jaffe, with Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, says pets like cats and dogs are also vulnerable to illnesses from ticks and mosquitos, and preventative measures are just important for animals. "Just the same way you would put sunblock on yourself before you go out into the sun so you don't get sunburned, you have your dogs and cats on year-round flea and tick preventives," said Jaffe. "That will help decrease the likelihood that the tick wants to spend time on the animal." And, bugs can present issues that are unique to animals; particularly heartworm, which mosquitoes can transmit.
 
Starkville ambulance service up to 7X faster than the county's. Will the county change?
In Oktibbeha County, ambulance service provider Medstat EMS responds to between 1,800 and 2,100 emergency calls and hospital transports each year. Meanwhile in Starkville, Pafford EMS responds to nearly twice that, and seemingly does so 4-to-7-times faster on average. The disparity has fueled questions about whether Oktibbeha County can sustainably support two ambulance providers long term and whether residents might be better served by a single system. With MedStat's contract set to expire at the end of June, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County has requested proposals from three ambulance providers -- MedStat, Pafford and Priority Ambulance -- to determine whether MedStat, currently stationed at the hospital, will continue serving the county or if another company will take over. County Administrator Wayne Carpenter aid he was concerned about MedStat's response times and ambulance availability, though he stressed those concerns remain largely anecdotal as the county works to improve how it tracks EMS performance.
 
General Atomics unveils $250M advanced munitions production line
General Atomics is poised to expand for the 14th time, adding 300,000 square feet to its Shannon factory as it begins production of an advanced munitions line. Based in San Diego, General Atomics has invested more than $1 billion company-wide in long-term infrastructure and industrial-base capacity to strengthen U.S. defense manufacturing. At its facility in the Tupelo-Lee Industrial Park South, home of General Atomics' Electromagnetic Systems, about $363 million has been invested, including $250 million in direct capital investment out of its own pocket for the latest project. That latest advancement is the Vektrex, a 155mm projectile for the U.S. Army's Extended Range Projectile, or ERAP program. The Vektrex will be assembled at a high-tech, highly automated manufacturing cell, dubbed Mistick Village, within the General Atomics plant. Brandon Williams, undersecretary of defense for nuclear security and national nuclear security administrator, said General Atomics was "the forge of freedom. That's exactly what you're doing. This is where the tools of freedom are created." He lavished praise on U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, who is chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee. "You know, every day that Roger Wicker has been in the Senate, Mississippi has gotten stronger," Williams said. "Every day when Robert Wicker has been chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, America has gotten stronger."
 
What will Neshoba County Fair bring for Mississippi politics?
Mississippi's preeminent political speaking event returns to Philadelphia in late June, bringing together the candidates who hope to occupy the state's highest offices come next year. The Neshoba County Fair, Mississippi's biggest house party, is a time-honored public speaking venue dating back decades that has received presidential and gubernatorial candidates. Those less interested in political stump speeches can watch horse racing and attend concerts during the weeklong celebration. The fair has long served as a conduit for politicians, mostly conservative Republicans, to get their message to a friendly audience in person and the state at large. Freshly elected officeholders typically use the Neshoba podium to excite constituents with promises of what's to come. Less than two years away from a critical statewide election, candidates will be stirring up support in some races that are likely to become very crowded very soon. Perhaps the most high-stakes speeches will come in the second half of both days when statewide politicians will take the stage. Six of the eight highest-ranking officials representing Mississippians are on the schedule.
 
Residents still have questions after Jackson data center forum
The Jackson Planning and Development Department on Friday held a public forum about data centers amid a city debate over a proposed project. "What we're trying to do today is just have a conversation so that we can educate ourselves about what makes sense for us, said Jackson Mayor John Horhn at the start of the meeting. "Do we want this in our community? And if so, under what conditions?" During the nearly hour-and-a-half long meeting, panelists covered topics including what artificial intelligence and data centers are, how many jobs data centers might bring, and what communities can do to get the most benefit from the projects. The meeting was facilitated by Butler Snow attorneys Tray Hairston and Charity Karanja. Hairston said that Butler Snow serves as the city's outside counsel on public finance and other matters, and the company was asked to moderate the panel. Data centers have rapidly been proposed across Mississippi and the country. At the beginning of 2025, Mississippi had announced two projects. It now has seven in the works. The projects have faced growing pushback from residents.
 
U.S. and Iran Have Reached a Deal to Stop Fighting, Reopen Shipping
Iran and the U.S. have agreed on an interim peace deal, the two nations announced Sunday, a potentially major breakthrough after nearly four months of fighting that created global political and economic turmoil. A deal is set to be signed Friday, President Trump and Pakistani negotiators said. Trump had earlier indicated he hoped a deal would be signed Sunday. Neither side provided a specific list of agreed-upon details in the deal. Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened on Friday, indicating in a social-media post the time was needed "for purposes of mine removal." In an earlier post, Trump said that Iran's restrictions on shipping in the Strait and the U.S. naval blockade on Iran would be simultaneously and immediately lifted. As they work on final details in the coming days, negotiators will have to deal with detractors both in the U.S. and the Middle East. A number of conservative voices have urged Trump not to trust Iran, and, likewise, hard-liners in Iran have argued against cutting a deal with the U.S. But economic benefits to both countries, if a deal is clinched, could be significant. Since the war began in February, a jump in energy prices has driven up costs for millions of Americans. And the U.S. blockade of Iranian ships has throttled Tehran.
 
Why Trump's talk of a 'G2' hits a nerve with allies
The world's largest economies want to come together to act on China's growing economic threat. President Donald Trump is more interested in going it alone. Trump basically spelled out as much in a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing last month, declaring the tete-a-tete "the G2." "This is the G2," the president told reporters, referring to a knock off of the Group of 7 summit of the world's largest economies and democracies. "They have G7, they have the G8, this is the G2." That approach is undercutting efforts by traditional allies, led by Europe, to present a united front against China and its flood of cheap exports that are swamping Western markets. French President Emmanuel Macron has made the issue a priority as he hosts the G7 summit this week in Évian-les-Bains , France -- convening a call last week with fellow G7 leaders as well China, India and Brazil to discuss the problem. But the White House didn't even mention China in the list of priorities it has for the summit. Further complicating the picture, Trump's tariff buildup against China has pushed more Chinese exports into other Western markets, none more so than Europe.
 
Foundations are emphasizing their community services to counter narratives of fraud and partisanship
A nationwide network of charitable foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to American life, a 250th anniversary campaign aimed at quelling what it calls the "greater intensity" of scrutiny felt from the federal government and populist movements. Popular notions of philanthropy as merely a game for the ultrawealthy to fund partisan projects and commit fraud have left the sector vulnerable to political attacks, as the Council on Foundations sees it, influencing policies that hamper essential community services. The advocacy group, which represents about 1,000 nonprofits, hopes to overcome what CEO Kathleen Enright calls the sector's "perception gap" with its "Generosity Builds" campaign, launched Monday. Enright believes most Americans don't recognize their reliance on the charitable sector. Just about 1 in 20 adults said they or anyone in their immediate family received nonprofit services in the past year, according to a 2023 Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy report.
 
Bob Brown built a legacy at Ole Miss by inspiring students to speak openly, think deeply, care about others
After 35 years of encouraging students to think, question and discuss, University of Mississippi professor Robert Brown thinks it is time to retire. The beloved political science and Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College professor is known for his genuineness and intentionality. He racked up a multitude of published articles, book chapters, grant awards and other accolades, including the Elsie M. Hood Award for Teaching, the university's highest honor for teaching, in 2015. The qualities that garnered him that award have endured in Brown and have been shared with his students. "He's someone who feels grounded," said Kachren Lacy, a sophomore history and economics major from Jackson. "He is consistent, honest and genuinely present in a very rare way. He challenges you, but at the same time makes you feel supported and seen. He is the kind of person who ends up meaning more to you than you can fully anticipate." It all began when Brown got to experience different classes during his undergraduate studies at Northern Illinois University.
 
Jackson State, Yale collaboration adapts Margaret Walker's 'Jubilee' into new folk opera
Sixty years after the publication of Margaret Walker's groundbreaking novel, Jubilee, a new generation of artists is bringing the story to life through music. Students from historically Black colleges and universities, professional performers, and acclaimed artists gathered at Jackson State University this week to prepare for the Southern premiere of Jubilee, a new folk opera based on the celebrated novel. The concert production marks the culmination of a years-long collaboration involving Jackson State University, Yale University, the Margaret Walker Center, and nationally recognized composers, conductors, and performers. Published in 1966, Jubilee chronicles the life of Walker's great-grandmother, Vyry, tracing her journey from enslavement through emancipation and Reconstruction. The novel, which has remained in print for six decades, is widely recognized as a pioneering work that helped establish a genre of historical fiction centered on the experiences of enslaved African Americans. Robert Luckett, director of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State, said the novel remains one of the most important literary works to emerge from Mississippi.
 
Pearl River Community College celebrates dual national championships, enrollment growth
Pearl River Community College (PRCC) made history as both its baseball and softball teams won national championships in the same season. Dr. Adam Breerwood, PRCC president, said the accomplishment stands out in his three decades at the college. "I've been at Pearl River Community College now for 30 years. I don't remember a better two-week span that we've had an opportunity to celebrate with these outstanding coaches and student athletes," Breerwood said. PRCC has seen enrollment grow from about 4,800 students in 2017 to over 6,300 currently, an increase of approximately 29%. Breerwood said the number is expected to continue rising. The college has also experienced 42% growth in career and technical education programs. PRCC launched a campus at Stennis in Hancock County in recent years. "We're doing a lot of things in a blue economy. A lot of things with unmanned aerial pilots, not only in the water, but also in the air." Breerwood said.
 
The top city for recent college grads isn't in California or New York -- it's in Alabama
Sierra Perrine is originally from Arizona, but wanted to leave the state for a new experience during college. "I always joked growing up that I wanted to live somewhere green and fluffy, and I describe Alabama as that," Perrine said. Four years after graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in engineering, the 26-year-old said she's surprised to still be in Birmingham, putting down roots. One big reason she's sticking around is her job. And she's not alone. This year, Birmingham topped payroll processor ADP's annual list of best U.S. metro areas for young college graduates. The city rose from fifth place last year, surpassing places like San Jose, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina. The rankings are based on three data points: hiring rates for people in their 20s with job titles typically requiring a bachelor's degree; median wages for those employees; and cost of living. Perrine is now a virtual design and construction manager for Brasfield & Gorrie, one of a few large, Birmingham-based construction firms that are building major projects across the South and the country.
 
Haslams' historic $130M investment helped smash another U. of Tennessee System record
The University of Tennessee System has raised more than $615 million so far this fiscal year ‒- a record-breaking number that makes significant headway toward a 2030 goal of raising $4 billion. The flagship Knoxville campus raked in the highest total with more than $523 million, thanks to a historic investment of $130 million from Dee and Jimmy Haslam supporting the Haslam College of Business and Chancellor Donde Plowman's plans to hire world-class faculty members. The UT System reached its fundraising record through an increase in donors - nearly 86,000 - as well as engaging with almost 330,000 alumni. The numbers could go up before the fiscal year closes June 30, UT Foundation President and CEO Kerry Witcher said during the nonprofit's Board of Directors meeting June 12. "The good news is we've already set the record for the greatest fundraising decade in history," Witcher said. "That doesn't mean we've accomplished what we need to yet."
 
Judge Dismisses Republican Group's Case Against the U. of Florida
A campus Republican group at the University of Florida failed to prove that the school violated its First Amendment rights when it banned the organization after claims of antisemitic behavior, a federal judge ruled Friday. The judge, Mark F. Walker of the U.S. District Court in Tallahassee, said there was insufficient evidence to show that the group's constitutional rights had been violated, dismissing the college Republicans' lawsuit. The university, in Gainesville, had blocked the group, the University of Florida College Republicans, in March amid a social media uproar over a photo circulated online showing two people giving a Nazi salute. While members of the group denied involvement, the organization had been accused of antisemitic and racist behavior even before the photo's distribution. The University of Florida was one of several campuses where college Republican groups had recently been tied to racist and antisemitic rhetoric or social media postings amid a philosophical split among young Republicans over whether to embrace white nationalism. But Judge Walker, ruling after hearing testimony in a two-day bench trial, said the Republican group had failed to prove that the university's decision was based on its conduct, even though it was clear that campus leaders were concerned about the group's behavior.
 
Mizzou's new $35 million meat lab expected to be finished by July
The University of Missouri's new $35 million meat science laboratory is expected to be completed in July, with officials planning to open the facility in October, according to a university spokesperson. Mizzou broke ground on the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory in April 2025, funded by a donation from former Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. The lab is intended to provide new tools and technology for leaders and workers in the meat processing industry. The project is consolidating the Don Naumann Muscle Foods Processing Laboratory, also known as the Mizzou Meat Market. The market, run by students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, sells USDA-approved prime cuts of beef, pork and lamb. "The most prominent improvement is that everything will be connected; the abattoir and processing rooms will be in one building," said Teagan Schnurbusch, state extension specialist in meat science. Similar to the current Mizzou Meat Market, students will work under the full-time employees and help with all aspects of the job.
 
SpaceX's Engineering Secret? A College Car-Racing Club
After celebrating SpaceX's initial public offering with colleagues, Bill Riley plans to pack his bags for a trip to Brooklyn, Mich. Riley, a top engineering executive at the company, will serve as chief design judge for a race at Michigan International Speedway, according to Chris Ciuca, a vice president at the nonprofit that organizes the event. The competition doesn't involve professional drivers speeding around the track -- it will feature college students racing Formula One-style cars they designed and built over months. The SpaceX executive's ties to the competition are linked to his time on Cornell University's Formula SAE team in the late 1990s. And he's not the only one at Elon Musk's space and artificial-intelligence enterprise. SpaceX executives Mark Juncosa and Mike Nicolls also cut their engineering teeth making student race cars at Cornell in the early 2000s. "Race cars and rockets are not that dissimilar," Riley, 49 years old, once told an interviewer for the Ivy League school's magazine. The Cornell connection at SpaceX is striking, but it also reflects the company's longstanding commitment to hiring people steeped in practical skills, and not just prowess in the classroom.
 
Will Race-Based Scholarships Survive?
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled this month that the University of Iowa can't repurpose a private scholarship designated for Black students to serve first-generation students---but it might not be able to use the funding for its original purpose, either, shedding light on the murky legal waters facing race-based scholarships nationwide. The University of Iowa argued giving the funds to Black students majoring in chemistry, as the donor intended, became a legal liability after the U.S. Supreme Court nixed considering race in college admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The Trump administration has since interpreted that ruling to bar any race-based program or policy. Against that backdrop, Iowa isn't alone in rethinking scholarships with race-based criteria. Colleges, businesses and nonprofits across the country have been scrambling to cut or replace such programs, for fear of legal action or federal scrutiny. Trump's second term has "certainly amplified and sped a lot of this up," said Jeffrey Tenenbaum, managing partner at Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC, "but this was going on well before that."
 
Legal and Lobbying Costs Surge as Universities Face Trump Pressure
Elite private universities' legal and lobbying bills soared as schools tried to counter the Trump administration's attack on top institutions, university tax returns show. Major universities, which are multibillion-dollar enterprises, have long worked with outside law firms and lobbyists. But the Trump administration's campaign prompted many top schools to shell out even more as they tried to preserve research funding, navigate investigations and dodge the wrath of a White House bent on remaking academia to its liking. The tax returns, filed in recent weeks, reflect spending between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, so they encompass just the first five months or so of the Trump administration. Government officials contend that their effort is intended to stamp out "woke" ideology and bigotry from campuses. Every Ivy League institution reported increases in legal fees, lobbying bills or both. Universities beyond the Ivy League also reported higher expenses. Public universities are also feeling strains. Vanderbilt University reported that its legal spending fell 10 percent, but that its tab for external lobbyists more than doubled. The university declined to comment.


SPORTS
 
State Shines In Classroom Again In Spring
It's been a successful spring for Mississippi State athletics, and that success extends far beyond what's happened in competition. For the 18th-straight semester, Bulldog student-athletes have combined to post a GPA over 3.0, finishing with a departmental GPA of 3.34. Men's golf (3.65), women's golf (3.82) and volleyball (3.82) led the charge in the classroom this spring with each of those programs setting spring semester program records. Women's golf and volleyball tied for the highest team GPA in the department. Nearly half of State's athletic programs had a team GPA of at least 3.5 with men's golf, men's tennis, women's golf, soccer, women's track and volleyball all exceeding the 3.5 mark. In addition to those honors, 55 student-athletes graduated this spring with 48 earning bachelor's degrees and seven completing master's programs.
 
Reese, Valincius Named All-Americans By Baseball America
Ace Reese and Tomas Valincius received more All-America honors on Friday. Reese was voted a unanimous first team All-American by Baseball America while Valincius earned second team honors from the outlet. Mississippi State is one of 11 programs to have multiple players picked as All-Americans by Baseball America this year. It is the eighth career All-American honor for Reese and the fourth for Valincius this season. So far in 2026, Reese has been tabbed as a first team selection by Perfect Game and a second teamer by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Valincius earned first team honors from the NCBWA and was a second team selection by the ABCA and Perfect Game.
 
Track & Field: Antoine, Men's 4x100m Earn First Team All-American Honors
Mississippi State track and field concluded the final day of the men's competition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The Bulldogs walked away from day two with six All-American honors, five of which were First Team and one Second Team. The men's 4x100m secured fifth place in a tumultuous final, crossing the line in 39.04. The relay, run by Nicholas Fakorede, Kibren Moore, Gabe Scott and Sherman Hawkins Jr., is the first to score for State since 2009. Khalil Antoine made his NCAA debut competing in both the high and triple jumps. Antoine tied for seventh in the high jump with a new personal best of 2.19m. His mark also ties for the fifth highest in program history. Kevin Grubbs competed in his first NCAA Outdoor Championships, finishing ninth in the discus. He qualified for his first final with a third-round mark of 61.71m, setting a new program record. This meet marked the end of the men's 2026 track and field season.
 
Brian Bille Appointed General Manager Of Learfield's Mississippi State Bulldog Sports Properties
Learfield, the exclusive multimedia rights holder of Mississippi State Athletics, has announced Brian Bille as the General Manager of its locally based team, Mississippi State Bulldog Sports Properties. "Brian joins us at a pivotal moment for college athletics," said Zac Selmon, Director of Athletics at Mississippi State. "As we experience rapid transformation in our industry, our multimedia rights partnership is critical to continue and maximize the momentum in Starkville. Our strategic partnership allows us to continue to grow revenue, serve our student-athletes and deliver real value for the brands that invest in Mississippi State. Brian has done exactly that at every stop, and his experience and energy make him well-positioned to help us advance what we're building here." As General Manager of Learfield's MSU Bulldog Sports Properties, Bille will lead all components of the multimedia rights agreement, working closely with Mississippi State Athletics leadership to drive sponsorship growth and unlock new revenue opportunities for the athletic department and enhance brand engagement for Bulldog student-athletes.
 
The fight in Congress over college athletics drags on, with Louisiana lawmakers in key roles
The push in Congress to revamp college athletics -- including a "Lane Kiffin rule" to keep coaches from switching schools midseason -- now involves two bills, with one championed by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise competing against another out of the Senate. Both would rein in college sports spending and restrict unlimited use of the transfer portal -- trends that have upended century-old traditions of amateur student athletes playing for their schools on scholarships. President Donald Trump has weighed in, urging lawmakers to reach a compromise, which would fall heavily on the Louisiana-dominated Republican House leadership. "President Trump wants the House and Senate to work through this to fix the problem," said Scalise. In charge of the effort in the House is Speaker Mike Johnson. "We got to work it out. It's so important for college athletics," Johnson said Wednesday while visiting announcers at a Congressional charity baseball game.
 
Big 12 files lawsuit seeking to clear way to sanction Texas Tech for playing Brendan Sorsby
The Big 12 filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday over the Brendan Sorsby saga, asking the court to bar Texas Tech and the state attorney general from preventing the league's sanctioning of Texas Tech if it plays the quarterback in the 2026 college football season. It's the latest step in the escalations over Sorsby's eligibility, following a district court ruling one week ago in Lubbock County preventing the NCAA from deeming Sorsby ineligible for violating various NCAA gambling rules, including betting on his own team while at Indiana. The Big 12's filing lists the Texas Tech University System, its chancellor, president, athletic director Kirby Hocutt and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as defendants. Last week, Paxton sent a letter to the Big 12 warning against any sanctions against Tech. (Under state law, the Texas attorney general represents Texas Tech in court.) The Big 12 is not seeking damages nor challenging the Texas state ruling against the NCAA (which will likely take too long for an appeal to affect the season). Rather, the Big 12's lawsuit asks a federal court for the power to enforce its own conference rules.
 
Big 12 pursuing legal action against Texas Tech, Texas attorney general over Brendan Sorsby
The Big 12 has started down the legal path to potentially sanction Texas Tech over its intention to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby. On Monday, the conference filed a 47-page complaint against Texas Tech, the Texas attorney general, the system's chancellor, the school president and athletic director in seeking declaratory judgement and a preliminary injunction to enable it to enforce its bylaws. In this landmark case -- a league filing legally against one of its members -- the Big 12 is asking a federal court to bar Texas Tech and the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, from preventing the conference from "exercising its right under its bylaws to sanction Texas Tech," according to the complaint obtained by Yahoo Sports, which was filed in the Northern District of Texas in Dallas. The league is not seeking damages in the filing and is not challenging a state court ruling deeming Sorsby eligible, but is instead asking a federal judge to permit it to take action against the Red Raiders in light of legal threats made from the Texas attorney general, whose letter to the league last week seems to have triggered the Big 12's filing. The letter from Paxton's office demanded that the league refrain from exercising its governance authority, characterizing any sanction as an antitrust violation and threatening joint liability against the conference. Perhaps most notably, the complaint lays out the conference's intention to sanction Texas Tech if it were to play Sorsby, who has acknowledged to betting on his own team while a freshman at Indiana, violating one of sports' most sacred policies.
 
Senate panel sets markup on college sports bill
The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled the markup of a bipartisan measure that proposes sweeping changes to collegiate athletics and has the backing of President Donald Trump. The panel is expected to take up several amendments at the markup on June 18, including one aimed at protecting non-revenue sports. Some athletics departments in recent years have been forced to terminate some Olympic sports due to what some college officials call an "arms race" to pay football and basketball stars and coaches. Ranking member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., who wrote the measure with sponsor Chair Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said after a roundtable discussion Wednesday she expects amendments next week geared at those non-revenue sports. "I do think with women and Olympic sports, people are like ... 'How can we really guarantee that they're not going to get left behind?'" she told reporters. "I do think there's a lot of attention already to that." Cantwell also said there could be amendments about coaches, referring to the large salaries of some football and basketball coaches, and some moving among major institutions for even more money during an ongoing athletics season. The most-cited example is football coach Lane Kiffin, who left the University of Mississippi last year for Louisiana State University while the Rebels were still alive in the College Football Playoff. "I definitely hear a lot of volume about, like, well, what about those coaches?" Cantwell said.



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