Barge fleet seeks to expand its Mississippi River site at Elmwood (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
A barge fleeting company has asked the Army Corps of Engineers for permission to expand its work site on the Mississippi River at Elmwood. Louisiana Dock Co. Inc. seeks to widen one fleet to accomodate 10 barges across; that site now… read more..
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Underage drinking is a major economic problem in Mississippi costing the state millions of dollars. A report from the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center found that risky behaviors associated with youth drinking resulted in $551.9 million in 2007. read more..
People in Mississippi should prepare now for a round of severe storms late Wednesday. read more..
Mississippi starter Becky Nye stifled the South Carolina (9-10, 0-1 SEC) offense to lead the Rebels (14-8, 1-0 SEC) to a 3-0 win over the Gamecocks at the Ole Miss Softball Complex in the first Southeastern Conference game of the year for both squads. read more..
Mississippi’s unemployment rate stood at 12 percent in January, up from 10.3 percent in December and higher than the national rate of 10.6 percent. read more..
