Mississipi news

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Chris Warren scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and Mississippi rallied from a late 9-point deficit to edge Arkansas 68-66 Saturday. read more..

ATLANTA, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV), a leading provider of home health and hospice services, announced today that it has acquired Mississippi-based Heart to Heart Hospice. read more..

Home health provider Gentiva Health Services said Monday that it has acquired Heart to Heart Hospice of Mississippi and plans to expand the business throughout the north, central and southern regions of the state. That would double the coverage area from 22 to 44 Mississippi counties. Net revenues at the hospice last year totaled about $4 million. Terms [...] read more..

JACKSON, MS (WDAM) - Mississippi’s corrections commissioner says he doesn’t know what will happen to the state’s inmate labor program after June 30. Chris Epps said he is glad the legislature agreed to a budget restoration bill this week. His department will get $16 million back. read more..

High school students who don’t want to go to college would have an option to pursue career-track studies under a bill being considered in the Mississippi Legislature. read more..

Home health provider Gentiva Health Services said Monday that it has acquired Heart to Heart Hospice of Mississippi and plans to expand the business throughout the north, central and southern regions of the state. read more..

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. , a leading provider of home health and hospice services, announced today that it has acquired Mississippi-based Heart to Heart Hospice. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. read more..

Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury loves a variation of the following refrain: If he had been told that his team would win a share of a SEC Western Division title after some key offseason injuries and the ineligibility of star recruit Renardo Sidney, he would have taken it. read more..