Indianola News

Some lawmakers are seeking money for tourism projects, including up to $14 million for a space, science and education center in Hancock County and up to $6 million for the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, as well as projects dedicated to famous Mississippi musicians.

A Mid-South man says his wife is the victim of identity theft, and should not be in jail.

Because of the water line breaks, some Jackson businesses, schools and states offices are closed: * St.

Gene Dattel presents a social and economic history of the role of cotton in the United States.

No less than five times did Drew Burton interrupt his story of an amazing Delta goose hunt last Sunday at Isola to say, 'the funny thing about it was.

Connie Gibbons, executive director of the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola, will speak as part of the Millsaps Arts & Lecture Series on Tuesday, Jan.

Former House Appropriations Committee Chairman Charlie Capps - the man who firmly and honorably held Mississippi's public purse strings in his hands for 16 years - died Friday at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland.

STONEVILLE a ' The Delta Health Alliance recently received two federal grants to expand its programs in the Mississippi Delta.

The Canton Music Study Club met Nov. 3 in the home of Cecil Fox Jr. in Canton. Members heard a program by Bubba Fletcher of Madison, and formerly of Indianola, on the late tenor jazz saxophonist and composer Brew Moore.

Some education leaders this week said Gov. Haley Barbour's K-12 budget recommendations would be almost impossible to implement, especially in one year.

Facing growing budget constraints, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour wants to save money by cutting the state's public universities from eight to five.

The Mississippi Development Authority appeared before the Joint Legislative Budget Committee recently to submit its budget request for fiscal year 2011, which starts next July.

Dream turns into profitable reality for high school buddies A Opening a restaurant together was a longtime dream for high school friends Preston Lott and Brooks Roberts, now the owners of the popular gourmet pizza restaurants Lost Dog Pizza Company in Indianola and Cleveland.A Opening a restaurant was something they talked about as roommates at ...

INDIANOLA, Miss. - The Sunflower County Farm Service Agency says Mississippi Delta farmers and ranchers are suffering their biggest losses in two decades-and may be eligible for federal loans.

The power conditioners/sequencers protect sensitive components in the museum's multimedia exhibits, while at the same time enhancing audio and video performance for an optimal visitor experience The exhibit technology team at Bowen Technovation recently chose to install Furman Sound PS-PRO II power conditioner/sequencers and AC-215 power ...

Oct 6 2009 12:00AM http://democrats.org/blog.html Today, the Democratic National Committee honors the life of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.

Organizers are canceling the CineVegas Film Festival in Las Vegas next year because of the economy.

Mrs. Gaye Morgan Black of Hattiesburg and Mr. Emmett Russell Black Jr. of Indianola announce the engagement of their daughter, Madelyn Celeste, to Dr.

Students at Indianola High School gathered outside the school building Wednesday to show support for principal John Monroe.

Blues guitar legend Riley B. "B.B." King was born this day in 1925 in Indianola, Mississippi.