Mid South Economic and Environmental Issues

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Social justice advocate Lea Campbell started her organizing journey in 2015, pushing for the removal of the Confederate emblem from Mississippi’s state flag. She...

Mississippi River basin residents worry about the environment and want change, study finds. But many don’t know they’re in the basin.

New research gives a sporadic look at climate attitudes of Mississippi River basin residents and the relationship they have — or don't have —...

Master Plan Success: River Reintroduction to Maurepas Swamp

11.27.2023 | In Coastal RestorationProject Highlight: River Reintroduction to Maurepas Swamp As one of the largest forested wetlands in the nation, Maurepas Swamp provides vital...

University-wide focus on economic, workforce development at the heart of Southern Miss

Business columnist Phil Hardwick wraps up his three-part series on entrepreneurship and economic development efforts at...

Environmental racism seeps through Mississippi’s Yazoo Pumps

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cartographer Harold Fisk published his interpretations of the Mississippi River in 1944. The hand-drawn maps captured a living being...

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