Lake Mary Crawford Closed for Renovation

  MONTICELLO – Lake Mary Crawford, located near Monticello, is closed to the public.  The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) drained the lake in preparation for planned renovations.  “Draining Lake Mary Crawford will allow us to make needed repairs to the water... Read More.

Dove Season Starts September 2

JACKSON – Mississippi’s dove hunting season will open on September 2 statewide. For private lands on opening day, legal shooting hours will begin 30 minutes before sunrise. Dove fields on Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Wildlife Management Areas may have different... Read More.

Quad County Free Fair and Rodeo coming to Columbia

A fair AND rodeo will be coming to Columbia on Labor Day Weekend! That's right, Marion, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lamar Counties and all points beyond.  Mitchell Brothers Amusements and Pro Roedo Inc., is working with Columbia and Marion County to announce after three decades,... Read More.

Biofuel Revolution Bringing Jobs to Lumberton

      SynSel Energy, Inc. of Elmhurst, IL is partnering with a US-based financier and G and C Industrial Services of Lumberton, MS to develop a $300 Million biorefinery in Lumberton.  The plant will use state-of-the-art, environmentally-responsible technology to produce clean second-generation biofuels from the... Read More.

Prescribed Burning Program Accepting Applications

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is continuing its partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Wildlife Mississippi, the National Wild Turkey Federation, Mississippi Forestry Commission and others to provide cost-share for prescribed... Read More.

Columbia School District Registration to begin

Columbia School District centralized student registration will be held on Thursday, July 27; Monday, July 31st and Tuesday, August 1st; 8:00am-5:00pm. Students in grades K-2 will register at Columbia Primary School and students in grades 3-12 will register at Columbia High School. Please bring... Read More.

2017 Mississippi State Football Broadcast Team Unveiled

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State Athletics and its multimedia rightsholder, Learfield, introduced Tuesday the broadcast team for the 2017 Bulldog football season. MSU opens at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2 against Charleston Southern. The home opener will provide fans their first opportunity to... Read More.