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"Avoid the area of Blackjack and Hardy. Officials are responding," it simply said.  According to Sid Salter, chief communication officer at Mississippi State University, the piece of equipment that exploded was a motor grader on the corner of Blackjack Road and Hardy Boulevard.  "The initial fire was pretty substantial and was rolling — big flames," Salter said.  The construction crew became concerned and contacted Brent Crocker, the university's emergency manager, and a Maroon Alert was issued out of an abundance of caution. East Oktibbeha Volunteer Fire Department responded...

No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021. Last week’s severe winter weather will make a lasting impact on Mississippi’s already compromised infrastructure system – particularly on roads and bridges – and will exacerbate the need for more comprehensive means to repair and restore the state’s overall infrastructure system. Mississippi isn’t alone in the struggle to improve infrastructure. Congress faces some difficult decisions not just on roads and ...

Oxford Film Festival Announces Ambitious Hybrid Format January 22, 2021 1277 Among 10 titles previewed are Spotlight presentations of Anne Rapp’s HORTON FOOTE: THE ROAD TO HOME, Olivia Peace’s TAHARA, as well as Chelsea Christer’s BLEEDING AUDIO, Megan Petersen and Hannah Black’s DROUGHT, and Cindy L. Abel’s SURVIVING THE SILENCE The 2021 Oxford Film Festival (March 24-28, April 1-30) has announced an ambitious approach to the 18 th annual edition of the popular film festival which will take place in an open-air outdoor theater, drive-in, and include virtual presentations as well. T...

MSU President Keenum’s statement on death of Gov. Winter MSU President Mark E. Keenum with former Gov. William Winter (MSU OPA Photo) STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University issued the following statement by MSU President Mark E. Keenum on the death of former Mississippi Gov. William Winter: “My wife Rhonda and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of Mississippi’s most influential statesmen, former Gov. William Winter. Perhaps no single individual in Mississippi’s history had more lasting impact on public education than did Gov. Winter. “Gov. Wi...

MSU to conduct campus-wide test of locks during December drill STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Crisis Action Team will test the ability of the university’s Starkville campus to centrally lock all electronically controlled exterior doors as part of an emergency preparedness drill on Monday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. The drill tests the emergency response skills of top administrators, building managers, and key decision makers during a practice scenario and training session. MSU Emergency Manager Brent Crocker said he expects the drill to last approximately one hour. “The test...