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Big Oil’s $1.2 Trillion Bet? WoodMac Predicts CCUS Market Surge
Global research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie has predicted that the global Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) market will surge 28-fold by 2050 to 2,061 million tonnes per annum, surpassing trillions of dollars in value....

Local baker with a small business has a big dream
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - One local, teenage baker turned her hobby into a business that she said she hopes to grow into a full-time job. Campbell Wood, 19, has had a passion for baking ever since she was 11 years old. Wood said she has two...

Photos: A look at '93 floods, 30+ years later
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was first published in 2018, for the 25th anniversary of flooding. More than 30 years ago, floods swept across Iowa from the Mississippi River to the Missouri River, destroying homes, businesses and lives. Here are some...

Mississippi set to execute state’s longest-serving death row inmate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is set to be executed Wednesday nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a violent ransom scheme. Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old...

Want to try lab-grown salmon? The US just approved it.
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration For the first time ever, a lab-grown seafood company has met the United States Food and Drug Administration’s requirements for demonstrating...

From Mississippi to Ukraine: A Guardsman's Story of Service and Sacrifice
We're back with Command Sergeant Major John Todd Gist and his experience with the Mississippi National Guard. Mississippi National Guard, for those that are interested in maybe taking part. How has that changed your life? What are the...

Mississippi Death Row Inmate Who Begged SCOTUS for Mercy Slated To Die Tonight
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the final appeal of Mississippi death row inmate Richard Jordan, clearing the way for his execution on Wednesday, June 25. At 79 years old, Jordan is the longest-serving death row prisoner in the state, having...

Nissan halts Canada-bound vehicle production at two US plants
Nissan Motor is pausing the production of three Canada-bound vehicles at its Tennessee and Mississippi-based plants due to the intensifying trade tensions between the United States and Canada, Japan’s Nikkei reported on Wednesday. Although Canada...

Mississippi Farmers Market Announces 2025 Thursday Summer Markets
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Farmers Market has announced the return of its...

Private business ticketed uninsured Mississippi vehicle owners. Then the program blew up.
Politically connected members of a Mississippi company have fallen out with their Georgia partner in what promised to be a profitable business to snare uninsured motorists with cameras and artificial intelligence. A company that the three...

Financial Miracles Unfold as Woman Obeys God to Start Tuition-Free Christian School
For years, Dr. Amanda Cooley operated a daycare and after-school program in her hometown of Laurel, MS. But that changed after she made a troubling discovery when talking with an older sibling of one of the children in her care. "She didn't even...

Average VA home loan amount in Mississippi increases in Q1
The average VA home loan amount in Mississippi during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025 was $288,172, a 2.5% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.Mississippi's average VA loan amount during...

Mississippi AG Says Intoxicating Hemp Products Are ‘Prohibited’ Under State Law
In a letter to Mississippi state Rep. Lee Yancey (R), Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R) said intoxicating hemp-derived products are “prohibited” under the state’s Controlled Substances Law. However, Fitch declined to offer an “official...

Commissioner Andy Gipson launches campaign promoting healthy eating in Mississippi
Andy Gipson Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce | Mississippi Department of Agriculture and CommerceAndy Gipson Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce | Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Mississippi's Commissioner of...

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for June 23, 2025
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at June 23, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from June 23 drawing 03-09-15-26-28 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...

A company took over sewage in parts of Lafayette — now its customers have some of the highest rates in the state
When Lee Johnson moved to the Quail Hollow subdivision on the southside of Lafayette in 2021, he paid $35 for his monthly sewage bill. Four years later, and after Magnolia Water’s takeover, his bill has shot up to roughly $75 a month. Residents in...

Trump keeps claiming places are selling gas for $1.99. There is no proof to back that up
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

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Mississippi airports race to secure federal funds before 2026 deadline
PICAYUNE — With funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set to expire in 2026, Mississippi airports are rushing to lock in federal dollars before time runs out. The funding, which began flowing in 2022, offers airports across the...

Mississippi awarded after receiving over $13 billion in investment projects
Mississippi is being recognized for its recent accomplishments in economic development.The governor's office said the state has been honored with the Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine.Area Development named the $10 billion Amazon Web...