SUMMARY: The East Mississippi Veterans Park in Meridian is undergoing major improvements to honor military service members. Three key areas are being enhanced: the Historic Freedom Timeline Wall, featuring a timeline of Mississippi and U.S. military history and images of all U.S. presidents; the KC-135 Stratotanker tail, highlighting the Key Brothers’ 1935 endurance flight and current aircraft markings; and the Armed Forces Plaza, with a bronze eagle sculpture, monuments for each military branch, and flags. These additions will create a space for reflection and community events, supported by state funding, with future plans including a Gold Star Families Monument, Huey Helicopter, and walking path.

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SUMMARY: Jake Cook hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead No. 22 Southern Miss to a 9-4 victory over New Orleans. The Golden Eagles had a 12-hit attack, with Ozzie Pratt collecting three hits and Cook, Nick Monistere, and Carson Paetow adding two each. After the game was tied at 4-4, Cook’s homer gave Southern Miss the lead. They added two more runs in the eighth. New Orleans had initially led with a two-run homer in the first, but Southern Miss regained control with a three-run third. Kros Sivley earned the win, and Colby Allen got his ninth save.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith announced that Greenwood Leflore, Magee General, and Wayne General hospitals in Mississippi were approved for the Rural Hospital Demonstration program. This initiative, which aims to support rural healthcare sustainability, will provide these hospitals with better federal reimbursements to help keep them open. Hyde-Smith, alongside Sen. Roger Wicker and Rep. Bennie Thompson, worked to secure this approval, particularly for Greenwood Leflore, a hospital central to Mississippi’s rural healthcare challenges. The program, established in 2004, helps small hospitals with cost-based reimbursements, improving their financial stability and ability to offer quality care.

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