SUMMARY: Three Mississippi teams have been announced in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship field for 2024. No. 17 Mississippi State, after a strong SEC performance and despite missing the 2023 tournament, will compete in the Stanford Regional, led by All-SEC players Madisyn Kennedy, Aspen Wesley, and Sierra Saco. They face Cal State Fullerton in their first game. Ole Miss, entering their eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament, starts in the Lafayette Regional against Baylor, with All-SEC player Aynslie Furbush. Jackson State, in its first tournament since 2011, will play as a four-seed against No. 9 LSU in the Baton Rouge Regional. Regionals will run from May 17-19 in a double-elimination format.

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SUMMARY: Jackson, Mississippi residents have been notified by JXN Water that they can resume normal water usage as the boil water advisory has been lifted. The advisory was initially issued after severe storms on Thursday night caused a power outage at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant in Ridgeland. Ted Henifin, the interim third-party manager for JXN Water, expressed gratitude for the patience of the community and the efforts of staff. He credited the swift recovery to the work and knowledge acquired over the past year. Henifin also acknowledged the Mississippi State Department of Health's laboratory staff for their timely work, and noted that plans are being made with Entergy to ensure backup power capacity for the plant in the event of future severe weather.

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SUMMARY: A federal grant of $330,000 is assigned to Mississippi to bolster stormwater and sewer systems through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program. The EPA underscores the importance of handling stormwater properly to mitigate pollution in waterways. The grant funds state projects to enhance the resiliency of infrastructure against heavy rainfall events. The program will focus on rural and financially struggling areas, with an emphasis on shielding communities from the financial burden of these improvements. This initiative is part of the wider effort to maintain clean and safe water ecosystems amid climate challenges.

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