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Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
June 1, 2022

Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Guest welcome grant improving rail, highway traffic in Rankin County

The project is considered essential, as daily trips in the area are estimated to increase 49% & rail traffic by almost 70% by 2040. On August 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced a notice of funding opportunity that made available nearly $362 million through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and…
Culture  |  Frank Corder  • 
June 1, 2022

Mississippi, U.S. reach new all-time high gas prices to start Summer 2022

The average price of gas per gallon in Mississippi is up $1.50 since last year, now sits at $4.20. As summer officially begins across the country following Memorial Day, the price at the pump continues to increase, reaching new high average marks in Mississippi and in the U.S. Today, June 1st, according to AAA, Mississippi’s…