Sunshine seeking Michiganders don’t have to go far to complete their summertime quests. The state is home to the sunniest summer spot east of the Mississippi River. We’re calling it lake ...

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You don't have to be a birder to love watching hummingbirds in your yard. But if you live east of the Mississippi River, there's one species you'll likely spot.

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STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball has earned its first SEC series win of the season. The Bulldogs (19-13, 3-9 SEC) won Sunday’s rubber match 6-0 against South Carolina (19-14, 2-10) at ...

It’s now the largest operating solar farm east of the Mississippi, and it’s set to make a serious dent in emissions while delivering clean energy to major customers, including the City of Chicago.

This summer’s Mississippi River “dead zone” could span 5,827 square miles across the Gulf of Mexico off of Louisiana.

Map of low oxygen levels during a July 20-21, 2011, cruise east of the Mississippi River, with hypoxia, levels between zero and 2 parts per million in bottom water, in red, outlined by the black line.

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Mississippi State head coach Chris Lemonis listens to the ground rules before the game against Ole Miss at Swayze Field in Oxford, Miss., on Friday, Apr. 12, 2024.

All of them are still open. But the state recommends avoiding the water during advisories, and the enduring annoyance has already appeared on more than a dozen Mississippi Coast shorelines this year.