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Pardoning Cash
Cash fans from across the country arrive in Starkville for festival
by Patrick Young
The second annual Pardon Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival, honoring the late American outlaw icon, preoccupied the music scene in Starkville over the weekend.
The three-day musical event featured meet and greets with Cash's family, a 5k run, lectures from close friends of the Man in Black and a downtown concert with headliner Rosanne Cash.
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Watson announces resignation, retirement
Former vice president for student affairs Roy Ruby named interim
by David Breland
In the latest chapter of the landscaping scandal involving Institutions of Higher Learning Commissioner Tom Meredith and Interim Mississippi State University President Vance Watson, the IHL accepted the resignation and subsequent retirement of Watson Monday. (5) comments
BREAKING: IHL Commissioner Resigns
Resignation effective Nov. 15
by Carl Smith
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Commissioner Thomas Meredith resigned today effective November 15. According to a statement issued by the IHL, Meredith will be available to the Board of Trustees until that time. "The Board is expected to accept Commissioner Meredith's request during its next meeting, currently scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2008," the state said. (12) comments
BREAKING: Faculty Senate requests new presidential search
Electronic ballot passes 32-4
by Carl Smith
The Robert Holland Faculty Senate passed a resolution Thursday urging the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board Search Committee to dissolve the current Mississippi State University presidential search. The resolution passed 32-4 after a two days of electronic polling. (0) comments
University breaks ground for new facility
Construction set to begin in spring 2009
by Adam Kazery
Officials conducted the groundbreaking ceremony for a new multi-tenant building at the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park on Thursday. (0) comments
