Mississippi News

Outfielder Hunter Renfroe, Mississippi State’s semifinalist for national college baseball player of the year, won the 2013 C Spire Wireless Ferriss Trophy today as the state’s top college baseball player at a Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame awards luncheon program. Mississippi State outfield Hunter ... read more

Bomgar, a leading provider of secure remote support solutions, today announced it has enhanced its integration with Dell KACE, the leading provider of systems management appliances. Available next month, Bomgar 13.1 will offer an improved integration with the Dell KACE ... read more

Parking at Mississippi State University (MSU) is now more user-friendly with the addition of a new parking guidance program on campus utilizing the award-winning motorist guidance application, Parker(TM) by Streetline, and parking publishing platform, ParkEdge(TM). In collaboration with California-based Streetline, Inc., the new app and web browser tools provide near real-time insight on available parking, including policy information for specific campus lots. Mike Harris, director of parking and transit services, said MSU's unprecedented growth in recent years has created a challenge for ... read more

R&D/Leverage® is the first U.S. mold maker and Structural Brand Development Company to be certified "Made in the USA®," according to Robert Schiavone, Global Marketing Director for the company, which is the full-service plastic product solutions company that created the "Idea, to Mold" business model. The announcement from Made in USA Certified, the leader in independent third-party assurance verification for genuine Made in USA products and services, underscores the acceleration of U.S. on-shoring of manufacturing and the concurrent rise of interest ... read more

A new e-commerce website selling affordable high quality hanging pot racks and wall racks for the kitchen has opened its online store today at www.HangingInTheKitchen.com. HangingInTheKitchen.com is owned and operated by Mississippi-based Internet Company, Ram Heritage LLC. Company founder and owner, Anne McClellan, states, "Hanging pot racks or wall racks in the kitchen is gaining popularity among households for several reasons. They save space, promote a cleaner kitchen, and have a decorative style that is seen in new ... read more

AT&T* has turned on its 4G LTE network in Gulfport/Biloxi, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides, including: -- Faster speeds. LTE technology is capable of delivering speeds faster than many other mobile Internet technologies. Customers can stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before. ... read more

Pandemic flu continues to threaten public health, especially in the wake of the recent emergence of an H7N9 low pathogenic avian influenza strain in humans. A recent study published in PLoS ONE, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, provides new information for public health officials on mitigating the spread of infection from emerging flu viruses. Dr. Henry Wan, associate professor at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine led a study with researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology, Marshall University, and Universidad ... read more

AT&T* has expanded the nation's fastest 4G LTE network** in Northwest Mississippi, bringing more customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. AT&T launched 4G LTE in Oxford on Dec. 18, 2012, and the expanded coverage is part of its ongoing rollout across the market. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) AT&T 4G LTE coverage now includes parts of Batesville along Highway 6, Sardis and South Oxford. "As our region continues to grow, it is important that we have the technology in place to meet the needs ... read more

C Spire Wireless announced plans today to introduce the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S® 4 touchscreen smartphone this summer with a suite of easy to use innovations that promise to forever change how consumers interact with their primary communications device. ... read more

AT&T* plans to roll out 4G LTE in Meridian and Philadelphia this summer, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology and faster mobile Internet speeds from the nation's fastest 4G LTE network**. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides. LTE technology is capable of delivering speeds faster than many other mobile Internet technologies***. Customers will be able to stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before on the latest 4G ... read more

AT&T* plans to roll out 4G LTE in Biloxi and Gulfport this summer, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology and faster mobile Internet speeds from the nation's fastest 4G LTE network**. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides. LTE technology is capable of delivering speeds faster than many other mobile Internet technologies***. Customers will be able to stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before on the latest ... read more

AT&T* plans to roll out 4G LTE in Greenwood and Cleveland this summer, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology and faster mobile Internet speeds from the nation's fastest 4G LTE network**. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides. LTE technology is capable of delivering speeds faster than many other mobile Internet technologies***. Customers will be able to stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before on the latest 4G LTE-compatible ... read more

AT&T* plans to roll out 4G LTE in Corinth and New Albany this summer, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology and faster mobile Internet speeds from the nation's fastest 4G LTE network**. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides. LTE technology is capable of delivering speeds faster than many other mobile Internet technologies***. Customers will be able to stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before on the ... read more

Bomgar, a leading provider of secure remote support solutions, announced today that Revention is using the Bomgar remote support solution to provide secure technology support to approximately 20,000 point-of-sale (POS) systems. Revention is the leading developer of complete, customizable restaurant management ... read more

Imagine the possibilities if every student on every college campus owned a tablet, had 24-hour access to the latest apps and digital accouterments, and all faculty penned e-books for their courses. Jackson State University (JSU) is marching toward this reality after its 2012 freshman class received iPads. On April 25 and 26, leading scholars in cyberlearning will convene in Jackson, Miss., to discuss the impact of the Technology Advantage Scholarship Initiative (TASI) and raise their digital IQs during the Democratization ... read more

SignatureLink has rebranded the company and changed its name to SecureBuy to more accurately reflect its revolutionary eFraud prevention technology. The company originally created and patented the first online biometric hand-written signature capture pad back in 2002. SecureBuy's product line has evolved into a full array of industry-leading fraud prevention / identity authentication applications for secure online and mobile commerce. SecureBuy's proactive eFraud solution is seamless to consumers and creates a fast lane for normal and low-risk transactions and a risk-based ... read more

SecureBuy - A SignatureLink Company awards (MIT) Mercadotechia Ideasy y Techologia SA DE CV a master reseller license for the entire country of Mexico to resell SecureBuy's mobile and eCommerce automated fraud detection technology. "MIT owns a large market-share of the electronic payment processing transactions in Mexico and we are currently working closely with the Mexican Government on an electronic fraud prevention initiative to curb eCommerce / CNP fraud. The Mexican government is considering a mandate that would require electronic signatures ... read more

The Mississippi Athletic Commission recently released online applications for sports licenses and event permits. The first online services launched by the Commission replace the traditional paper form application with an easy-to-use online solution accessible through PC or mobile devices. ... read more

Select Specialty Hospital - Jackson was awarded Hospital of the Year (100 beds or less) at the Mississippi Nurses Association and Mississippi Nurses Foundation joint Mississippi Nightingale Awards Banquet on March 4, 2013. This award, which was established in 2006, is presented to the hospital that most distinguishes itself in the areas of professional nursing and innovation in leadership. Nominees are judged on several factors such as RN participation in management decisions, their support of professional development for RNs; turnover ... read more

Bomgar, a leading provider of secure remote support solutions, today announced the Bomgar Remote Support Client for Samsung, a new app that allows technology support professionals to remotely control and support Samsung Android smartphones and tablets. Building on its robust capabilities for ... read more