Food and drink are at the core of Mississippi culture and history. Thereâs a saying around here: âFood brings people together at the community table.â We find great joy in sharing the Mississippi story through the heirloom recipes, family-owned restaurants and farm-to-table menus full of our most celebrated dishes.
Staton Named Chancellor of East Carolina University. Dr. Cecil P. Staton, interim president of Valdosta State University in Georgia and vice chancellor for extended education for the University System of Georgia, has been elected chancellor of East Carolina University by the Board of Governors of the 17-campus University of North Carolina.
General Donn A. Starry Biography. General Donn Albert Starry (May 31, 1925  August 26, 2011) was a United States Army General who served as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (CG TRADOC) from 1977 to 1981; and as Commander in Chief, U.S. Readiness Command (USCINCRED) from 1981 to 1983.