Mississippi-Wisconsin exchange program needs host families (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
A summer exchange program between Mississippi and Wisconsin aimed at helping black children experience a different culture needs more host families.

Mississippi Manufacturers Assoc. Backs Senator Wicker (WLBT 3 Jackson)
Mississippi companies say they're backing the man they believe can bring more quality jobs to Mississippi in the upcoming District One Senate Race. Friday afternoon the Mississippi Manufacturers Association announced they were endorsing senator Roger Wicker in the November race.

Mississippi Blood Services Adds to Fleet (WLBT 3 Jackson)
Giving the gift of life just got more convenient for Mississippians. Mississippi Blood Services will be able to reach more donors in more places, thanks to an addition to its mobile fleet.

Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By MIKE STOBBE The South tips the scales again as the nation's fattest region, according to a new government survey. More than 30 percent of adults in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee are considered obese. In part, experts blame Southern eating habits, poverty and demographic groups that have higher obesity rates. Colorado was the least obese, with about 19 percent fitting that category in a ...

Details on new Mississippi River crossing released (St. Clair County Journal)
The governors of Illinois and Missouri signed an agreement Thursday that clears the way for a $640 million, four-lane span over the Mississippi River linking St. Louis and St. Clair County.