Dyer County is earning praise for its support of rural economic development.

The Tennessee Rural Development Committee says the northwest Tennessee county has received the 2012 Rural Development Award for outstanding Local Programs.

Committee Chair Bobby Goode says Dyer County officials helped build up resources and

The Nashville International Airport is breaking down walls to make room for a new United Service Organizations center for military troops and their families.

USO centers provide troops with entertainment, support, supplies and other services at hundreds of airports and military bases around the world. This will be

The Mississippi Film Office celebrated its 40th birthday Thursday with a special birthday cake celebration in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Jackson.

Gov. Phil Bryant signed a proclamation declaring January 17 as "Mississippi Film Day."

Officials say Mississippi boasts 1 of the

The City of Wynne will pay $150,000 to 24 uniformed police officers as it settles a federal lawsuit that alleged the workers didn't receive pay for all the overtime they worked.

The U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday that, under a court agreement, the city will pay the money and pledge to comply with wage and hour