JACKSON, Mississippi, June 11 -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources issued the following news on June 10, 2025: * * * Mississippi's Seafood Labeling Law to take effect July 1, 2025 BILOXI, Miss. - The Mississippi Legislature has recently passed House Bill 602, marking a significant move to enhance transparency in the seafood industry and build greater consumer confidence. Beginning July 1, 2025, all seafood and crawfish sold in Mississippi--whether in grocery stores, seafood marke more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 11 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU entomologists study expansion of Asian needle ant in Mississippi STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University researchers are tracking the spread of the Asian needle ant, a non-native species expanding across the Southeastern U.S., including parts of Mississippi. Native to Asia, the needle ant was recorded in the U.S. in the 1930s but has expanded significantly since the 2000s. "We first more PR