AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Thomastown Mississippi. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/thomastown-ms 144 69 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/thomastown-ms https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 14 Dec 2025 07:20:05 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves on July 21 announced that the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund (MOSTF) will open its fourth grant https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/mississippi-outdoor-stewardship-trust-fund-opens-fourth-round-of-application-acceptance-31758896-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/mississippi-outdoor-stewardship-trust-fund-opens-fourth-round-of-application-acceptance-31758896-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves on July 21 announced that Mississippi has been ranked among the top 10 states for jobs created by reshoring, https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/mississippi-ranks-no-3-for-jobs-created-by-reshoring-in-2025-no-7-in-2024-31758897-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/mississippi-ranks-no-3-for-jobs-created-by-reshoring-in-2025-no-7-in-2024-31758897-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves On July 7, 2025  announced the appointment of Christopher M. Posey of Philadelphia to the Office of the https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-appoints-christopher-m-posey-to-the-office-of-circuit-judge-for-the-8th-circuit-court-district-31756458-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-appoints-christopher-m-posey-to-the-office-of-circuit-judge-for-the-8th-circuit-court-district-31756458-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves On July 7, 2025 announced that he has set four special elections. Two of the special elections are for the https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-sets-four-special-elections-31756459-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-sets-four-special-elections-31756459-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves On July 3, 2025 announced the launch of Mississippi’s America250 Commission (A250 MS) alongside America250 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-tate-reeves-launches-mississippis-america250-commission-31754575-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-tate-reeves-launches-mississippis-america250-commission-31754575-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - The state of Mississippi has been honored with a Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine. The national award honors https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/mississippi-wins-three-national-awards-for-economic-development-accomplishments-31753032-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/mississippi-wins-three-national-awards-for-economic-development-accomplishments-31753032-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - The state of Mississippi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NVIDIA to expand AI education, promote research https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/state-of-mississippi-to-advance-artificial-intelligence-education-innovation-and-workforce-development-with-nvidia-31753031-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/state-of-mississippi-to-advance-artificial-intelligence-education-innovation-and-workforce-development-with-nvidia-31753031-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves today announced the launch of the Mississippi AI Talent Accelerator Program (MAI-TAP). MAI-TAP is a new initiative https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-announces-launch-of-mississippi-ai-talent-accelerator-program-91-million-in-grants-31751255-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-announces-launch-of-mississippi-ai-talent-accelerator-program-91-million-in-grants-31751255-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Thomas Michael Reed of Hattiesburg to the Office of Circuit Judge for the 12th https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-appoints-thomas-michael-reed-to-the-office-of-circuit-judge-for-the-12th-circuit-court-district-31748902-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-appoints-thomas-michael-reed-to-the-office-of-circuit-judge-for-the-12th-circuit-court-district-31748902-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Jerry D. Sharp of Ellisville as Chancery Judge for the 19th Chancery https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-appoints-jerry-d-sharp-as-chancery-judge-for-the-19th-chancery-district-31748901-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-appoints-jerry-d-sharp-as-chancery-judge-for-the-19th-chancery-district-31748901-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi set multiple new records in April for employment in the state. First, at 1,243,807 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/mississippi-again-sets-historic-new-records-for-employment-31745533-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/mississippi-again-sets-historic-new-records-for-employment-31745533-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves today launched a new initiative aimed at making Mississippi a leader in American energy. The new initiative, named https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-launches-mississippis-power-play-to-make-the-state-a-leader-in-american-energy-31740915-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-launches-mississippis-power-play-to-make-the-state-a-leader-in-american-energy-31740915-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - “The Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition (OCSGC) is excited to work with the Trump Administration and Secretary https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/ocs-governors-coalition-reacts-to-trump-administrations-offshore-oil-and-gas-plan-development-31740914-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/ocs-governors-coalition-reacts-to-trump-administrations-offshore-oil-and-gas-plan-development-31740914-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - Governor Tate Reeves announced today that he is requesting a Major Disaster Declaration from President Trump for Individual Assistance https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-requests-fema-federal-assistance-following-march-storms-31734782-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-requests-fema-federal-assistance-following-march-storms-31734782-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JACKSON, MS - The latest U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis has ranked Mississippi #2 in the country for real gross https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/mississippi-ranks-no-2-in-2024-real-gross-domestic-product-growth-31734781-jackson-ms.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/mississippi-ranks-no-2-in-2024-real-gross-domestic-product-growth-31734781-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600