SUMMARY: Singing River Health System has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s best in-state employers for 2024, highlighting its commitment to an inclusive and growth-oriented workplace. CEO Laurin St. Pe emphasized that this recognition reflects employee contributions to the organization’s success and quality of care. Initiatives to enhance employee satisfaction include the Employee Engagement and Retention Council, leadership programs, and access to thousands of learning modules. Additionally, the Singing River Healthcare Academy provides hands-on training for various medical careers, aiming to meet Mississippi’s increasing healthcare demands. The assessment was based on a survey of over 160,000 employees.

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SUMMARY: A new professional baseball team will debut at Trustmark Park in central Mississippi next May after the Mississippi Braves relocate. The team will be part of the Frontier League and aims to start a 90-game schedule on May 8, 2025. The public is invited to help choose the team’s name from three options: Mississippi Mud Monsters, Mississippi Grits, or Mississippi Soul Shakers, with voting closing soon. The new club plans to prioritize players from local junior colleges and universities to build its roster, ensuring a strong connection to the community.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) have introduced a bipartisan resolution designating Sept. 22-28 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week, recently passed unanimously by the Senate. This week honors families who have lost loved ones in military service, symbolized by the Gold Star lapel button. Hyde-Smith emphasized the sacrifices of these families, calling them a profound reminder of the cost of freedom. The resolution, originally introduced in 2019, aligns with Gold Star Mother’s Day, observed on the last Sunday of September. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors advocates for this recognition.

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