Cari Gervin

Changes to federal financial aid went into effect on July 1 that should make it easier to get aid – and to pay back those loans. MPB’s Cari Gervin has the details.

Despite the credit crunch, one Oxford company has raised $24 million from investors this year. And as MPB’s Cari Gervin explains, that money will actually buy more credit – but it’s the kind people aren’t paying.

Mississippi’s unemployment rate jumped again in May. But there are still pockets of good news. MPB’s Cari Gervin reports.

Mississippi’s known for its crops like cotton and sweet potatoes. But new census data shows that the Third Congressional District leads the nation in poultry production. MPB’s Cari Gervin has more.

A Toyota supplier is laying off workers but not closing its doors. MPB’s Cari Gervin reports on how North Mississippi is handling the latest bad news about the delayed Blue Springs plant.

Mississippi saw a rise in personal income in the first quarter of 2009, while most of the country saw a decline. But as MPB’s Cari Gervin discovered, that increase doesn’t show the whole picture.

A new law will soon let Mississippi diners take home leftovers – of wine. MPB’s Cari Gervin has more.

There’s a new man in charge of the University of Mississippi, and his name is Dan Jones. MPB’s Cari Gervin has more.

Officials at Toyota’s Mississippi office are backtracking from an article that suggests the company might not build the Prius in the state after all. MPB’s Cari Gervin has more.