First Lady Deborah Bynum Presents Girl, You Deserve Better

First Lady Deborah Bynum presents, “Girl, You Deserve Better” with motivational speaker and domestic violence survivor, Christy Pickering.

The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 2 in the Sutton Administration Building – Auditorium 103 in honor of Women’s History Month.

This event is free and open to the public.

Pickering will be on the Mississippi Valley State Campus to share her story of living in an abusive relationship and how she finally found happiness.

Wroten Set to Begin Career with Amazon

For Donte’ Wroten helping others is a passion.

It is a passion that started with his grandfather Melvin Wroten, Jr. who reared the 22-year-old Moss Point native to always look out for others.

That love for helping others has landed the graduating business administration major at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) a job with Amazon following his commencement in May.

Amazon is the world’s largest online retailer.  Last year, the company was the fastest  to ever reach $100 billion in sales.

MVSU Seeks Participants for 22nd Annual Piano Festival

The Department of Fine Arts at Mississippi Valley State University will present its 22nd Annual MVSU Piano Festival on Saturday, April 22, on the Valley campus in Itta Bena.  The festival is once again being held for the purpose of bringing an increased awareness to the Mississippi Delta and surrounding areas of the value and importance of piano study throughout childhood and beyond.