ITTA BENA, Miss.— The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities recently announced the names of 63 students from 54 HBCUs who have been selected as 2018 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars, and among them was Mississippi Valley State University’s Jamireia Hampton.

ITTA BENA, Miss.— In today’s fast-paced, social media-influenced world, teenagers face many issues. However, local teens received a dose of the information and support needed to help them make healthy life choices during a special event hosted at Mississippi Valley State University.