STARKVILLE, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi State University officials say one wing in Ruby Hall will be closed for the entire spring semester while repairs to Oak Hall and Magnolia Hall could be completed in a few days.
The three dormitories suffered water damage this week after sub-freezing temperatures ruptured pipes and flooded the structures. In Ruby Hall, the dorm’s fire suppression system ruptured in the unit’s B wing, causing severe damage. Similar incidents occurred in the other two dorms but produced less damage.
MSU officials originally estimated the damage would displace about 450 students from the three dorms, but new assessments released Wednesday put that figure at about 120.
MSU’s housing department will assist displaced students transfer to other living options.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told a Mississippi State University audience that a mature democracy requires individual citizens understand not only their rights, but also their responsibilities.
Rice spoke about current world events, saying the United States and the world are facing some very difficult times, yet with great opportunities that suggest optimism.
“Whenever I visit a place like this, a great university where our best and brightest are studying, I am indeed optimistic,” she said. […]
By STEPHEN HAWKINS DALLAS (AP) — The Mississippi State miracle finished a little short. Two days after ending four-time defending national champion UConn’s record 111-game winning streak, the Bulldogs lost 67-55 to SEC rival South […]
January 9, 2014adminNewsComments Off on Mississippi temps rise above freezing; one death linked to cold weather
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Temperatures in Mississippi rose above freezing for the first time in days on Wednesday, but recent record-breaking lows are being blamed for a man’s death, low water pressure for an entire […]