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Hip hop artist Waka Flocka Flame will headline DSU’s 2026 SpringFest.

Popular rapper Waka Flocka Flame to headline Springfest at DSU

Contact: Nathan Duff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (662) 846-4678 Email: nduff@deltastate.edu Popular rapper Waka Flocka Flame to headline Springfest at DSU CLEVELAND, Miss. - SpringFest, sponsored by the Student Government Association at Delt...

Mar 11, 2026, 9:00am EDT

(L to R) Glendscene Williams, Joe Lackey, MCEDA COO Larkin Simpson, Kevin Entrekin, Zina Taran, DSU President Dan Ennis, Vicki Bingham, Leslie Griffin, Heather Miller, Jeffrey Leffler, Merideth VanNamen, Kristen Land and Workforce Director at CMPDD Robin Parker recently toured the Amazon Web Services data center in Ridgeland.

Delta State faculty and staff visit Amazon and Nissan to strengthen industry engagement

Contact: Nathan Duff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (662) 846-4678 Email: nduff@deltastate.edu Delta State faculty and staff visit Amazon and Nissan to strengthen industry engagement CLEVELAND, Miss. - Faculty and staff from Delta State Univers...

Mar 6, 2026, 2:08pm EST

Participants in the 1969 sit-in (L to R) Mary Carter, Effie Sledge, Pearlie White, Maggie Crawford, Yvonne Stanford and Lula Jones.

Delta State University to unveil Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker honoring 1969 sit-in

Contact: Nathan Duff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (662) 846-4678 Email: nduff@deltastate.edu Delta State University to unveil Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker honoring 1969 sit-...

Mar 3, 2026, 9:45am EST

A Delta State Agricultural Aviation Career Pathways student getting time at the controls of a Cessna 188 Ag Truck.

Delta State University announces new federal funding for Agricultural Aviation Operations Career Pathway

Contact: Nathan Duff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (662) 846-4678 Email: nduff@deltastate.edu Delta State University announces new federal funding for Agricultural Aviation Opera...

Mar 2, 2026, 5:48pm EST

(L to R) Dr. Zina Taran, Dr. Lisa Cooley, Filip Ratkovic, Aidan Hayes and Andrew Dunn represented Delta State at the 2026 Ole Miss BASE competition held recently in Oxford.

DSU marketing students shine at Ole Miss sales competition

Contact: Nathan Duff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (662) 846-4678 Email: nduff@deltastate.edu DSU marketing students shine at Ole Miss sales competition CLEVELAND, Miss. - De...

Feb 27, 2026, 10:27am EST

DSU’s Mallory Burchfield will join with other community leaders in the Bolivar County L.E.A.D. program to identify opportunities for service and growth.

Delta State's Burchfield selected for prestigious L.E.A.D. Bolivar County program

Contact: Nathan Duff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (662) 846-4678 Email: nduff@deltastate.edu Delta State's Burchfield selected for prestigious L.E.A.D. Bolivar County program ...

Feb 24, 2026, 3:29pm EST

Delta State University Alumni Association announces 2026 Pig Pickin' and Homecoming

The Delta State University Alumni Association is excited to invite alumni and friends back to campus for two of its most anticipated signature events: the 41st Annual Pig Pickin' on September 5 and the 94th Annual Homecoming celebration on October 24. ...

Feb 24, 2026, 9:14am EST

DMI students (L to R) Johnathin Thompson, Jamarcus Brown, Marion Cork, Louise Word and Josey Spivey at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles.

LOCAL STUDENT, LEXINGTON: Delta State University GRAMMY U students represent DMI in Los Angeles

Contact: Nathan Duff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (662) 846-4678 Email: nduff@deltastate.edu Delta State University GRAMMY U students represent DMI in Los Angeles CLEVELAND, Miss. - Students from Delta State University's Delta Music Institute...

Feb 19, 2026, 11:52am EST

LOCAL STUDENT, INDIANOLA, GREENVILLE: Delta State University GRAMMY U students represent DMI in Los Angeles

Feb 19, 2026, 11:44am EST

LOCAL STUDENT, SOUTHAVEN: Delta State University GRAMMY U students represent DMI in Los Angeles

Feb 19, 2026, 11:41am EST

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Delta State University is a four-year public institution whose nearly 2,800 students come from most U.S. states and more than 45 countries. Situated in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, Delta State offers top-notch academic programs in business, arts, sciences, nursing, education, and more. DSU Athletics has won 14 national championships, 70 conference championships, and 37 regional titles.