STARKVILLE, Miss.—J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote “Not all those who wander are lost,” but West Indian manatees found moving from Florida up the Atlantic seaboard or west into the northern Gulf of Mexico are sometimes believed to be lost or just searching for seasonal forage. Now, a scientist with the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station is adding to that data, demonstrating Mississippi’s coastal habitats support reproductive activity and longer-term residency for this mammal species.

Mississippi State’s Department of Music is hosting a free concert Thursday [Feb. 5] featuring internationally acclaimed pianist and teacher Victor Rosenbaum.