Gould Industries Ltd., a North American leader in recycled plastics manufacturing, is expanding into Mississippi with a $14 million investment in Pike County that is expected to create 65 new jobs. The company announced it is acquiring an existing manufacturing...
Recently, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of Michael T. Stringfield, Jr., 44, on one count of felony desertion for failing to pay $38,545.40 in past-due child support. This case was investigated and prosecuted by the Mississippi Attorney...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mike Chaney confirmed to Magnolia Tribune on Tuesday that he is planning to seek re-election for a sixth four-year term as Mississippi’s Insurance Commissioner. The Republican was first elected to the statewide office in...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has named eight schools as new Military Star Schools for 2026-28. This designation recognizes schools that have made a significant commitment to supporting military families and children of service members. Military...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Before Jennifer Boone owned a historic building on Main Street, she was a little girl from Hattiesburg spending weekends in Natchez with her mother. They did what generations of visitors have done in Mississippi’s...
The Mississippi Young Republicans have elected Hunter Estes as the new chair of the organization alongside a new leadership team. Estes previously served as the Communications Director for Governor Tate Reeves and as the Senior Director of Policy and...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Sabrina D. Howell of Grenada as Chancery Judge for the 3rd Chancery District, which covers DeSoto, Grenada, Montgomery, Panola, Tate, and Yalobusha counties. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the...
By Nathan Duff, DSU Communications Delta State University recently hosted the concluding conference for the Collaborative for Rural STEM Education (CRSE), bringing together 16 educators from across the Mississippi Delta to celebrate a year of...
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez A long-vacant pink house on the corner of Madison and N. Dr. M.L. King streets has been reborn as The Legacy of Madison, a new tourism attraction and interpretive center dedicated to sharing the untold and...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting will premiere its new original documentary, King of the Chitlin’ Circuit, on broadcast television Aug. 10, 2026, celebrating the life and legacy of Grammy Award-winning Mississippi blues artist Bobby Rush. For more than...
In observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2026, Secretary of State Michael Watson urges Mississippians to educate themselves on the increasingly sophisticated threats of financial exploitation. “We have continued to see our greatest...
Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune Ole Miss baseball strung together eight runs on 12 hits but was unable to overcome a hot-hitting Troy team, ending its season and run in the College World Series with a 12-8 loss to the Trojans on Sunday. “It always...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Transportation has several projects underway across the state to improve travel along the Magnolia State’s roadways. Two capacity projects are planned to help ease the flow of travel along...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Army veteran and attorney Ty Pinkins is making his second run for U.S. Senate in as many years, this time as an Independent. “Both political parties have failed us. Where we are today proves that,” Pinkins told Magnolia...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune While state funding was appropriated to Mississippi’s Youth Court system during the recent legislative session, inaction on a separate extension bill for the youth court program has left dispersal of that funding in...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced Flo Rida as the headliner of the 2026 Mississippi State Fair, which runs October 8-18, as well as several new and special, patriotic attractions fairgoers can expect as part of this year’s theme,...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced Flo Rida as the headliner of the 2026 Mississippi State Fair, which runs October 8-18, as well as several new and special, patriotic attractions fairgoers can expect as part of this year’s theme,...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the Attorney General possesses, and the State Auditor lacks, the authority to prosecute and to manage litigation seeking the recovery of state money. The ruling...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney (R) sent a letter this week to over 70 insurance producers doing business in Mississippi alleging that their resident producer license was obtained and/or maintained through material...
By Bob Garver From the fifth “Scream” movie proving a shockingly strong January release in 2022 to “Backrooms” opening to over $81 million just last weekend, the past few years have been some of the best ever for the horror genre. So it makes sense that...
