by Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune As expected, all four Mississippi incumbent Congressmen, three of which are Republicans, won their re-election bids Tuesday night despite a blue wave that swept across the U.S. In the 1st Congressional District,...
by Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A blue tsunami swept across the U.S. on Tuesday, with Democrats winning majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Mississippi could add to those Democrat gains if Scott Colom can hold on to his...
by Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune ‘Tis the season for arts and craft shows…or so it seems. There is a festival centered around arts and crafts almost every weekend in November. Fortunately for you, Christmas isn’t that far away, and this month you can...
Governor Tate Reeves recently announced that the city of Jackson is one of four jurisdictions in America to receive an award through the Trump administration’s nearly $300 million Model Cities Initiative to combat crime and restore law and order. As a...
Pearl River County will soon be able to upgrade its emergency services capabilities after receiving $750,000 in federal grant funding allocated for the county’s Emergency Services and Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The grant funding was secured with...
by Nathan Duff, Delta State University Enrollment at Delta State University increased to 2,863 students for fall 2026, a 2.6% gain over the 2,791 students enrolled last fall. The increase marks a second consecutive year of growth. The university reported...
By Bonnie Coblentz, MSU Extension Service Although native lawns and designed landscapes in Mississippi are made to handle the heat and extended periods of dry weather, landscapes are showing the stress from this summer’s high temperatures and drought....
Mississippi State senior Evan Garrison is the university’s latest finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. An aerospace engineering/astronautics and mathematics double major from Webb City, Missouri, Garrison now advances to the Nov. 13-14 interview phase in...
Officials joined Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons today to dedicate a segment of State Route 16 in Kemper County as the Samuel Tisdale, Sr. Memorial Highway. The ceremony took place at the Kemper County Courthouse Annex in De Kalb...
As the days grow shorter and visibility decreases, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) wants to remind drivers of the importance of slowing down and watching out for pedestrians. Any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting or...
by Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez When Jeff Mansell embarked on a research journey in 2024 to learn more about the U.S. Colored Troops, he wanted to determine their connection to Natchez when they were enslaved. “We had hoped that in their...
Precision Flow Technologies, LLC, the company commercializing the Poly Punch automated hole-punch system developed at Mississippi State University, has been awarded $1,230,510 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service...
Southern Garden Centers (SGC) today announced that Hutto’s Home and Garden Center, a Jackson institution and family-owned business since 1968, has joined the Southern Garden Centers family of independent garden centers as its founding location....
By Bob Garver Spin-off movies for Batman villains have been a mixed bag over the years. “Joker” won an Oscar, but it was followed up with the terrible “Joker: Folie à Deux.” “Suicide Squad” took Harley Quinn from niche fan-favorite to mainstream icon,...
The Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), announces the State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) will provide assistance for eligible Mississippians during the Medicare Open Enrollment period that runs from October...
TrueCare brought its statewide Rural Road Show to Greenville on Wednesday, connecting Delta families, expectant parents, new mothers, caregivers, and residents with maternal and child health resources at the Washington County Convention Center. The event comes...
Recenty, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced four schools have been named 2026 Mississippi Blue Ribbon Schools. This recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance and/or make significant strides in closing achievement...
by Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Senate Insurance Committee is preparing for the potential introduction of several bills as the 2027 legislative session nears. Two days of hearings this week covered topics such as vision plans,...
Three Mississippi students have been named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars. The students are Jack Durr of Pearl High School, Adriana Kroeze of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, and Bryson Soffra of Hancock High School. Durr is a former member of the State...
So far in 2026, there have been 65 fire deaths in Mississippi. There were no working smoke alarms in at least 40 of those cases. Compare that to the 75 residential fire deaths in 2025, when there were no working smoke alarms in 41 of the cases. That means that...
