The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum will celebrate a major milestone on Wednesday, April 29, marking 30 years since opening its doors in 1996 alongside the completion of a $4 million renovation, the most significant upgrade in the museum’s history....
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Natchez residents and visitors gathered Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Rhythm Night Club Memorial Museum for a ceremony focused on remembrance and mental health. The event marked the museum’s 19th annual...
The recently-completed 2026 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature saw encouraging gains for Mississippi State University, the state’s leading research university, as lawmakers invested in the land-grant institution’s core missions and in the...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Nick Bain has been planning a return to public office for well over a year. This week, the former north Mississippi State Representative is officially announcing a bid for State Auditor in the 2027 statewide election...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune During the 2026 legislative session, State Rep. Hank Zuber (R) brought forward HB 605 in an effort to create a state health insurance exchange within two years. The bill died in committee. Now, Insurance Commissioner...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Have you ever found yourself in a back alley halfway across the world…surrounded by cats? Mary Martin has. Between Singapore street corners and Mississippi clay, that moment stuck. It followed her home to the Gulf...
The Mississippi Songwriters Alliance is returning to the Delta for the fourth Mississippi Songwriters Festival – Delta Region satellite festival in Cleveland on May 15-16 at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi. The Mississippi Songwriters Festival –...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune To quash rumors about the future of the Jackson Zoo, city officials held a press conference on Friday detailing high hopes but little information about the struggling central Mississippi attraction. The zoo, one of the...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s 2nd District Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) was among a group of 10 incumbent Congressional Black Caucus members who received an endorsement from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Action Fund on...
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), in coordination with federal and local partners, will open six Disaster Recovery Centers and seven Disaster Survivor Assistance sites beginning at noon on Monday, April 27th, to serve residents who suffered...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A recent study on genetic testing reveals what researchers say is meaningful progress in the fight against restaurant menu mislabeling along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. SeaD Consulting’s latest report in April shows...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi is gaining recognition in its efforts to put American citizens at the front of the line when reclaiming lost or forgotten funds. Since last fall, visitors to the unclaimed money portal on the Mississippi...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced Friday afternoon that 21 days after the U.S. Supreme Court issues its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, he will call Mississippi lawmakers into a special session to address state Supreme...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 21 Mississippi counties had been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to recent drought conditions. Another 24 counties were listed among...
By: Nathan Duff, Delta State University Communications Delta State University Police Chief Michael Peeler has been recognized as a Featured Servant Officer by the LHL Network. The network is part of the broader LifeHealthLeader platform, which focuses on...
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez The Mississippi Encyclopedia now features a biographical entry on Ser Seshsh Ab Heter‑C. M. Boxley. The entry is a chronological and thematic overview of his life, highlighting his significant contributions to...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune To some, it might be just a new stainless-steel stove, but to the half dozen women in MAGCOR’s ServSafe certification program, the four-burner stove says the community cares. MAGCOR’s mission is to provide men and women...
By: Mark Long, Associated Press The Southeastern Conference showcases standouts and stars every year. Some are known commodities while others are on the verge of becoming household names. Here’s a look at some non-quarterbacks who garnered attention...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Enrollment within Mississippi’s state-funded 4-year-old Pre-K programs increased during the 2024-25 school year, moving the state’s national ranking in that area up two spots, from 31st to 29th. The state’s...
By: Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Supreme Court revived former Governor Phil Bryant’s defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today on Thursday. Justices said Bryant’s amended complaint in the lawsuits includes sufficient allegations of...
