By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Could lithium brine be Mississippi’s next energy boon? That was the question debated for nearly four hours on Wednesday at the Mississippi Natural Resources Summit in Jackson, where participants learned the Magnolia...
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez A new historical marker honoring civil rights leader George Metcalfe (1911-1989) has been approved by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Caleb Ellison, MDAH Program Manager, announced...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) invites visitors to come face‑to‑face with some of the most awe‑inspiring creatures ever to walk the Earth! The Giants of the Ice Age exhibit opens...
NASA successfully conducted a hot fire of RS-25 engine No. 2063 on Jan. 22 at the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, clearing the way for the engine to be installed for the agency’s Artemis IV mission. The...
More babies are born preterm in Mississippi than anywhere else in the nation, and our infant mortality rate is significantly higher than the national average. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is hoping to change that with the launch of...
By Bobby Morgan, Atmos Energy Corp MS The forecast indicates that extreme winter weather across the country will impact Mississippi in the coming days, and Atmos Energy stands ready to deliver safe and reliable natural gas to its valued customers. As we...
A dynamic lineup of iconic and acclaimed artists will take the stage as Mississippi State’s Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts announces its 2026 Spring/Summer Performing Arts Series. The five-show season, which runs March through June, features...
A nationwide search is underway at Delta State to replace their longtime head football coach after he left for Ole Miss. Todd Cooley spent the past 13 seasons leading the Statesmen. He will now be the Director of High School Relations/Special Assistant to the...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in Mississippi, has filed legislation that would consolidate a number of community colleges, reducing the current 15 community and junior...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Attendees at Empower Mississippi’s fifth annual Solutions Summit heard from Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow on Wednesday in Jackson. The former college football national champion turned analyst and author spoke about...
By: Nathan Duff Delta State University’s Delta Center for Culture and Learning has received a $190,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to host two national residential workshops for K-12 educators. The program, titled The...
By Bob Garver Audiences largely left last June’s zombie threequel “28 Years Later” thinking the same thing, “That was a good movie, but what the heck was up with that ending?” They were referring to the last-minute saving of young protagonist Spike...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Rep. Jansen Owen (R) says the Mississippi Department of Education reports that nearly half of the school boards across the Magnolia State are either fully or partially appointed by city councils or county...
As winter weather moves across Mississippi, bringing hazardous conditions and forcing the cancellation of mobile blood drives, Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) is asking the community to step up and help save lives. With donation centers in North Mississippi...
By: Marilyn Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Some people inherit family heirlooms. Others inherit stories. And every once in a while, someone inherits a way of seeing the world—one meal at a time. “As a child, I can remember my grandparents going to dinner...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers on the Mississippi House Public Health and Human Services Committee got down to work Tuesday afternoon, passing five bills out of committee for full consideration by their chamber. One of the bills, HB 314,...
By: Nathan Duff Due to an impending winter storm predicted to impact the Mississippi Delta beginning Friday, January 23, Delta State University is implementing adjustments to classes and campus operations out of an abundance of caution for the safety and...
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With more extreme cold and winter weather possible in the days to come, it’s important to check the safety of your heating equipment. Most importantly, remember to keep clothes, drapes, and anything else combustible at least 3 feet away from all heating equipment,...
By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Stafford Shurden’s resume in itself will arouse your curiosity and have you perusing the first pages of his recent book, Meet and Three. A play on words between “meat” and “meet” makes perfect sense in this memoir....
