By Bob Garver The streak is over. The last time I started a review with that phrase, it was to mean something bad – 2022’s “Lightyear” was the first Pixar movie that I didn’t recommend. This time, it’s something good – Zach Cregger’s new take on...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Attorney General’s office argues that the state has demonstrated constitutional compliance warranting dismissal of federal oversight of its child welfare system despite push back from lawyers representing...
by Nathan Duff, Delta State University Ten Delta State University students expanded their understanding of international business and Japanese culture through a semester-long study abroad program that culminated in a 12-day trip to Osaka, Kyoto and...
By Mark Long, Associated Press Florida defensive coordinator Brad White jokingly takes credit for Trinidad Chambliss’ rise to stardom. White’s unit at Kentucky knocked Ole Miss starting quarterback Austin Simmons out of a game early last season, a right...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Development Authority announced Thursday that SubSea Craft is locating operations in Hancock County. The advanced maritime technology company is investing nearly $6.1 million and bringing 56 jobs to the...
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced today that 30-year-old Somalia Moneisha Funchess of Magee, Mississippi, and 26-year-old Aaliyah Keyonna Reid of Carthage, Mississippi, were each sentenced to serve thirty (30) years in...
Natchez artist Carolyn Margaret Weir has received a $500 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) to support the continued development of a new series of hand-painted kinetic mobile sculptures. The award is part of more than $1.7 million in grants awarded by...
By: L.A. Warren, UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center has earned the No. 2 ranking on Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals, placing Mississippi’s only academic medical...
By Susan Collins-Smith, MSU Extension Service What might appear to some to be a beautifully exotic butterfly is actually an invasive pest that can devastate fruit crops and be a nuisance in home landscapes. While not yet detected in Mississippi, the...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Forgiveness given to someone who treated you badly is necessary to get over the hurt. Your forgiveness doesn’t do a thing for their emotional health, but it frees you from the prison you are living in. Drinking alcohol...
Raybern Foods, a producer of heat-and-serve, deli-style sandwiches, is expanding its operations in Shannon with a $7.1 million investment that is expected to create 70 jobs. The expansion is being driven by increased demand for the company’s sandwich...
By Nathan Gregory, MSU Extension Service A Mississippi State University Extension Service project aimed at helping agricultural entrepreneurs and Extension professionals build digital marketing skills with artificial intelligence has received...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is redesignating Mississippi State University as an FAO Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity. The renewal follows FAO’s positive review of MSU’s progress since it...
by Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolai Tribune Paper Man Chasing the Truth in the Mississippi Delta is the must-read memoir of retired journalist and longtime editor of the Indianola Enterprise Tocsin, Jim Abbott. Released in early September and published by The...
by Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune In response to two recent cyberattacks on the state’s higher education networks, the State Auditor’s office is requesting information on whether taxpayer money was used to pay any ransoms associated with the...
By Kara Kimbrough Fall’s finally here and football season is in full swing. The tantalizing aroma of wings, dogs and burgers grilling in the late afternoon sun is almost sweeter than your favorite team’s victory. Colorful tables filled with sausage...
Visit Mississippi is proud to announce its return to the Rose Parade® on January 1, 2027, marking the state’s third appearance in the iconic Pasadena celebration. This year’s float, “Mississippi: Where Hospitality is Always on the Menu,” will invite millions of...
by Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune In 1949, Simmy Miller hauled load after load of stone from Sand Mountain in northern Alabama all the way to Purvis, Mississippi. Then he built a house nobody would forget. More than 75 years later, you still can’t...
by Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Virtual Reality (VR) Welding Lab has officially surpassed 1,000 trainees since opening in January 2025. The milestone highlights the impact of Ingalls’ investment in advanced training...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Families affected by the abuse of opioids or other forms of substance abuse in Mississippi are encouraged to pre-register for an upcoming statewide support program that will be available in-person and virtually. The...
