Mississippi State’s Department of Music is hosting its annual Music Discovery Day for high school juniors, seniors and community college students Nov. 9. The event takes place 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Music Building, located at 124 Hardy Road. Registration—free...
By: L.A. Warren, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, UMMC Communications Ten years after its founding, the John D. Bower School of Population Health is celebrating a decade of improving Mississippi’s health through research and education –...
by Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Award-winning country singer-songwriter Matt Rogers is bringing his signature blend of authentic storytelling, modern country sound, and high-energy live performance to Greenville this fall, where he will take the stage...
by Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune To further support access and use of Mississippi’s Safe Haven law, the 12th baby box has been installed in Picayune. On Wednesday, local and state officials gathered outside of the Picayune Fire Department central fire...
By Bob Garver “Verity” wishes it was a twisty thriller. It is indeed twisty, but it doesn’t have the heart to be a thriller. The film’s advertising is clearly positioning it as a successor to last year’s hit front-of-the-bookstore novel adaptation “The...
State Fire Marshal Office (SFMO) investigators believe unattended cooking led to the death of 66-year-old J.B. Faust Jr. at his home in Pike County. This marks the 60th fire death in Mississippi this year. The SFMO and McComb Fire Department responded to the...
The 167th Mississippi State Fair opens today in Jackson, and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has once again inspected all food vendors to ensure safe preparation of both hot and cold treats folks will enjoy over the next two weeks. Inspectors...
by Benjy Hamm When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers. With all of the enormous changes in this country and media since 1776, it’s noteworthy that...
by Robb Hicks During National Newspaper Week, we should all ask what would happen if our local newspaper suddenly disappeared. Our community would lose more than headlines. We would lose the public record of who voted for what, how tax dollars were spent...
Huntington National Bank is investing more than $21.1 million to renovate its data and information processing operations center in Tupelo, a project expected to strengthen the company’s long-term presence in the city. The renovations will encompass...
By: Alexandria Galtney, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications For years, University of Mississippi Medical Center medical students interested in pursuing physical medicine and rehabilitation had to leave Mississippi to...
By Bonnie Coblentz, MSU Extension Service An invasive ant confirmed only in south Mississippi until this year has made moves into nearby counties, causing officials to urge people to be on the lookout for tawny crazy ants. Joe MacGown, ant taxonomist...
by Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Yet another Mississippi cultural treasure has left us too soon. Bluesman Sherman Lee Dillon passed away earlier this fall. Sherman Lee grew up 15 miles outside of Meadville, Mississippi, the town where he was born in...
by Cass Rutledge, Magnolia Tribune Westwin Elements announced Monday, October 5, that the company plans to invest $502 million over five years to establish a commercial-scale Class 1 nickel refinery at the Belwood Industrial Site in Natchez. KaLeigh...
by Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Scott Colom, the Mississippi Democrat running for U.S. Senate, shared a video this week where he claims “the average Entergy household in Mississippi is paying about $10.60 more every month because of the data center...
C. Phillip “Phil” Buffington Jr., a veteran financial legal expert, conservative leader, and devoted family man, officially announced his candidacy today for Mississippi State Auditor in the Republican Primary. Buffington brings extensive executive, legal,...
Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) has been awarded the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant in the amount of $750,000 funded through the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The grant...
by Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez ArtsNatchez’s October Artist of the Month rediscovers lifelong passion Del Loy stopped painting in his early 20s to focus on his family and his career. Forty-five years later, he felt an urge he could not...
Elected officials, legislators, state agency leaders, foundations, faith-based partners and community supporters gathered today at Canopy Children’s Solutions’ CARES Center to celebrate the opening of a transformational expansion designed to increase access to...
by Nathan Duff, Delta State University The Delta Music Institute (DMI) at Delta State University has once again been recognized by Billboard magazine as one of the nation’s Top Music Business Schools, marking the fifth consecutive year the program...
