Mississippi State’s residential musical theater camp, the 2026 Summer Scholars On Stage, is welcoming several talented artists June 7-27. Camp Director Stephen Cunetto said the May 10 deadline is approaching for middle and high school students to register and...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune It’s probably unlikely that when Solly’s Hot Tamales began in 1939, the original owner dreamed his tamales would still be popular 87 years later. Yet, today, the tamale stand is as popular as ever, selling tamales not...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune After the news broke Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court had issued a ruling in the Louisiana v. Callais case, House Speaker Jason White (R) and State Senator Brice Wiggins (R) wasted little time in directing...
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Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum today [April 29] congratulated the MSU Libraries’ faculty and staff on their election to membership in the prestigious Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The ARL membership voted at its Spring 2026...
By: Tally Connelly, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Communications The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Children’s of Mississippi has been awarded the Pediatric Nurse Excellence Diamond Award, the highest distinction presented by the...
Governor Tate Reeves recently announced the establishment of the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Office and launch of the official Mississippi RHTP website. The newly created office will be housed within the Office of the Governor....
By: Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune Secret service apprehended a suspect Saturday night at the White House Correspondents dinner in Washington D.C. after gunfire rang out in the halls of the Washington Hilton Hotel. Cole Allen, 31, faces charges that...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune It’s not necessary to be named Ellen to be a celebrated writer in Mississippi. But to be celebrated at “Ellenpalooza,” it’s pretty much mandatory. Such is the case with authors Ellen Ann Fentress and Ellen Gabardi as...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The City of Jackson is asking a federal court to block the recently established water authority as signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves (R). The City contends that the Metro Jackson Water Authority Act violates the...
The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) and Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) have announced the winners of the 2026 Miss Softball and Mr. Baseball awards, presented by C Spire. The awards, created by collaborative effort between the...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/UMMC Communications Patrick McCarthy is fighting squamous cell carcinoma with the help of new advanced radiotherapy systems at the University of Mississippi Medical...
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...