On Saturday, June 27, at 1:00, community leaders and state officials will join Rosedale Distilling Company founders, Elizabeth and Jack Coleman, to officially open Rosedale Distilling’s distillery and the Perry Martin Club tasting room to the general...
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said one fatality has been reported in Franklin County related to the heavy rains and flooding. Reeves said a county road crew member was killed while assisting with storm cleanup operations. The governor said the State of...
By Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune It’s around 3 a.m., and the lights have come on at Anderson’s Bakery, 2033 Market Street in Pascagoula. The workday is about to begin—with doughnuts. By the time most residents along the Mississippi Gulf Coast are...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is deploying cameras using artificial intelligence to actively monitor roadways across the state. The Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services Board approved a sole...
By Bob Garver All-time-great director Steven Spielberg is back with a film built around one of his most popular subjects: aliens. From the man that brought us “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” comes “Disclosure...
As Tropical Storm Arthur moves closer to south and central Mississippi, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) encourages the public to stay weather aware and prepare for impacts to roadways. Starting late tonight and lasting into Friday, Tropical...
Entergy Mississippi is preparing for severe weather related to Tropical Storm Arthur as it moves through the central and southern parts of the state over the next 24 hours. The storm is expected to bring thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and potential flooding to...
By John Maxwell, Magnolia Tribune Last Thursday night I saw New Stage Theater‘s production of Ragtime. It closed its run Sunday. It was a wonderful production. Francine Reynolds has and continues to be the catalyst for the remarkable at New Stage. That...
By: David Fischer, Associated Press A disorganized cluster of storms that had been plaguing the Gulf Coast for days came together to form Tropical Storm Arthur on Wednesday — the first tropical cyclone of the season in the Atlantic basin. Flash flooding...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Andy Gipson is running for governor in 2027, leaving an open seat race for Mississippi’s next Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. The state agriculture commissioner oversees the Mississippi Department of...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com The longer I live, talking and being with people, the more I realize that there is no one-way-only-lifestyle that is completely normal. For instance, my present lifestyle seems absolutely normal to me. But...
Gould Industries Ltd., a North American leader in recycled plastics manufacturing, is expanding into Mississippi with a $14 million investment in Pike County that is expected to create 65 new jobs. The company announced it is acquiring an existing manufacturing...
Recently, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of Michael T. Stringfield, Jr., 44, on one count of felony desertion for failing to pay $38,545.40 in past-due child support. This case was investigated and prosecuted by the Mississippi Attorney...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mike Chaney confirmed to Magnolia Tribune on Tuesday that he is planning to seek re-election for a sixth four-year term as Mississippi’s Insurance Commissioner. The Republican was first elected to the statewide office in...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has named eight schools as new Military Star Schools for 2026-28. This designation recognizes schools that have made a significant commitment to supporting military families and children of service members. Military...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Before Jennifer Boone owned a historic building on Main Street, she was a little girl from Hattiesburg spending weekends in Natchez with her mother. They did what generations of visitors have done in Mississippi’s...
The Mississippi Young Republicans have elected Hunter Estes as the new chair of the organization alongside a new leadership team. Estes previously served as the Communications Director for Governor Tate Reeves and as the Senior Director of Policy and...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Sabrina D. Howell of Grenada as Chancery Judge for the 3rd Chancery District, which covers DeSoto, Grenada, Montgomery, Panola, Tate, and Yalobusha counties. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the...
By Nathan Duff, DSU Communications Delta State University recently hosted the concluding conference for the Collaborative for Rural STEM Education (CRSE), bringing together 16 educators from across the Mississippi Delta to celebrate a year of...
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez A long-vacant pink house on the corner of Madison and N. Dr. M.L. King streets has been reborn as The Legacy of Madison, a new tourism attraction and interpretive center dedicated to sharing the untold and...
