By Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service Although temperatures still feel like midsummer, the calendar says it is fall. Some of my favorite pollinator plants choose this time of year to put on a spectacular show in the garden. Gaura, Blue Plumbago and...
by Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi State Auditor Shad White recently returned home from a four-month deployment with the National Guard in the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran. White, a Captain...
by Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi State Bulldogs set a new world record at Saturday’s football game with 41,819 cowbells ringing simultaneously. The university’s cowbell tradition has a history spanning nearly a century and has become...
by Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that Mississippi’s Returning Education to the States (RES) Waiver has been approved. Mississippi is the seventh state to receive such a waiver,...
A&W Custom Furniture is investing $2.2 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Okolona, a project that will create 20 jobs and increase the company’s production capacity. Founded in 2023, A&W Custom Furniture manufactures upholstered furniture,...
As the 2026 campaign season kicks into high gear, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds political candidates that campaign signs are not permitted within right-of-way on state highways according to Section 63-3-317 of the Mississippi Code...
by Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Even though the Fourth of July has passed, folks around the country are celebrating America’s 250th anniversary all year long. While there have been concerts, fireworks, and plenty of celebrating, America250 is a...
By: Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A drug task force in Mississippi is urging people to avoid kratom after authorities found packages of the substance while investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students. The warning Tuesday came...
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today celebrated a $44 million federal award to improve roadways and traffic systems in DeSoto County, Mississippi. Senator Wicker worked with DeSoto County officials and the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to secure...
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...
