By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune On February 24, Sara Worsham opened The Next Chapter Bookshop in the city of Leland. “I am excited and relieved,” Worsham said. “The response from the community has been amazing.” Worsham’s dream of opening a...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A bill to move forward on the sale of the state’s old Alcohol Beverage Control warehouse in Gluckstadt is headed to a legislative conference committee this weekend. The state-owned 211,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Madison...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A bill aimed at verifying the citizenship of persons registering to vote in Mississippi has been sent to Governor Tate Reeves (R). State Senator Jeremy England (R), author of the original bill, made the motion to...
Art in the Pass returns the weekend of April 11 – 12, 2026, with fine arts, live music, great food and more, all in a beautiful setting overlooking the beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The event takes place from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-4...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Legislation to ensure utilities are paid that are included in a person’s rent or lease has cleared its final hurdle in the Mississippi Legislature and is now on its way to the governor’s desk. The measure seeks to hold...
By Kara Kimbrough The month of March is shaping up to be a great one, filled with some of my favorite things: Daylight Savings Time; a few day trips, culminating with a few stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast; new food and treasure finds; spring break...
By: Danny Barrett, Jr., UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications Deshauntra Green-Johnson and Alex Michelletti both took the scenic roads out of rural Mississippi to earn their white coats in recent years. Both, however,...
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Ser Seshsh Ab Heter-C. M. Boxley has donated his Forks of the Road exhibition to the Southwest Mississippi Center for Culture & Learning at Alcorn State University, Lorman Campus, announced the...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune There’s an old farmhouse near Brandon that locals can’t seem to forget. If you drive that stretch of road long enough, someone will eventually point it out. “That’s the old Whitley place,” they’ll say. For...
By Dave Campbell, Associated Press Minnesota made sure the opening weekend of women’s March Madness was blocked off at its home court months before the NCAA Tournament began. The hunch was right, as the Gophers relished the roar of their fans at The Barn...
By Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) vetoed Senate Bill 2632 on Monday, accusing leaders in both the Mississippi House and Senate of making material changes to the legislation after it had already been presented to his office,...
The USA International Ballet Competition (USA IBC) is proud to announce the launch of a special Official Artist & Poster Contest in honor of its 50th anniversary, to be celebrated during the next competition cycle, June 12–26, 2027, in Jackson, Mississippi....
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Tommy Wildcat, a Cherokee Nation flute player, will perform at the Natchez Powwow on Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29, 2026, on the Natchez Bluff. Admission is free and open to the public. Dr. Chuck Borum,...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. has been found not guilty on all 13 counts for his alleged role in the state’s largest-ever public welfare embezzlement scheme using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Senate passed a strike-all amendment earlier this week to a House bill in an effort to revive its reforms to the Public Employees Retirement System, or PERS. The Senate amendment places language from its...
By Russ Latino, Magnolia Tibune Earlier this year, a group of one hundred prominent businessmen and women, representing some of the largest, most successful employers in the state, asked the Legislature to pass a comprehensive universal school choice...
In recognition of National Agriculture Day, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will host a press conference and cow milking contests at Galloway Memorial Methodist Church across the street from the Mississippi Capitol in downtown...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Both chambers in the Mississippi Legislature have agreed to minor changes to the state’s medical cannabis program this session. The House concurred with the Senate’s changes to HB 895 this week. Under the amended...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) will premiere the first season of its new original series, “Southern Dish,” on April 2. The series explores the people and traditions behind Mississippi’s most celebrated expression of culture – food....
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Honors College will celebrate its 50th anniversary the weekend of April 17-18 in conjunction with the 2026 Undergraduate Symposium on Research and Creative Activity (UGS), bringing alumni, faculty and students...
