Volunteers across Rankin and Madison Counties are gearing up for National Collection Week, taking place November 17th -24th, as part of Operation Christmas Child, a global outreach project of Samaritan’s Purse. During this week, more than 4,700 drop-off...
By Bob Garver “Predator” and I got off on the wrong foot. I’m not talking about the new movie, but rather the 1987 original, and by extension the whole franchise. I rented the film hoping to enjoy some action-movie interaction between two future...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 85% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for the 2024-25 school year. The pass rate is higher than the 2023-24 final pass rate of 84%. Mississippi’s...
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families and the Gulf Park Health Center are teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to collect toys for local children through the annual Toys for Tots...
The Mississippi Paralysis Association, along with the Rotary Club of Jackson Medical Mall, is spreading holiday warmth this season with its Thanksgiving in a Box giveaway, offering boxes filled with non-perishable food items reminiscent of a traditional...
It’s that time of year again! With Christmas right around the corner, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is aiming to spread a little extra holiday cheer on Mississippi’s highways, and once again, we need your help. Starting today,...
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is pleased to award $4 million to 17 organizations in 14 counties in Mississippi through the Building Fund for the Arts (BFA) grant for fiscal year 2026. The funding opportunity provided through the BFA grant supports the...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping into one of those beautiful kitchens on TV—the kind where pots are gleaming, laughter fills the air, and everything smells heavenly—you don’t have to travel to New York or Napa....
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Signs across Mississippi are popping up in retail stores notifying cash customers that they will soon begin rounding to the nearest increment of five cents as the U.S. Mint ceases production of the penny. The U.S. Mint in...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The latest court filings over JXN Water’s accounting system detail what advocates for the city’s low-income say are hardships due to infrequent billing. The 47-page filing by low-income advocates in Jackson aims to halt...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com You received the phone call that buckles your knees. Or hear the police officer’s knock on the door. Or the doctor solemnly walks toward you in the hospital waiting room. And now you have just heard the worst...
Construction of Mississippi State’s premier research facility to pioneer advancements in the prevention and treatment of equine laminitis is underway after a Monday [Nov. 10] groundbreaking for the Nancy Fair Link Laminitis Research Center. Located at...
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune It’s so much better than a made-for-Hallmark-Channel production. Authentic small-town nostalgia is on full display. Imagine this: a Christmas market, live performances from The Nutcracker, Memphis Opera, Mulberry Jam...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi is hosting a Disaster Leadership Conference this week as attendees seek to explore how local, state, and federal agencies can better work together when delivering quick, effective assistance in their...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The 14 law enforcement officials in the Mississippi Delta the FBI arrested at the end of October on federal criminal charges related to their alleged participation in a drug trafficking conspiracy have all pleaded not...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers recently held a joint hearing focused on Mississippi’s infant mortality rate as experts offered solutions ranging from more government intervention to cash payments for mothers and children. During the nearly...
Millsaps College has been awarded a $525,000 Gulf Scholars grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to establish a new minor that will prepare students to address sustainability challenges in the Gulf South. Beginning in Fall 2026,...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune When I was a child, there were three facts I knew about cacti. One was that the plural of cactus is cacti. The others were that they grew in the desert, and they were covered in thorns. For that reason, I had little...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Residents in Mississippi are advised against setting outdoor fires to lower the risk of starting a wildfire as cold weather makes its way across the state. The warning was issued in relation to the low humidity and...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Mississippi can uphold a COVID-era state law that allowed for ballots to be received and counted up to five days after an election. A decision from the high court is expected...
