TEC, a leading rural broadband provider, is proud to announce Isaac Goss as the second-place recipient of the prestigious D.L. Fail Memorial Scholarship. This annual scholarship is awarded to two outstanding high school seniors each year. Isaac is a senior at Morton...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A bill passed by the Senate Judiciary B Committee this week would criminalize illegal immigration under state law, making those who enter Mississippi “directly from a foreign nation at any location other than a...
Robert J. Barnes, President and CEO of PriorityOne Bank, recently announced the hire of Jennifer Rodgers as Vice President and Director of Internal Audit. Barnes stated, “Jennifer brings a wealth of experience in internal audit and a deep understanding of bank...
The Mississippi Association of School Superintendents today announced the launch of Shape Tomorrow, a statewide initiative designed to reframe how Mississippians see teaching—one of society’s most powerful professions in terms of shaping the future. Shape Tomorrow...
By Nathan Duff, Delta State University Delta State University is recognizing the outstanding response and cooperation shown by the Delta State University Police Department and dozens of utility linemen who converged on Bolivar County following the recent...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune The Annual Southern Miss Coca-Cola Classic Rodeo is returning to Hattiesburg for its fortieth year. Scheduled for February 6 and 7, the show will be hosted by the University of Southern...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A measure to restore Mississippi’s ballot initiative process was moved out of the Senate Elections Committee this week to restart the negotiation process between the two chambers. Mississippi has been without a ballot...
By Bob Garver Did you know that getting stranded on a deserted island has a way of shaking up social hierarchies? I suppose that was a big part of the plot for recent Best Picture Oscar nominee “Triangle of Sadness.” As well as the literary...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A bill that aims to address the ongoing teacher shortage in the state and proposes to address problems with the state’s retirement system under the new Tier 5 system passed out of the Mississippi House Education and...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) took to social media early Wednesday morning to express his displeasure with how Republicans in the Mississippi Senate failed to back the House education freedom package put forward by Speaker...
By Nathan Duff, Delta State University Sodexo Dining at Delta State University has been awarded a Swipe Away Hunger grant in the amount of $3,000. Made possible through Sodexo’s ongoing partnership with the nonprofit Swipe Out Hunger, this grant...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com You remember hearing and seeing the popular phrase, WWJD? ‘What Would Jesus Do.’ If you do, very likely you also remember often seeing the mocking curl of the lip of someone in the vicinity. That sentence ...
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has formally voiced his opposition to a proposed federal plan that would significantly alter the future of an industrial site in Marshall County. In a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Wicker...
Mississippi residents who suffered storm damage during the winter weather event of January 23–27 are being urged to document their damage. Residents can self-report damage through the self-report tool at MSEMA.org, which helps the state document the extent of...
On February 6, 2026, the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities will honor its 2025 slate of individuals and organizations who have carried the torch to improve the lives of people with disabilities. The annual Torchbearers Celebration will be at...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune With only 28 days, February is the shortest month of the year, but it sure does have a lot going for it. Despite being a bleak month weather-wise, the famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, surely saw his shadow...
By: Jeremy Pittari and Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Speaker Jason White’s signature education freedom package died at the hands of the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday, as Republicans joined Democrats in unanimously killing the measure....
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/UMMC Communications Dr. Paul Parker spent his career caring for young gastroenterology patients at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. A $250,000 donation to the UMMC...
Celebrate Super Bowl LX, Valentine’s with special foods By Kara Kimbrough A few years ago, the Super Bowl did American men a favor by landing right in the middle of Valentine’s Day weekend. The excuse that there was “simply no time” to go out for a...
By Nathan Duff, Delta State University Delta State University Associate Professor of Physics Dr. Maria Weber has been named the Mississippi Science Teaching Association’s (MSTA) Outstanding College Science Teacher for 2025, a prestigious honor...
