The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is reminding residents that manufactured homes must be moved by properly licensed movers, in compliance with state law. On Thursday, August 27, 2026, Stephen Goodlow moved a manufactured home in Scott County without...
Homeowners across the country are constantly faced with risks due to wildfires, floods, tornadoes, severe storms, and other natural disasters. Take time now, during National Preparedness Month, to prepare by following these three steps: Document your property...
By Alexandria Galtney, UMMC Communications Each year, students at the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine take the next step in their journey from classroom learning to clinical practice through the National Resident...
by Michael White Jr. Charles Phillips, a Hinds Community College-Rankin Campus mechatronics student, has been named a 2026 Chime Scholar. Phillips, of Brandon, joins a select group of 200 students nationwide recognized for academic achievement and...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A series of meetings are planned across Mississippi by the Department of Education to help parents of children attending kindergarten through third grade prepare to meet the state’s literacy standards. Meetings will be...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Petty Betty’s Art Studio is a lot to take in—in the best possible way. There’s color everywhere, and it’s fabulous. Brightly painted pottery fills shelves and tables. Tiny handprints and footprints have been...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Earlier this year, SpaceX acquired xAI, which operates the Colossus datacenters at the Tennessee-Mississippi state line. Complaints over noise from the turbines at the Southaven data center have resulted in a class...
By Nathan Duff, Delta State University Former Delta State University President Forest Kent Wyatt, whose life became inseparable from the university and the Cleveland community that surrounded it, died Aug. 25 with family by his side in Ridgeland. He was...
By Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service Hummingbirds and Monarch butterflies are making their seasonal migrations through Mississippi, making September an exciting time in the garden. Thinking about these beautiful creatures is one way to take our minds...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum announced the 2026 C Spire Conerly Trophy Preseason Watch List on Friday. The annual C Spire Conerly Trophy is named after Charlie Conerly, the legendary Ole Miss...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Overdose deaths in Mississippi have been on the decline in the past four years. To highlight the need to keep the focus on reducing addiction and continue that trend, the Department of Mental Health and state leaders...
By Amanda Robinson, Delta State University The Golden Anniversary Scholarship, an endowed scholarship established more than 40 years ago to support Delta State University students, has been repurposed to provide financial assistance to Delta State alumni...
Ocean Aero is expanding its operations at the Port of Gulfport in a $4 million investment expected to create 45 jobs. The expansion will increase the company’s manufacturing capacity for its TRITON autonomous underwater and surface vehicle, which is designed to...
By Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune Ole Miss Athletics will honor its 2026 inductees into the M-Club Hall of Fame this fall, with five Rebels across four different sports being enshrined. The 2026 M-Club Hall of Fame class includes: Will Allen...
By Frank Corder, Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Farmer’s markets around the state are winding down as summer’s end nears. The heat and drought of summer have slowed production but the markets have been busier than ever due to the many food recalls in...
By Cass Rutledge, Magnolia Tribune Stephen Spencer Pittman, the accused Beth Israel arsonist, has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. U.S. Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac granted Pittman’s defense counsel’s request for the evaluation....
By Bob Garver The dialogue-free Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote cartoons are my favorite of the Looney Tunes. No jokes centered around annoying accents or speech impediments, just pure physical comedy about a hapless carnivore and his Ahab-like obsession with...
by Dr. Brad Smith Northwest Mississippi Community College will officially launch its Centennial Celebration in September 2026, beginning a series of events commemorating 100 years of transforming students, families and communities throughout Northwest Mississippi. The...
Mississippi’s love of good food, local agriculture and community will take center stage this September as the Mississippi Farmers Market and Genuine MS® Farmers Market host special peanut boils. The events will celebrate one of the South’s favorite...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Raytheon announced Thursday, August 27, that the RTX business has completed its 17,000 square-foot expansion in Forest. The expanded manufacturing facility was part of a $50 million capital investment aimed at boosting...
