By Marisa Atkinson, Magnolia Tribune The dramatic improvement in Mississippi’s early literacy rates has grabbed national attention, spotlighting the work of statewide partnerships to bring about the “Mississippi Miracle.” Following sweeping policy...
By Kelley Williams, Chair Bigger Pie Forum The 2008 subprime crisis caused the U.S. to rescue financial institutions deemed too big to fail. The cost was socialized on taxpayers. A lookalike crisis is brewing in Mississippi. Its cost may fall on...
By Ashby Foote The 2nd Quarter did not disappoint for drama or trauma. On 13 April the U.S. initiated a three Carrier Strike Force blockade of the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Less than two months later, the U.S. began on again off again...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A two-day hearing by the Legislature’s AI Task Force was held this week as Mississippi lawmakers gathered information about the state’s growing number of data centers. Day one of the hearings focused on the concerns...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers are revamping Mississippi’s youth court system during the special session called this week by Governor Tate Reeves (R). Both chambers passed the measure to enact the reforms, while the House also passed two...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune To hear Scott Colom tell it, his decision to run for U.S. Senate against Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican, did not come about from being recruited by Chuck Schumer or the Democratic Party. “It wasn’t anything to do with...
By Bob Garver I am well aware of the case against Disney’s live-action remake of its 2016 animated hit “Moana,” namely that the original film is less than ten years old and doesn’t need a remake, and also that Disney live-action remakes are lazy...
By Harriet Laird, MSU Office of Public Affairs Prospective undergraduate students interested in joining Mississippi State’s Bulldog family for the 2027 summer or fall semester should power up their computers by Aug. 1 for Hail State @ 8 CT. MSU’s...
By Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune Visit Hattiesburg announced Wednesday that the Hub City will welcome the Mississippi Soccer Association State Cup for the first time on May 8–9, 2027, adding another premier championship event to the city’s growing...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has pushed back the trial date yet again for alleged Beth Israel arsonist Stephen Spencer Pittman. In an order issued Wednesday, Wingate granted Pittman’s defense additional time to...
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune For steak connoisseurs, this Mississippi treasure is worth knowing. Just thirty minutes south of Hattiesburg, near Highway 49 in Wiggins, Mississippi, Black Jack Ranch is changing what people expect from a...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The special legislative session called by Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) on Wednesday gaveled in as lawmakers got to work on the state’s youth court system. The agenda for the special session, which is controlled...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Absolutely nobody I’ve ever known loves to go to see the doctor. In fact, we usually put up with pain until it becomes pretty unbearable, and only then do we begrudgingly drag ourself to visit that dreaded human...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced Tuesday that he is calling a special session on Wednesday, July 15, at 3 p.m. so lawmakers can reauthorize the state’s youth courts. “The special session is necessitated by the June 30...
By Ashley Craig, Magnolia Tribune Petty Officer 1st Class Andre Sampson, a native of Gulfport, Mississippi, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Harry S. Truman, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. Sampson graduated from...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Michael Watson announced his campaign for Lieutenant Governor in April, setting out on an 11-city tour across Mississippi to spread his message. In an interview with Magnolia Tribune this week, Watson, a two-term...
The City of Crystal Springs is proud to announce its participation in the Mississippi Arboreta Trail (MAT), a statewide initiative designed to recognize and promote public arboreta that celebrate Mississippi’s trees, native plants, environmental...
If you’re a parent preparing for back-to-school, your children can get their birth certificates, school entry/registration forms and immunizations during a special Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) one-stop shop. During the two-week event,...
Aluminum Dynamics, a recycled aluminum manufacturer, plans to invest more than $200 million to build a recycled aluminum slab center in Lowndes County, creating 100 new jobs and expanding Mississippi’s growing advanced manufacturing sector. The new facility will...
The Mississippi Farmers Market is expanding access to fresh, locally grown produce and agricultural products this summer with another weekday market day on Wednesday, July 15. Shoppers can visit the Market from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. this Wednesday in addition...
