By Bob Garver Prior to what I will generously call his “new take” on “The Mummy,” director Lee Cronin was best known for 2023’s “Evil Dead Rise.” Original “Evil Dead” director Sam Raimi had a new movie out earlier this year with “Send Help,” and he...
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is proud to announce that District 5 Engineer Neil Patterson has been awarded the MDOT Chief Engineer’s Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership, dedication and service. MDOT’s District 5...
For the first time in program history, the Mississippi State University Western Equestrian Team is bound for nationals. The team is set to compete in the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Finals held May 1-3 at Tryon International in Mill...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications At the University of Mississippi Medical Center, a team including Dr. Ignacio Velasco, associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, and Dr. Laura...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Have you ever planned a simple weekend getaway—and then found yourself still thinking about one meal long after you’ve come home? That’s what happened to us in Vicksburg. We went for the history, the river views,...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A new division established under the Mississippi Department of Mental Health last year is working to connect residents with autism resources while identifying deficiencies. Created as part of the passage of HB 807...
By: Mark Long, Associated Press The Southeastern Conference is going through a championship drought, the kind of lull the football league last endured more than two decades ago. Not only has the SEC watched a Big Ten team hoist the College Football...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com We humans have personality traits, that is readily apparent. And because we all have our own individual and highly weird traits, each of us also have singularly different desires. Desires for things in our life...
This April, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is doing a bit of spring cleaning along state highways. Each year, MDOT spruces up state roadsides by hosting clean-up and litter prevention events around the state. With Earth Day recognized on...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Development Authority announced Wednesday that Corderill LLC will be a tenant at Compass Datacenters campus in Meridian and is making a corporate investment of at least $100 million in data center...
By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Few Mississippi artists have contributed more to Mississippi’s art community than the late Marie Hull. She blended strong color and free expression yet maintained order and balance. Many students learned from her and...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently notified Governor Tate Reeves (R) that 21 counties in Mississippi have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to recent drought conditions. Another 24 counties...
By: Sophie Bates and Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Brandi Carter needs her wine. As the owner of Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson, Mississippi, she sells natural wine delivered to her business by a state agency responsible for distributing alcoholic...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Have you ever visited a place that instantly makes you slow down? That place is Natchez. And every year, for a few weeks, it sounds like something more. The Natchez Festival of Music settles into the city as it...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) partially vetoed a funding bill that included monies for the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority last week as a lawsuit over control of the state’s largest airport continues. Reeves’ line-item...
Dr. Shelby Freland Thames, the eighth president of The University of Southern Mississippi and an accomplished research scientist and respected academic leader, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026. His life’s work left a lasting imprint on higher education,...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune It has been 80 years since a former Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives became Governor. Philip Gunn is trying to change that. In fact, if there was a theme to Gunn’s storied political career it may well...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the opening of the Genuine MS® Farmers Market at the Rankin County Co-op in Brandon next month. The seasonal farmers market is expected to open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. beginning...
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) has named Dr. Robert Besinger, a pediatrician from Brandon, to serve as the agency’s new Medical Director, effective April 1, 2026. Before joining DOM, Besinger worked in outpatient pediatrics at St. Dominic...
Recently, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the 2026 Mississippi Administrator of the Year is Dr. Matthew Fulton, principal at Sumner Hill Junior High School in the Clinton Public School District, and the 2026 Mississippi Teacher of the...
