By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune President Donald Trump (R) signed the reconciliation bill, otherwise known as the “one big, beautiful bill” into law on Friday, July 4th at a White House ceremony. Both Mississippi U.S. Senators and three of the state’s...
BY: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Sometimes the most unexpected journeys begin with something as simple as a Sunday drive. That’s exactly how it started for Jimmy and Jill Stricklen nearly a decade ago—and today, they’ve built what’s become one of...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A proposed 208-mile natural gas pipeline stretching from Mississippi into Alabama is slowly winding its way through the approval process, according to paperwork the company filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory...
By Bob Garver After three “Jurassic Park” movies and three “Jurassic World” movies, it seems the time has come to kickstart the “Jurassic” franchise again with “Jurassic World: Rebirth.” I’ll give the franchise credit for recognizing that there was no...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications. After receiving a liver transplant at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2018, Kimberly Cooley of Duck Hill is back to living a full and active life—shooting sports photography in Grenada, cheering...
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Visit Natchez Markeith Thompson, 2025 graduate of Natchez High School, is the 2025 recipient of a $1,000 scholarship awarded by the Hugh Green Scholarship Foundation. Hugh Green, a retired NFL football player and the namesake of...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com The very thing that you dread and fear can keep you keep thinking about it. A lot, in fact. And that constant thinking can give way to obsessive anxiety. And then the obsessive anxiety and fear begin to take...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Tucked beneath the longleaf pines on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi, there’s a place where childhood lives on—not just in memory, but in ink, paper, and imagination. The de Grummond...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Automotive News reported Monday that Nissan has informed suppliers that it will postpone the start of production of two electric crossovers at its plant in Canton by nearly a year to 2028. A memo from the company cites...
Mississippi State is one of 10 land-grant universities leading a nationwide effort to combat herbicide resistant weeds threatening U.S. soybean production. Supported by a $500,000 grant from the United Soybean Board, the Herbicide Resistance Monitoring Network, or...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Select Mississippi tech companies were center stage at a national defense innovation premier pitch event held earlier this year, marking the third consecutive appearance for the state’s tech firms and underscoring the...
The Salvation Army of Jackson is proud to announce its upcoming Energy Assistance Blitz, sponsored by Atmos Energy, taking place on Tuesday, July 30, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Salvation Army Center located at 570 Beasley Road, Jackson, MS 39206. This...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune To decrease instances of people suffering from mental health crises being jailed, law enforcement officers across Mississippi have engaged in specialized training. The training, called the Crisis Intervention Team...
The federal Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has selected Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory to be a prime performer for its groundbreaking Albatross program. The Albatross program seeks to revolutionize...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has set four special elections. Two of the special elections are for the Mississippi Senate, one is for the Mississippi House of Representatives, and one is for Tax Collector/Assessor in Pearl River County. The three...
By Kara Kimbrough I know what you’re thinking…how do you serve dinner without cooking…at least a little? I deliberately omitted the word “salad” from the headline so you’d keep reading. Believe it or not, there are salads that are substantial enough to...
The Mississippi Mass Choir, alongside the Burks family, will celebrate the extraordinary life, legacy, and ministry of our beloved Mosie “Mama” Burks with services in Jackson, Mississippi, July 15–16, 2025. Mama Burks has accepted the call of a lifetime—one...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Christopher M. Posey of Philadelphia to the Office of the Circuit Judge for the 8th Circuit Court District, which covers Leake, Neshoba, Newton, and Scott Counties. This appointment fills a vacancy created...
By: Roscoe Barnes, III, Visit Natchez A $150,000 grant awarded in 2024 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation has made a difference in the appearance, stability, and preservation of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church. The funding, which came...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune It’s quite possible Blake Shapen has doubts right now, but they’re not about his ability, an old Mississippi State quarterback says. Shapen also isn’t questioning the confidence Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby has...
