By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez This year’s Miss-Lou Memorial Day Parade, set for Monday, May 25, will include an unveiling ceremony for a Mississippi state historical marker commemorating the parade, according to Laura Jackson, chair of the...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Before you ever smell the coffee or browse the shelves, The Author Shoppe in Hattiesburg has already worked its magic on you. Maybe it’s the towering bookshelves, the warm window glow, or just curiosity—a...
By: Russ Latino & Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated an order from a three-judge panel that forced legislative redistricting under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The resulting special legislative elections held...
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum is proud to announce that Mississippi State University sophomore pitcher Tomas Valincius has been named the winner of the 2026 Ferriss Trophy, presented by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Pearl River...
By: Nathan Duff, Delta State University Communications Delta State University will fly the university flag at half-staff on Saturday, May 16 in memory of Burrow P. “Bucky” Brooks Jr., Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, who passed away May 2,...
Law camps that will introduce high school students to the legal profession are scheduled for June and July in Brandon, Gulfport, Indianola, Natchez, Starkville, Tupelo and Vicksburg. The Mississippi Court of Appeals...
The Mississippi College School of Law today (May 15) hosted its Spring Commencement, where university leadership presented a posthumous Honorary Doctor of Laws degree to the family of Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers. During the ceremony,...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Senior U. S. District Judge Tom S. Lee, 85, will assume inactive status and no longer hear cases in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi as of June 26. Chief U. S. District Judge...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A federal judge has issued a new protective order limiting the release of discovery material in the case bribery case against Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune An effort was made during the 2026 legislative session to make all Mississippi school board seats elected, but the legislation failed to garner the support necessary to reach the governor’s desk. Another push to make...
Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons and Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Executive Director Brad White announced two major expansion projects today, one on I-55 in Madison County and the other on State Route 25 in Rankin...
By: Clara Turnage, Magnolia Tribune Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents experienced depression between 2021 and 2023, and those teens were significantly more likely to use substances such as alcohol, marijuana and opioids, according to a new national...
Courtesy of Magnolia Morning, Magnolia Tribune Southern Miss senior second baseman Kyle Morrison has been named among the 48 semifinalists for the 2026 Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear. This prestigious award in college baseball has been...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi is being heralded as an example for other states when it comes to adopting sound education policy and then implementing those policies to produce positive gains in reading and math. The 2026 Education...
By Bob Garver I had never seen 2006’s “The Devil Wears Prada” until a few weeks ago when I watched it in preparation for the sequel. I didn’t care for it, mainly due to the off-putting character of Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). I knew going in that...
The following Main Street communities in Mississippi have been designated as Nationally Accredited Main Street programs for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) announce...
Only In Mississippi Fast food is often just that: food prepared fast. But when you want something that goes beyond the generic burgers-and-fries combo and you’re instead craving a much more authentic experience, we’d urge you to go local....
As many folks in south Mississippi continue to recover from the disastrous effects of last Wednesday’s tornadoes, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson reminds all affected Mississippi farmers of the existing disaster relief programs that may be...
Recently, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the completion of two recent Fentanyl Strike Force operations in Meridian on May 7 and Corinth on April 30. “We are grateful to work alongside such dedicated and skilled federal, state, and local law enforcement...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Thousands gathered on Tuesday to remember fallen law enforcement officers at events across Mississippi, honoring those who served while showing support for the families who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. In...
