By: Kara Kimbrough I’ve shared my love of pound cake before. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that I recently spent a few hours following the comments of members of an online food and recipe group as they helped someone search for a long-lost pound cake...
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is partnering with Count the Kicks to accelerate progress on stillbirth prevention. Data shows an average of 300 families a year are affected by...
Keesler Federal Credit Union’s Bright Futures program provided school supplies to more than 20,000 public school kindergartners in Mississippi and Louisiana for the new school year. Bright Futures, Keesler Federal’s largest community giveback...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Glenn Boyce has led the University of Mississippi since 2019. Southeastern Conference (SEC) Commissioner Greg Sankey recently announced that Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce has been appointed to the NCAA Division I...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Toys, cars, and food soon could be in short supply as an East and Gulf Coast port strike looms large for the first time since 1977. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strike, slated to start October...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications What started as an ordinary Tuesday quickly turned into a day Charles “Tripp” Pender III won’t soon forget. While out playing with his two-year-old niece, Pender was accidentally...
Cintarrio Green Palmer of Pearl, MS has been named Mississippi State Hospital’s September Employee of the Month for Clinical Service. Palmer serves as a Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor Team Lead in Therapeutic Recreation and has been employed at MSH since...
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum invites the public to attend the annual Pumpkin Adventure on October 2-5, 9-12 and 16-19. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. “The annual Pumpkin...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Around Christmas-time 1993, Ray Harrigill’s father-in-law-to-be, “Doc” Sethi, recruited him to run 26 Pizza Inns in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama for Jackie’s International. The offer came when Harrigill had one...
By: Marilyn Tinnin The year was 1981 when young Tricia Walker, Jackson resident at the time, resigned as Youth Director at a local Methodist Church, packed up most of her worldly possessions in a U-Haul, and struck out for Nashville. With stars in her...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson invites the public to attend the Mississippi State Fair and reminds fairgoers of several items to “Know Before You Go.” The 165th Mississippi State Fair takes place October 3-14, 2024, at the...
One hundred new lawyers took their oaths to practice in state courts on Sept. 26 in two ceremonies at the Mississippi Supreme Court. Board of Bar Admissions Vice-Chair Michael C. McCabe Jr. of Gulfport said that this year’s two bar exams had the...
The U.S Air Force notified Mississippi’s Congressional Delegation that Key Field in Meridian is officially in the running to be the future home of the new KC-46 aircraft. The nation-wide candidate field has been narrowed to seven, in what is called a “down-selection.”...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Jason D. Herring of Saltillo as District Attorney for the First Circuit Court District, which covers Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss and Tishomingo Counties. This appointment fills a vacancy...
COVID-19 testing is an essential tool to help you identify whether you have the virus so that you can make informed decisions about your next steps. Whether it’s getting treatment to reduce the risk of severe illness or taking precautions to prevent spreading the...
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune One of the most spectacular – and colorful- events in the river city of Natchez is the annual Natchez Balloon Festival, when dozens of gigantic hot air balloons quietly rise about the city. This year marks the...
This week, the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) assisted in the recovery of stolen agricultural equipment from two separate investigations. The recovered skid steer, valued at $135,000, was stolen from Hinds County and a truck and tractor...
Former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Edwin Lloyd Pittman died on September 25 at his home in Ridgeland. He was 89. Memorial services will be conducted at a later date. In his 40 years of public service, Pittman was elected to positions in all three branches...
By: Bob Garver I actually had high hopes going into “Transformers One.” Not because I’m a big fan of the toys or really anything about the property, but because this movie promised to correct some of the mistakes made by its predecessors. Namely, I was...
For almost 60 years, NASA’s Stennis Space Center has tested rocket systems and engines to help power the nation’s human space exploration dreams. Completion of a critical water system infrastructure project helps ensure the site can continue that frontline work moving...
