On May 8, Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2696 that establishes the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant (MMSRG) program as an ongoing program under the state. This program provides funds through the Mississippi Development Authority for downtown...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Several years ago, while on a “Delta Detour” side trip for the Association of Food Journalist conference in Memphis, I met a character unlike any I’ve met in the Delta. John Ruskey is a local artist, canoe maker and river guide in...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune Southern Miss football showed some spark at the end of Will Hall’s first season as coach in 2021. Then the Golden Eagles went .500 in Sun Belt Conference play, won the Lending Tree Bowl to finish 7-6 overall and appeared to be on...
By District 56 Representative Clay Mansell We recently concluded the eighteenth and final week of the 2024 legislative session. Legislators worked through the weekend to finalize the state budget and other bills. Most of the budget was not completed by Monday’s...
By Robert Jordan There is a dirty little secret in the healthcare system that most folks are unaware of, and it may impact your ability to go to the pharmacy of your choice. I am speaking of the reimbursement rates for medications that are being paid to pharmacies,...
On Friday May 10th, 2024, at approximately 2:10 p.m. Rankin County Criminal Interdiction Deputy Johnson conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Truck on Interstate 20 for a traffic violation. During the stop Deputy Johnson developed probable cause that the suspect may be...
Mother’s Day may have come and gone, along with a few college graduations, but there are still plenty of special occasions occurring from now until summer. High school graduations, bridal showers and milestone birthdays are just a few of the reasons to celebrate the...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Two bills have been signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves (R) that will lead to stiffer penalties for stealing a vehicle and those indirectly involved in shoplifting of $1,000 or more in merchandise. Senate Bill 2174, authored...
The Madison County Business League & Foundation will host the annual balloon release at the Madison County Sheriff’s office located at 2941 US Hwy 51, Canton, MS, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 12:00 Noon to honor fallen Madison County law enforcement officers...
The Mississippi State Fairgrounds is hosting comedy legend Martin Lawrence during his “Y’all Know What It Is!” national arena tour Friday, August 9, 2024, inside the Mississippi Coliseum. The tour is set to launch soon after the June 7 release of the highly...
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s moniker as the birthplace of music is well-earned. It’s safe to say that Mississippi has produced the founding father of blues, Robert Johnson, the creator of country music, Jimmie Rodgers, and Elvis Presley, the King...
The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Registered Teacher Apprenticeship (RTA) program is the first in the state to be recognized by the Mississippi Office of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). “A registered apprenticeship will help us better...
By Nick Judin, Mississippi Free Press Last Thursday, a storm shut down water production at Jackson’s O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant for the third time this decade so far. Across Mississippi’s capital city, water tanks drained and pipe pressure dropped, faucets...
The Institute for Disability Studies (IDS), at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services have extended a partnership to continue providing the successful Job Extravaganza program for the next year with...
The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered two stolen horses, with an estimated value of $11,000, in Scott County on Friday, April 19, 2024. This investigation led to the arrests of Tyrese Walton, Quentonio Odom and Charles Gatewood. The...
From unicycles to 18-wheelers, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) encourages safety in all vehicles, and this month, two-wheeled vehicles are in the spotlight. May is recognized nationally as “Bike Month” and “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.”...
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Delta is the Birthplace of the Blues. While travelers come to the Delta to pay homage to this great cultural landscape, the local Delta folks live and breathe the blues day in and day out. The blues – a musical...
Two Mississippi students — Noah Curtis Lee and Iris Jiani Xue — have been named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars. Noah and Iris are both from Southaven and attend the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona...
The Salvation Army is excited to celebrate National Salvation Army Week in Jackson from May 13 to May 19, 2024. For years, this organization has been dedicated to assisting those in need in our community every day. They support individuals and families experiencing...
By Bob Garver There has been a push in recent years for the Oscars to add an award for stunt work. I’m all for it, sure, give some often-unrecognized professionals their moment in the sun. My guess is it’s going to happen eventually, given the passion of the advocates...
