The Mississippi National Guard’s Camp McCain Training Center is hosting Retiree Day North, Friday, May 3, 2024, beginning at 10:00 am. All retirees are invited to attend the event located on the Camp McCain Parade Field at 3152 James H. Biddy Rd. in Grenada. Due...
The following Main Street communities in Mississippi have been designated as Accredited Main Street America programs for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) announce the list of...
By Magnolia Tribune Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula hosted a “signing day” for the 2024 graduates of its Shipbuilder Academy at the shipyard on Wednesday. This year, 25 high school students were offered full-time positions at Ingalls, where they will begin their...
By Carole Kelly Bob Gilmore can vividly visualize the bombed buildings and other sad images of the war-torn areas that media coverage shares from Ukraine. Having traveled to the country twice, he and retired missionary Russell Kyzar, formerly of Clinton, have...
Hydraulic gear pump and motor manufacturer Geartek is expanding its operations in Corinth. The project is a $3.8 million investment that will create two new jobs. A division of Hydraulic Analysis, Inc., Geartek’s products are used in a variety of industries,...
By Nathan Duff The Delta State University Department of Athletics is thrilled to announce A Night of Champions, a special event featuring Mississippi football legend Archie Manning alongside Delta State Alumni and Athletics Hall of Famer, Langston Rogers. The...
Alcorn State University announces Grammy Award-winning artist Montell Jordan as its Spring 2024 Commencement speaker. Two ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 11, in the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex. The first ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. and honor graduates...
In August of 2023, the Red Brick Roads Music and Arts Festival weekend set a record-breaking heat wave. Organizers, which include Main Street Clinton, the Clinton Chamber of Commerce and the City of Clinton, decided to consider changing the date of the popular event,...
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune The award-winning contemporary rock band Needtobreathe returned to the Brandon Amphitheatre on Tuesday as part of its international Caves tour. Caves is the band’s ninth studio album, released in September 2023. The Brandon stop...
Story by 1st Lt. Desmond Jones, Camp Shelby Public Affairs Specialist Photos by Capt. Kandi Murphy, MSNG Historian Family, friends, and service members from the Mississippi National Guard, Tennessee National Guard, and Virginia National Guard filled the seats of...
By Kara Kimbrough Visitors from around the world flock to Natchez during all seasons, for every reason imaginable. It’s true, the city’s beautiful antebellum homes are a major tourism draw, but Natchez is much more than the sum total of its pilgrimages....
By Mika Hartman The word “audible” automatically makes us think American football; I can hear Peyton Manning yelling “Omaha” as I am typing. Actually, calling an “audible” can be applied to most everything we do. Some people are great with the quick pivoting and some...
By: Rachel Vanderford Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications After years of living with a debilitating disease, Brian McDade of Clinton is finally making sense of a mysterious illness that has afflicted him his entire life. With the help of the newly-established...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Tucked into the extreme northeast corner of the state, Tishomingo State Park is a nature wonderland with camping, swimming, boating, hiking, and disc golf. It is the largest of Mississippi’s 25 state parks, spanning 1530 acres....
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will be accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP) beginning May 1, 2024. The application period will...
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the Gulf Coast and Premo Sabbatini, Vice President of Planning and Development at Ingalls Shipbuilding, is working hand-in-hand with the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, to...
By Abbey A. Donaldson NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named John Bailey as director of the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, effective immediately. Bailey had been serving as acting director since January. “John will build on his...
The Mississippi Department of Education today announced the 2024 Mississippi Administrator of the Year (MAOY) is Anita Wansley, principal at Northeast Elementary School in the Lauderdale County School District (LCSD), and the 2024 Mississippi Teacher of the Year...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting will host a special screening event for “WZZQ the Movie,” on Friday, May 17, beginning at 6 p.m. The event, held at the MPB auditorium at 3825 Ridgewood Road, will also feature a reception and Q&A with filmmaker Ann...
Charles Shows is the newest Mississippi State Hospital (MSH) police officer to graduate from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Academy (MLEOTA). He graduated with Class #273 on March 21, 2024. But Shows is no stranger to MSH, he has worked in...
