By Kara Kimbrough The history of the Mississippi Gulf Coast has always intrigued me. When I briefly (emphasis on brief) entertained the thought of earning a Ph.D., the origin on the area’s founding and its first inhabitants is the only topic I considered for a...
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the establishment of a new division within her office to focus specifically on meeting the needs of children and families in difficult circumstances. The new Children’s Justice Division will partner with the Mississippi...
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Hancock Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce, and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce announced recipients of the 2024 One Coast Awards on Tuesday, April 16 at the Beau Rivage...
Congressman Michael Guest is hosting his Annual Military Academy Day this year at Brandon High School (3090 MS-18, Brandon, MS 39042) on April 20th, 2024, from 9:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M. Congressman Guest will congratulate appointees and recognize those who have been...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune At the formation of the foothills of the Appalachian mountains in extreme eastern Mississippi, Meridian is full of excitement, especially during the annual Threefoot Festival. This year the downtown-based festival kicks off on April...
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune Holly Springs, Mississippi, is located 30 miles Southeast of Memphis. The self-proclaimed “Mississippi’s Best Kept Secret” drips with historical landmarks, from homes to museums to blues markers. Nature, history, the arts, and...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s full Congressional delegation is actively advocating for Key Field in Meridian to be the future home of the new KC-46 aircraft, a military refueling and strategic transport plane. In a letter to Secretary of the Air...
By: Frank Corder , Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s back-to-school sales tax holiday will be moving two weeks earlier this summer, to the second weekend in July, assuming Governor Tate Reeves (R) signs off on the legislation now heading to his desk. On Friday, the...
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) joins clinical and public health laboratories nationwide in celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week from April 14-20. The annual event, in its 49th year, was created to acknowledge the indispensable...
Hinds Community College is leading the state as the first community college campus with an electric vehicle charging station. Six chargers were installed on the Raymond campus in February, as the first site of Adopt a Charger’s Charge Up! Mississippi initiative. The...
Chris Adair of Saltillo is a student in Itawamba Community College’s welding class that has been funded by a grant from Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands. He and his classmates as well as all students in ICC’s welding classes are joining in the celebration...
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves joined legislative, education, and workforce development leaders from throughout the state to celebrate the efforts and impact of career coaches during an April 11 visit to the State Capitol in Jackson. Proclaimed by the governor as...
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board announced the winners of its annual Easter Coloring Contest. Contestants submitted entries on Saturday, March 30, during the annual Easter festivities at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. The contest was open to all...
The Mississippi State Fairgrounds is hosting the Killebrew International Pro Rodeo and related events June 6-8, 2024, inside the Mississippi Coliseum. In addition to the ‘full rodeo experience,’ guests will have the chance to experience a Bull-Stravaganza and Bull...
The immensely popular FestivalSouth® brings more than 50 live art, music, theatre, and dance events to the Hattiesburg area May 28 through June 22, 2024. Featuring many University of Southern Mississippi (USM) faculty, alumni, students, and staff, the festival has...
Mississippi’s Congressional Delegation is urging Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to consider Key Field in Meridian as the future home of the new KC-46 aircraft, a military refueling and strategic transport plane. Key Field is already home to KC-135...
Commissioner Sean Tindell announced the appointment of Patrick Beasley, who will be the Director of the newly created MSDPS Internal Affairs, Standards, and Professionalism. This division will consist of representatives from each sworn division that is a part of the...
Due to recent storms causing high flood waters, the 2024 En Plein Air Paint Competition will change venues. Originally scheduled to take place at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park, the event will now be hosted at the Flowood Nature Park in Flowood, MS. The event is...
WHEN: Thursday, April 18th at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM), 2145 Museum Blvd. Jackson, MS WHAT: MCM’s Gertrude C. Ford Literacy Garden, which initially opened its doors in 2014, has warmly received over a million visitors in the...
Imagine a night under the stars with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO) and NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors during the Lyrid meteor shower! “Moonlight, Music, and Meteors” will be held on April 19, 2024, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at “The...
