By: Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Book Festival, the state’s “Literary Lawn Party,” is back with a full slate of authors and speakers converging on the capital city. The 2025 version of the Festival is once again being held on the grounds of the...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Paper mills have been under significant pressure in recent years. Across the Southeast, eight mills have closed their doors, and Mississippi has certainly felt that impact. Domtar will be shuttering their Grenada mill...
By Bob Garver A few days before I saw “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” a friend of mine asked me about my plans for the weekend. I told her that I planned to see the film, and I was excited. When she asked me why I was excited to see yet another entry in the...
Recently, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson proclaimed a Day of Prayer and Rededication for America during Senior American Day on Wednesday, October 8, at 9:00 a.m. inside the Coliseum at the 2025 Mississippi Great American State Fair. In...
BY: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune Recently, I contacted Ryan Tate, founder and owner of The Handpie Guy, regarding coming to Tupelo for an interview. We set the date. The logistics were arranged, and on an early Thursday morning, my friend,...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s capital city is not the only local governing body with water issues. The Senate Energy Committee heard pleas from rural water customers and the Public Service Commission to increase regulations on the...
A Mississippi State University proposal to use cutting-edge tools to promote healthy marine life and enhance water quality in the Gulf Coast region is a finalist for a $20 million prize from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Gulf...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The NAACP sued Mississippi last week, alleging that state officials withheld millions of federal dollars while knowing the City of Jackson’s water system was on the edge of failure. A 38-page lawsuit contends that...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A recent report from Mississippi State Auditor Shad White is shedding light once again on teacher and assistant teacher pay as funds used for administrative purposes remain high. The most recent report from White’s...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Fighting fair. Not a spouse’s favorite saying when they are currently in the middle of “Who’s Gonna Win This Time” with their dreaded enemy of the moment. Face it, any married human female whose spine isn’t...
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) held a Show-Cause Hearing on the Holly Springs Utility District (HSUD) in New Albany, MS. This was comprised of an evidentiary hearing where the Commission’s Third Party...
By: Gabriela Shinskie The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has begun construction of a new oyster hatchery that aims to help alleviate the decline in oyster harvests along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The hatchery will be located at USM’s...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune If you think history lives only in books or dusty archives, think again. Walking into Jackson’s Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is like stepping into a story that’s still...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Last Wednesday, September 3, the Surgeon General of Florida, Joseph Ladapo, told the state’s residents that he will work toward removing vaccine mandates, most notably for children. While making that announcement, he...
By Kara Kimbrough After sharing my favorite dip recipes last week as inspiration for fall football season, I was asked if I had any “new and different” recipes for cheeseballs. If it appeared that I was slighting cheeseballs in any way, I promise that’s not...
By: Annie Oeth/UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Communications Playgrounds and playing fields can lead to myriad mishaps. To treat those injuries quickly, Children’s of Mississippi now has a walk-in pediatric orthopaedic clinic at the...
By: Associated Press Mississippi State University has been fined $500,000 by the Southeastern Conference for its fans rushing the field following a home win over then-No. 12 Arizona State. The Bulldogs knocked off the Sun Devils 24-20 on Saturday and...
The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association will induct seven of its most dedicated and distinguished alumni into its Hall of Fame. The 2025 inductees include: Richard G. Cowart ’75 of Nashville, Tenn. Krandall Paige Howell ’87 of Summit,...
Sports lover and powerlifter Seth Slocum has received the surprise many long to hear. He recently learned he will represent Mississippi State’s Unified Sports Program at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games next summer in Minnesota. More than 60 of Slocum’s...
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted the upcoming Sept. 30 deadline for Mississippi high school juniors and seniors to apply for the 2026 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP). The esteemed USSYP offers $10,000...
