Governor Tate Reeves today announced multiple appointments to key positions within state government. “I’m proud to make these appointments,” said Governor Tate Reeves. “I know these individuals have what it takes to help make our state even...
Governor Reeves proclaimed February 3-7, 2025, to be Arts Week in Mississippi. On Tuesday, February 4, the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) hosted the 2025 Arts Day at the Capitol as part of Arts Week. MAC, partner agencies, arts advocacy groups, and grantees visited...
The remains of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, a University of Mississippi student who disappeared nearly three years ago, have been confirmed to be recovered, according to both Oxford police and Carroll County deputies. This marks a significant development in a case that...
By Kara Kimbrough The northeastern U.S. in the middle of January might not seem like an obvious vacation choice. However, I’ve never been one to follow the rules AND by the way, the south was simultaneously covered in even greater amounts of snow and...
The student-run Jackson Free Clinic, which provides free, non-emergency health care to a vulnerable population, has been named the next beneficiary of WellsFest, an annual fund-raising event in Jackson. Each year, the music festival’s sponsor, Wells United Methodist...
By: Gary Pettus, UMMC Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Photography The School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center has awarded one-year cost-of-attendance scholarships to a group of medical students who plan to practice primary care...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune If you’re seeking a Valentine’s date as unique as your love, Mohawk Steel and Glass Co. in Hattiesburg is your perfect destination. The intimate hot shop is hosting an exclusive Valentine’s date night on February...
The annual Dixie National Parade will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Jackson. This beloved event that traditionally kicks-off rodeo competitions will include an array of rodeo queens, marching bands, decorative floats, car and tractor...
Trustees of the Natchez Historical Society are ecstatic about their annual dinner held Tuesday, January 28, at the Natchez Grand Hotel. Over 130 people turned out for the event that featured a presentation of the 2025 Historic Preservation Award to Lance S....
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Here in Mississippi, the name Boo Ferriss has been synonymous with baseball ever since 1945 when the young rookie pitcher from Shaw, Mississippi, population 1900, set records at Fenway Park in Boston. During a career that...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Development Authority announced Monday that Southeastern Timber Products is expanding its operations in Ackerman. According to MDA, the project represents a corporate investment of $123.4 million and will...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC The University of Mississippi Medical Center will begin seeing patients at its new Colony Park South location in Ridgeland starting today, staggering the opening of 20 specialty clinics in the new location over the next month....
The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB), with the assistance of the Chilton County Alabama Sheriff’s Office, recovered a Piper Archer II airplane that was stolen from the Indianola Airport in Sunflower County, Mississippi. On December 20, 2024,...
This week, the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered a stolen Bobcat T870 skid steer in Hinds County. On January 29, 2025, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a stolen Bobcat T870 skid steer. Investigators with the...
Absentee ballot applications are now available in municipal clerks’ offices for the Municipal Primary Election on April 1, 2025. Absentee ballots will be available starting February 18, 2025. Mississippians may utilize the Secretary of State’s...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune February in the South can be brutally cold, complete with ice and snow, or mild enough to play golf in shirt sleeves. While it’s hard to plan around the weather, there are still plenty of activities around the state to...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A family with Mississippi ties is mourning the loss of a husband and father today after the tragic air collision in Washington D.C. Wednesday night between an inbound American Airlines flight and a Blackhawk helicopter....
Today, January 30, 2025, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) released its latest Freshly Picked podcast, “Rooted in Horticulture: Growing Mississippi’s Specialty Crops,” featuring special guests Stephen Porter, general manager of...
Mississippi’s 2024 NAEP highlights: Highest-ever rate of students scoring proficient or advanced in all four tests: 4th and 8th grade reading and math No. 1 in the nation for achieving highest score increases in 4th grade reading and math since 2013 No. 9 in the...
The area’s literary elite bookworm’s (avid readers!), storytellers, just plain regular folks, and aspiring writers are in for a treat that is not an exaggeration when you apply the description of “world class” to the event. Beginning with Simon & Schuster’s...
