By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune On April 12, 2024, over 6,000 music lovers gathered outside on a moonlit night in Gautier, Mississippi, for an opening like no other. KC & The Sunshine Band headlined, and Gautier’s youth choir lit the stage of...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s $13 billion in economic development in 2024 was recently recognized with three national awards from Area Development magazine, with the trade publication writing, “Mississippi proved that small states can...
The Mississippi Farmers Market will host its annual Summer Kick-Off event on Saturday, June 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This family-friendly celebration will feature live demonstrations, summertime staples, select Genuine MS® members, and food options that...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves will not stop today’s planned execution of the state’s longest serving and oldest death row inmate, Richard Jordan. In a social media post shared on Tuesday, Governor Reeves said after...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents arrested Yousef Mehridehno, an Iranian national and former lawful permanent resident, in...
Speaker Jason White names three new Select Committees to study Education Freedom, PERS, Voters’ Rights, and to continue the work of the Capital and Metro Revitalization Select Committee named in 2024. Speaker Jason White shares, “The Mississippi House of...
A transformative initiative to create a single, unified organization representing business and industry throughout Mississippi is taking major steps toward becoming a reality, and, if approved, it will do so as the Mississippi Business Alliance. The Business...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Within three years, the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust has released more than $37 million in funding to preserve and enhance the state’s natural resources and the recreational opportunities they provide. With an...
Mississippi State University has signed an Educational Partnership Agreement with Keesler Air Force Base, paving the way for a Bachelor of Applied Science in Weather and Environment––an MSU Department of Geosciences program that will provide Keesler Air Force members...
By Kara Kimbrough The Fourth of July is only a few days away, so the first thing I did was check the extended weather forecast. Yep…it’s going to be a scorcher. Even though I did pick up a new charcoal grill the other day simply because it was on...
Cooperative Energy, Mississippi’s generation and transmission cooperative, and partner Burns & McDonnell recently earned state and national recognition for engineering excellence for the Morrow Repower Project. The project increased the generating capacity...
The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) encourages firework safety this Independence Day. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, injuries from fireworks have increased overall between 2008 and 2023. “It’s up to you to implement safety...
By Merilee Kern, MBA Heart disease is a major concern today, and for good reason. It remains the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for approximately 17.9 million deaths each year, which accounts for around 32% of all global deaths, according...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Tucked into the quiet, wooded landscape of Lucedale, Mississippi, lies one of the most extraordinary spiritual landmarks in the South– Palestine Gardens, a 40-acre, outdoor scale replica of the Holy Land. This...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications Recognizing the signs of an emergency and taking immediate action can mean the difference between life and death for a mother or newborn. In Mississippi, where more...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune Behind many successful football stories there’s a mother pushing sons to do the right things. For the Johnsons, Belton and Marcus, Glenda Smith is that mom. Even if for a time her eyes were closed. It wasn’t...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) and the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) on Thursday adopted a new policy aimed at complying with HB 1193, the state’s new law...
The Mississippi Farmers Market has announced the return of its Thursday Summer Markets, offering shoppers even more opportunities to buy fresh, local products directly from Mississippi farmers and producers. In addition to its regular operating hours from 8:00...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves signed the bulk of the spending bills that set the state’s $7.135 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget into law Thursday, saying that it “essentially halts government growth” and is the most conservative...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Gaming Commission said Tuesday that it has issued cease and desist letters to multiple online gambling sites found operating illegally in Mississippi. The Commission said letters were issued...
