By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune Jimmy Boyd, a Mississippi native, was 13 when he recorded the holiday tune “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.” The song became a Billboard chart number one song within three weeks and sold over two million copies in...
The Hinds County Democratic Executive Committee, in partnership with the Madison County Democratic Executive Committee, will host a Candidate Forum on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Ratliff Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 3656 MS-22, Edwards, MS 39066....
By: Rachel Vanderford/ UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications Surgeons at UMMC Grenada are now performing minimally invasive robotic surgeries, offering patients in north Mississippi access to advanced technology that reduces pain,...
By: Danny Barrett Jr., UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications The Phil Hardin Foundation, a statewide education philanthropy organization based in Meridian, has pledged $2.5 million for a new building for the UMMC Cancer...
By: John Dekhane, Magnolia Tribune World War II plunged the world into chaos and devastation, calling countless young men from across Mississippi to leave behind their homes, families, and dreams to rescue a world in peril. From the cotton fields of the...
By: Parrish Alford After both Ole Miss and Mississippi State showed they would be forces to reckon with in the Sun Belt Conference the schedule gets tougher in Week 2. No. 21 Ole Miss opens SEC play at Kentucky while State has its home opener against a...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves firmly believes the three-state region across the Deep South has what it takes to dominate America’s electric vehicle (EV) future and automaking in general, as auto manufacturers make...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture toured Mississippi Thursday, stomping for U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s re-election, telling a crowd in Jackson that the nation and President Donald Trump (R) need her continued...
Legal aid providers face funding cuts in programs that provide assistance to the poor across Mississippi. At the quarterly meeting of the Access to Justice Commission in Jackson on Aug. 19, service providers described loss of federal...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced today [Aug. 28] a Rural Veterinary Shortage Action Plan to address critical needs relating to food animal health and large animal care in rural areas during her visit to Mississippi State University. “Being...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Using welfare dollars to purchase “junk food” has come under fire recently, and now a report from the office of Mississippi State Auditor Shad White (R) is adding fuel to the flames. As previously reported, a dozen...
By: Tom Murphy, Associated Press Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and...
By: Daniella DiRienzo, Only In Mississippi (Photo Credit: Google Maps) There’s no better place to get a taste of the past than H.D. Gibbes & Sons in Learned, MS! Not only is it one of the oldest general stores in the state, but it’s also a...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Members of the Mississippi House Select Committee on Education Freedom heard testimony from two Trump administration officials on Monday on how school choice could help students and parents in the Magnolia State. While...
Commissioner Willie Simmons, Chairman of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across central Mississippi. “Central Mississippi is seeing a boom in progress...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Administrators at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) addressed the State Board of Education last week to cover several changes they believe would benefit the school and its students. MSMS...
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune “I want to take you to CW Organics Apothicaire & Tea Room in Ridgeland for your birthday. Have you been there?” my friend Toni asked. No, I hadn’t. We set the date for our visit, and I felt like a little girl...
When Scott Therrell was 19 years old, a car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. At the time, the future felt uncertain. What he could not have imagined then was that the injury would eventually open the door to a life filled with sports, travel, and...
By: Guest Writer Brittany Dillard Shoes, check. Uniform, check. School supplies, Check. Booksack, Check. A storm that felt like the end all be all……no comment. One thing almost every grade school student had in common that fourth week in...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Defense technology giant Northrop Grumman officially opened its new aerospace laboratory at Northeast Mississippi Community College’s (NEMCC) Corinth campus this week, marking a significant milestone in Mississippi’s...
