Friday, June 20, marks the first day of summer. If you plan to boat, swim, or vacation, do you have the proper boat, RV, or car coverage? It may be a good time to talk to your insurance agent. “I recommend insurance for motorcycles, boats, RVs, and things like jet...
By Kara Kimbrough It’s June, considered by many to be the perfect vacation month. And, it is technically summer, but without the oppressive heat that typically arrives next month. Even so, the thought of packing the car, unloading everything in a beach rental, then...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Communications Mothers’ health and the health of their babies are intertwined. When mothers lack access to the care they need, that vital connection weakens, increasing the risk of...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Filling up at the pump will cost Mississippi consumers more starting July 1. As part of House Bill 1, which was passed this legislative session and signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves (R), a 9-cent increase in...
Copiah-Lincoln Community College is hosting a Juneteenth program at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Willie Mae Dunn Library in the Tom Reed Academic Building at 11 Co-Lin Circle, Natchez. Local historian Royal Hill Jr., the guest speaker, will discuss “The...
Shoppers in Mississippi will get some considerable tax breaks in July and August, with one of them going into effect permanently in the Magnolia State on July 1st. The Mississippi Department of Revenue (MDOR) is slashing the sales tax rate on groceries...
By: Gary Pettus, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications When Brianca King became pregnant, she was fighting diabetes, high blood pressure, frequent vomiting – and for more time. But time ran out on March 19, when she delivered her...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Starting July 1, Mississippi grocery shoppers will pay less sales tax on their purchases. The state sales tax on groceries is decreasing from 7 percent to 5 percent. For a family of four with a $1,000 per month grocery...
More than 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a number projected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Mississippi ranks 3rd in the nation for prevalence of the disease among adults over 65, and Hinds County ranks...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Will Bradham, a longtime Mississippi business leader, recently acquired his second territory for Right at Home, a franchise home care business. Right at Home is now available in the Golden Triangle, which covers...
Following a bridge inspection in April, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) bridge engineers were forced to shut down a pair of U.S. 51 bridges between Tithelo Rd. and Way Rd., located 8.5 miles north of Canton, after discovering timber pile...
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) joins other public health agencies and organizations across the country in highlighting Men’s Health Month throughout June. Congress established the annual recognition in 1994 to raise awareness about...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced an initiative Thursday geared towards the development of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and technical capacities in Mississippi’s colleges and universities to support...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Of the 50 states in the U.S., Mississippi was recently ranked 10th among states people are considering relocating to based on web searched reviewed and reported on by U.S. News & World Report South Carolina and...
The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) deployed approximately 280 service members to the National Capitol Region (NCR) to support the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Park Police during the Army’s 250th birthday festivities, June 14, 2025. The Soldiers and Airmen...
By: Bob Garver “Final Destination: Bloodlines” It’s hard to believe that we went over a decade without a new “Final Destination” movie. Fans love this series and its “slasher-movie-without-a-slasher” gimmick. The “killer” here is the concept of Death...
By: Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune Former legislator. Securities lawyer. Part-time farmer. Gospel recording artist. Minister. All describe Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson — a renaissance man, if the Gaithers count as renaissance. In Mississippi, they...
Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi’s announced today that Ameliea Dulaney, Marketing & Communications Manager, has been selected to participate in GivingTuesday’s inaugural Community Campaign Accelerator cohort. The Community Foundation of Northwest...
By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune Tucked away off Highway 61 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, is a slice of the South that is just as culturally diverse, being part soul food kitchen, part produce market, and all community—The Tomato Place. Once you go,...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Incumbent Jackson Ward 1 City Councilman Ashby Foote has narrowly won his re-election bid, holding off his nearest challenger by only eight votes, according to unofficial results tabulated Wednesday morning by election...
