Mississippi livestock producers are invited to join the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce for a day of practical, solutions-focused training designed to strengthen farm profitability and resilience in today’s changing agricultural...
Northeast Football put another winning season into the record books for the Tigers in the 2025 season and added on to their success by sending 20 sophomores off to the four-year level with 17 signing to the NCAA Division 1 level to continue their careers....
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Some places in Mississippi announce themselves with giant signs and roadside billboards. Others are a little harder to find. Fishbone Alley in downtown Gulfport falls firmly into that second category. Tucked...
By Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune Ole Miss Athletics says the men’s basketball program will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a six-day tour from August 2-7. The trip will be highlighted by two exhibition contests. The Rebels will square off with...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A tropical depression in the Gulf of America is anticipated to become a tropical storm, bringing rain and flooding potential to the southern portion of Mississippi and into Louisiana this week. Monday morning, the...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former State Senator John Polk has died. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann shared the news on Facebook Monday afternoon, saying, “The Senate and I have lost a close friend, confidant, and outstanding person in former Senator...
By Alexandria Galtney, UMMC Office of Communications and Marketing Recent cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis have been confirmed in Mississippi as part of a nationwide outbreak linked to contaminated food. The illness is caused...
Special to The Mississippi Monitor The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $26 million in additional funding to support disaster recovery efforts across Mississippi, providing assistance for debris removal, infrastructure repairs and...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Even though Mississippi has no major professional sports franchise, Magnolia State athletes are statistically more likely to reach the professional level in four major sports. According to a study conducted by The...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Education says for the first time, Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) funds are being provided to teachers across the state through the digital platform ClassWallet. EEF funds are dollars...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi is facing a decline in the number of young people entering the state’s education pipeline. That is a cause for concern for the future of the state’s workforce as well as its continued economic growth. To...
By Marisa Atkinson, Magnolia Tribune The dramatic improvement in Mississippi’s early literacy rates has grabbed national attention, spotlighting the work of statewide partnerships to bring about the “Mississippi Miracle.” Following sweeping policy...
By Kelley Williams, Chair Bigger Pie Forum The 2008 subprime crisis caused the U.S. to rescue financial institutions deemed too big to fail. The cost was socialized on taxpayers. A lookalike crisis is brewing in Mississippi. Its cost may fall on...
By Ashby Foote The 2nd Quarter did not disappoint for drama or trauma. On 13 April the U.S. initiated a three Carrier Strike Force blockade of the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Less than two months later, the U.S. began on again off again...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A two-day hearing by the Legislature’s AI Task Force was held this week as Mississippi lawmakers gathered information about the state’s growing number of data centers. Day one of the hearings focused on the concerns...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers are revamping Mississippi’s youth court system during the special session called this week by Governor Tate Reeves (R). Both chambers passed the measure to enact the reforms, while the House also passed two...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune To hear Scott Colom tell it, his decision to run for U.S. Senate against Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican, did not come about from being recruited by Chuck Schumer or the Democratic Party. “It wasn’t anything to do with...
By Bob Garver I am well aware of the case against Disney’s live-action remake of its 2016 animated hit “Moana,” namely that the original film is less than ten years old and doesn’t need a remake, and also that Disney live-action remakes are lazy...
By Harriet Laird, MSU Office of Public Affairs Prospective undergraduate students interested in joining Mississippi State’s Bulldog family for the 2027 summer or fall semester should power up their computers by Aug. 1 for Hail State @ 8 CT. MSU’s...
By Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune Visit Hattiesburg announced Wednesday that the Hub City will welcome the Mississippi Soccer Association State Cup for the first time on May 8–9, 2027, adding another premier championship event to the city’s growing...
