Serendipity is an annual exhibit and auction featuring artwork created by participants in art classes at Mississippi State Hospital. It is an opportunity for patients and residents to see their art framed and on display, and earn some money when their art is sold...
The first Delta State University faculty-led study abroad course since December 2019 successfully took seven students, two faculty members, and one professor emeritus to Vienna, Austria, in May for a rich academic and cultural two-week immersion program. Course...
We are excited to invite you to the 10th international day of yoga celebrated for the first time at the Mississippi State Capitol! This special event will take place in Jackson on Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. We are giving away 200 complimentary...
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2024, Secretary of State Michael Watson urges Mississippians to educate themselves on the increasing occurrences of elder financial exploitation, and the steps to identify possible warning signs. Financial...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes (R) recently announced that he will not seek re-election next year after serving three terms as the city’s chief executive. READ MORE: Hewes won’t seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor On Tuesday, a well-known...
Governor Tate Reeves announced that multiple metropolitan areas in Mississippi now held the lowest not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the entire nation. The data comes from a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Hattiesburg and...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The State of Mississippi is moving forward with the construction of a new Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) warehouse utilizing $95 million in state bonds. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Department of Revenue (DOR) announced that the...
By Bob Garver I’m not going to go into a lot of depth about the story in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” Miami detectives Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are back to have another cop adventure. They do some investigating, clash with...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Laurel Machine & Foundry is expanding its manufacturing services in Jones County in an effort to meet demand. Trent Mulloy, President of Laurel Machine & Foundry Co., said in a statement that he could not think of better way...
By: Magnolia Tribune Marcus “MJ” Daniels died Tuesday night after being shot in his vehicle near an apartment complex at the 6300 block of Highway 49 in Hattiesburg. Daniels, 21, had found success on the football field for Southern Miss, starting at cornerback for the...
Mississippi USDA Natural Resources Conservation (NRCS) State Conservationist Kurt Readus announces Janeiro (J.J.) Smith, as the new Assistant State Conservationist for Easement, effective June 16th. J.J. Smith started his career with the NRCS in 2002 as a Soil...
Father’s Day has rolled around again. Hmmm…do I write about the importance of Dad in every kid’s life? Giving every daddy-loved adult who reads this the warm fuzzies as they relive and remember how Dad was present and accounted for, as they grew up? But pour boiling...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune When the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum opened in 1985, 22 exhibits were available to tour on the 39-acre property in the center of Jackson. One area that takes visitors back to a simpler time is its fictional Small...
Industrial manufacturing company Laurel Machine & Foundry is expanding its manufacturing services in Jones County to meet the growing demand for its services in Mississippi. The project is a $3,140,500 corporate investment and will create at least seven jobs....
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune Let’s get one thing out of the way — all rock and roll is technically “Southern rock.” Despite the popularity of the British Invasion and the legions of artists swept into the rock and roll movement by the Los Angeles-based music...
Gabriella (Gabby) Nuzzo, Senior Vice President of Economic Development for the Greater Jackson Alliance, was recognized as one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers by Consultant Connect. Consultant Connect is an international site location consultant...
The Spaceport Company has recently established its operations at Port Bienville. The company specializes in producing vessels designed to launch rockets from the sea. Among these vessels is the “Once in a Lifetime,” which began operations at Port Bienville...
By: Annie Oeth Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications Kobe Abron grasps a Spider-Man figurine with his right hand, holding it firmly between his newly created thumb and fingers as his grandmother cheers – a normal function for most toddlers but elusive for...
By Kara Kimbrough First, the bad news: It’s hot. Even worse, the official start of summer is still days away. But things are not all gloom and doom. There are numerous recipes containing words like “frozen,” “frosted,” “cool,” “chilled” and perhaps the best one this...
By: Rachel Vanderford The University of Mississippi Medical Center is enhancing its educational infrastructure by establishing a multidisciplinary teaching campus in Ridgeland’s Colony Park. This expansion marks a significant step forward in UMMC’s...
