By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune State leaders gathered in Jackson Thursday to map out their legislative agenda for the next session, with education reform being at the forefront of their legislative wish list. During the Mississippi Economic Council’s Hobnob...
In a major milestone for regional transportation, economic growth and tourism, the Historic City of Natchez announced today that daily United Express jet service, operated by SkyWest Airlines, will soon be connecting Natchez–Adams County Airport (Hardy–Anders...
Mississippi State is seeing another record-breaking enrollment this fall and a 12.6% surge in first-time students, positioning the university as the state’s only public higher education institution to grow 10 of the past 11 years. As the No. 1 college choice...
The residents of Peach Tree Village Assisted Living are proving that generosity knows no age. On Thursday, November 6th, from 10:00 to 11:30 p.m., the senior community will host a shoebox packing event in support of Operation Christmas Child, a global outreach program...
Families at Brandon Baptist Church will gather on Sunday, November 9th, for their annual Shoebox Packing Party, a meaningful event dedicated to supporting Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child ministry, which delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to children...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Various speakers at Wednesday’s state Senate Insurance Study Committee told members that negative health outcomes of Mississippians are largely a result of rising insurance costs. State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney...
Three Mississippi State students are finalists for the prestigious international Rhodes Scholarship. The finalists are advancing to the last round of interviews Nov. 12-15 in consideration for one of the world’s highest academic honors. Claire Green, a senior...
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson is asking Mississippians to support their local food banks and pantries amid the ongoing federal government shutdown and uncertain future of government assistance programs such as Supplemental...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune In preparation for the upcoming 2026 Legislative session, the Mississippi Senate Education Committee held a hearing Tuesday to gather information as they consider possible legislation to be filed come January. While...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune In an effort to ensure Mississippians have easier access to aid through various state agencies, the Legislature has been compiling information for potential legislation through the “One Door Policy” Task Force. During...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune During the Senate Select Committee on Capital City Revitalization this week, Jackson Mayor John Horhn and legislators agreed that local and state governments should work together to revive the capital city. State...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to limit the use of the Voting Rights Act to force states like Mississippi to draw electoral districts favorable to black voters. Tuesday’s special elections in the Magnolia...
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will celebrate the state’s farming roots during its annual 2025 Harvest Festival, taking place November 4-8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will step back in time as Small Town, Mississippi, comes alive with...
A sweeping FBI operation has led to the arrests of several top law enforcement officials across multiple Mississippi Delta counties in what federal authorities are calling a “Delta Drug Conspiracy.” The sting, conducted in the early hours of October 30, targeted...
The Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) recently named Rob Coleman, CEO/Administrator at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, to the MHA Board of Governors. He will serve as the board representative for the association’s Prairie...
By: Nathan Duff, Delta State University Delta State University will officially kick off its yearlong Centennial Celebration on Monday, November 10. This semester marks 100 years since the institution opened its doors as Delta State Teachers College in...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Erika Kirk made her first campus appearance Wednesday night at packed event at Ole Miss just seven weeks after her husband, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University. Turning Point USA...
Mississippi’s next Election Day on Tuesday, November 4, is one week away. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Any voter in line at 7:00 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot. To view the list of counties that may have an election on...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Members of the state Senate Agriculture Committee were informed Wednesday that the struggles faced by Mississippi farmers are worsening, affecting not only vegetables but also beef. Agriculture, the state’s largest...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi is making music history…. again! This November 7–9, downtown Jackson will come alive in a way it never has before—hosting the 82nd National Folk Festival, one of America’s oldest and most treasured...
