The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum is proud to announce that University of Southern Mississippi right-handed pitcher JB Middleton has been named the winner of the 2025 Ferriss Trophy, presented by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Pearl...
In an effort to enhance the Secretary of State’s accessibility and efficiency, Secretary Michael Watson has announced the launch of a new elections resource “TextMyGov.” Utilizing smart technology, Mississippi voters may now access important election...
Delta State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Merideth Van Namen as Dean of the College of Education, Arts, and Humanities (CEAH), effective July 1. Dr. Van Namen currently serves as Interim Dean and brings a wealth of experience, insight, and a...
Modine, a global leader in thermal management technology, is making a major investment in Grenada County, Mississippi, by upgrading one of its existing facilities to manufacture data center cooling equipment. The company’s expansion represents a corporate investment...
By: Magnolia Tribune Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, has been crowned the winner of Season 23 of American Idol. His victory was announced during the live finale Sunday night, following a record-breaking...
The Mississippi Department of Education announces that 25,399 or 77.3%, – the highest-percentage ever – of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment given this spring for the 2024-25 school year. “These results...
Governor Tate Reeves has appointed accomplished poet Ann Fisher-Wirth of Oxford, Miss., as Mississippi’s Poet Laureate. Serving as the official state poet for a term of four years, the state’s Poet Laureate creates and reads appropriate poetry at state...
Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03), joined by Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the House Resolution to honor and memorialize fallen law enforcement officers. The resolution was introduced during National Police Week...
Marcus Truss of Jackson had a career as an airline pilot, living in various parts of the country. Four years ago he landed in Mississippi and teaches the drone program at Hinds Community College. On May 15 he also became a Hinds graduate with a degree in Aviation...
By Bob Garver “Thunderbolts*” certainly scared off the competition in its second weekend at the domestic box office. This sometimes happens the weekend after the opening of a huge blockbuster. Other studios will know that they can’t compete against the...
Bryson Shupe of Pearl and Kaley Weems of Brandon met each other at Hinds Community College’s Nursing Allied Center while they were taking classes for the Associate Degree in Nursing. They became engaged in March with a wedding planned for 2026. They graduated...
The Children’s Center for Communication and Development at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) recently celebrated a significant milestone with the ribbon cutting of its newly constructed, state-of-the-art therapy playground, funded by a generous...
TEC, a leading rural broadband provider, is proud to announce that it has been awarded three highly competitive grants totaling $10,882,601. These grants, awarded by the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM), reflect the...
By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune Every September, stepping into a venue during the Mississippi Songwriters Festival, you’ll likely stumble onto raw, unfiltered, straight-from-the-heart musical magic, the very magic George Cumbest, president of the...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s second largest city will elect a new mayor on June 3, ending a three-term run for Billy Hewes who has been at the helm of the Coast city since 2013. Voters will decide between Hugh Keating, a Republican,...
Twelve more students graduated from Hinds Community College’s Electrical Line Workers program on May 8, including two students in their 30s and the first woman graduate. The class, a non-credit workforce program, is the second since the program began in fall...
By Kara Kimbrough It doesn’t take much to impress me. In fact, I’m often inspired by the simplest things. Take a video I watched this week of a cookbook author preparing four simple items for a spring dinner party: a large green salad with homemade...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann is gearing up for a gubernatorial run in 2027, he told Meridian podcaster Scotty Ray recently. “Yeah, we’re looking at doing that, and I expect that we will run for governor,” Hosemann...
Editor’s Note: The following is one of three related articles about the NASA Data Acquisition System and related efforts. Please visit Stennis News – NASA to access accompanying articles. By: NASA Stennis Communications NASA’s Stennis Space Center near...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The long-term impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on automobiles and automotive parts is uncertain, but industry insiders say Mississippi will feel the weight of those decisions whether purchasing a car or...
