Mississippi State University members of the Famous Maroon Band aren’t just good musicians—they tend to be students who make everything look easy, including maintaining a high GPA. With more than 425 band members this year, the group boasts a median ACT score of...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune More than a dozen teachers from across the nation spent a month of their summer learning from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The training was offered as part...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced a $16 million partnership between the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) and Canopy Children’s Solutions to deploy Canopy Anywhere, a breakthrough solution for youth mental wellness. With this rollout, Mississippi...
By Bob Garver In a weekend that I could have sworn would be dominated by family-friendly franchise fare “Freakier Friday,” it was R-rated horror movie “Weapons” pulling off the upset. What happened here? I know stars Julia Garner and Josh Brolin have...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has set a special election for Ward One Commissioner in the City of Clarksdale. The special election is due to the Circuit Court of Coahoma County finding “that there was a sufficient number of illegal ballots...
By: Dr. Mike Lopinto, USM The University of Southern Mississippi’s Pride of Mississippi Marching Band and the Dixie Darlings will kick off the 2025 football season with Pride Preview, set for 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at Southern Station behind the...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Morgan Freeman recalled coming of age in Mississippi, speaking on the importance of community and education, during a fireside chat with about 200 supporters of the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance on Tuesday. One of...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Mark Havard II combined his love for farming and his love of the water to create a company that fuels his passions while supporting his family. “I grew up on a farm in George County,” he says. “Growing up in Lucedale,...
Devin Chen gained an intimate understanding of how food brings people together as he grew up working in his parents’ Louisville restaurant. Now, the junior cybersecurity major is using skills he’s learning at Mississippi State, artificial intelligence tools...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Alex suddenly realized he was starving, according to his standards. Of course, that standard set low, as his stomach pretty much governed his life. Forty-five minutes without something going into his mouth...
By: Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved a plan that sends $134.95 million in federal funds to Mississippi to support the long-term recovery from storms that struck the state in 2023 and 2024. It is being...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Two sitting Mississippi Supreme Court Justices have been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Trump announced Tuesday by way of Truth...
Emmanuel Osire, a former recipient of a gift-filled shoebox from the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, is coming to Jackson to share his powerful testimony of hope and transformation. As a child growing up in challenging circumstances, Emmanuel...
There’s something magical about traveling by train — the steady rhythm of the tracks, the easy comfort of the ride, and that rare feeling that the journey is just as memorable as the destination. Now, for the first time in nearly two decades, that...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Loy Allen Bowlin was born in rural Franklin County, Mississippi, on September 16, 1909. A mechanic by trade, he married Ina Mae Mitchell in 1933. The couple farmed, and Loy sold scrap metal. They bought a typical...
The Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE) is delighted to announce that Jim Perry, Managing Director and Head of Structured Finance for the Municipal Products Group at Wells Fargo Securities, has been elected by the Board of Directors as Chair for...
By Kara Kimbrough Whether you’re getting kids off to school, hurrying out the door to work or simply not in the mood to spend a lot of time cooking in the morning, finding easy-to-make, grab-and-go breakfast items are an ongoing dilemma for many....
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune When representatives from the Mississippi Development Authority travel the world seeking potential companies to locate and invest in the Magnolia State, they are armed with a story to tell built on recent economic...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Applications for funding from the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund are now available through the Office of the Attorney General. Attorney General Lynn Fitch chairs the council. Programs eligible to receive a portion...
In anticipation of National Nonprofit Day on August 17, Treasurer David McRae is urging all Mississippi nonprofit organizations to search for unclaimed money that rightfully belongs to them. This initiative aims to reunite nonprofits with funds that can support...
