By: Magnolia Tribune Buc‑ee’s—Texas’s cult‑favorite highway convenience store—opened its first Mississippi location Monday morning at 6 a.m. A celebratory ribbon‑cutting will be held at 10 a.m. Building the mega station was an $80 million dollar...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Triibune Special legislative elections are being held in north Mississippi and the Pine Belt later this year as a result of a federal three-judge panel ruling that mandated new legislative district boundaries be drawn to...
Whether you’re moving, going on an adventure or starting a project, everything you need to pack sometimes just won’t fit inside the vehicle. That’s when it’s important to know how to properly secure your load. Improperly secured, or...
Recently, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced new details at a press conference ahead of the 166th Mississippi State Fair, which will be held October 2-13, 2025, at the Mississippi Fairgrounds in Jackson. Commissioner Gipson...
By Bob Garver The eighth “Mission: Impossible” movie, “The Final Reckoning,” sees Tom Cruise’s secret agent Ethan Hunt strive to save the world yet again. But this movie has “Final” in its title, so maybe Hunt won’t succeed this time. Maybe the world will be...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Thomas Michael Reed of Hattiesburg to the Office of Circuit Judge for the 12th Circuit Court District, which serves Forrest and Perry counties. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com If the adult version of you originated in a home that consisted of one child, that shaped you. You very likely grew up having no real concept of ‘sharing-because-you-have-to.’ Two in one bedroom, and having to...
By: Greta Kemp Martin In communities across Mississippi — from Gulfport to the Delta, from Jackson to Ellisville — vulnerable adults are paying nearly all their monthly income to live in places most of us wouldn’t enter without gloves and a...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Next year’s legislative session could see several bills aimed at continuing the “Mississippi Miracle” in public education as well as streamlining state government, House and Senate leaders said late last week....
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune In the 1940s and ‘50s when highways were being built throughout the United States, car culture was all the rage as Americans took to their automobiles to see other parts of the country. In an effort to attract those...
As the Sahara dust plume travels across the Atlantic and moves into the southeastern United States, Mississippi Asthma & Allergy Clinic is advising residents to take precautions, particularly those with respiratory conditions. Each year, this mass of dry, dusty...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Perhaps the most intriguing Municipal General Election mayor’s race this cycle is in Mississippi’s second largest city of Gulfport. On Tuesday, voters chose to send Republican nominee Hugh Keating to City Hall, electing...
By: Russ Latino & Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The most interesting race on the ballot in Jackson Tuesday was not for mayor. Democratic candidate John Horhn secured the win with relative ease after vanquishing embattled Mayor Chokwe Lumumba in...
By: Dr. David Tisdale, USM Communication The University of Southern Mississippi Center for Veterans, Service Members and Families recently partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) SkillBridge program to provide real-world job experiences to...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications When Logan and Erin Dorsey would visit Children’s of Mississippi for sickle cell disease care, they would ask for extra gloves, alcohol wipes and bandages. “We would take them...
By Kara Kimbrough An eight-mile island of multi-colored water in brilliant tones of blue and emerald green surrounded by sugar-like sand beaches attracts visitors from around the globe to Pensacola. Upon arrival, most head to Pensacola Beach located on Santa Rosa...
New research funded by the Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (Mississippi INBRE) reveals that fish caught from the Lower Mississippi River Basin may contain toxic metals at levels that exceed international safety guidelines, posing potential...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Jerry D. Sharp of Ellisville as Chancery Judge for the 19th Chancery District, which covers Jones and Wayne Counties. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Billie Graham....
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Tucked into downtown Meridian, THE MAX—short for the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience—opened back in 2018, though the spirit behind it has been around much longer than that. Mississippi has always been...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications Recently, the University of Mississippi Medical Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the establishment of the Mississippi Burn Center’s new dedicated...
