By Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune For years, Meridian residents have said, “I remember when the Jimmie Rodgers Festival used to be big.” After this year, that question will fade into history. Estimates suggest the 2026 Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Covington County Hospital is using the last half of a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to renovate its hospital after nearly $2 million went to restore emergency care in...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate has partially blocked the formation of the Metro Jackson Water Authority created by lawmakers this past session to oversee the water and sewer operations of the City of Jackson and...
By Eric Olson, Associated Press Mike Leach, the eccentric and revolutionary offensive savant whose teams set dozens of scoring and passing records over his 21-year head coaching career, is among the nominees for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame...
Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune Jackson State’s Robert Salhab III, a senior track and field student-athlete, was recognized as the 2026 NCAA Accelerating Academic Success Program Career Development Award honoree this week at the NCAA Career in Sports...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Most people driving through Corinth probably have no idea they are passing one of the most important railroad crossroads of the Civil War. And honestly, that’s hard to imagine now. These days, Corinth feels busy in...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Development Authority announced Monday that the agency will begin accepting applications for the next round of Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grants on June 1. Applications will be accepted through July 31....
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune According to recent data provided by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), the state’s error rate for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is on the decline. However, Mississippi’s error...
Today (June 1, 2026), the state’s oldest institution of higher learning, Mississippi College, officially changes its name to Mississippi Christian University. MC President Blake Thompson said the University’s new name is a strategic,...
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, BAPS Charities launched its 2026 Spirit of Service Walk-Run, underscoring a commitment to strengthening American civic engagement. The event, marked by a stirring national anthem and united by 50,000...
Magnolia Morning, Magnolia Tribune On Friday, May 29, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Great American Cotton Plan, a comprehensive USDA initiative to strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing,...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) received awards in three categories – News Documentary, Feature Reporting, and News Series. Presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association, the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards have recognized excellence in...
Two Bulldog engineering majors have earned the prestigious title of Astronaut Scholar, a recognition reserved for the best and brightest science-focused undergraduates in the country. Madelyn “Sloan” Berry of Brandon and India “Alex” White of...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Rep. Jansen Owen (R) will not be seeking re-election to his House District 106 seat next year, choosing instead to run for District Attorney for the 15th Circuit Court District which includes Marion, Pearl River,...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Even though Mississippi’s public health emergency preparedness performance ranking has fallen, State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney remains confident of the systems in place to protect the public. Trust for America’s...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a black death row inmate from Mississippi who claimed the makeup of the jury that convicted him was racially biased. Per court documents, in 2004, two black teenagers, Terry...
By Associated Press The Southeastern Conference is eliminating “cupcake weekend.” The league’s athletic directors voted at their annual spring meetings for everyone to play conference games on the second-to-last week of the regular season beginning in...
By Bob Garver “The Mandalorian and Grogu” is coming at an interesting time in the history of “Star Wars.” It is a test to see if the franchise’s recent success on the small screen can translate to blockbuster status on the big screen. I have not seen...
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Several hundred people crossed the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge under cloudy skies Monday, May 25, traveling from Vidalia, Louisiana, to Natchez National Cemetery in observance of the Miss-Lou Memorial Day Parade....
By Sarah Ashley Smith-Hutchinson Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications staff won 20 awards at the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi’s annual conference hosted this year on...
