By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune I find myself driving up and down I-55 from Madison to downtown Jackson and beyond more than I ever imagined. Along that drive, I can’t help but notice the number of businesses flying the American flag. High atop a...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Consultants with the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems presented Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees with a proposed new funding model for the state’s eight public...
By: Frank Corder & Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Urged on by the NAACP, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Mississippi Democratic Party, hundreds gathered in Jackson on Wednesday afternoon to protest the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A federal judge ruled on Monday that the NAACP’s case against the State of Mississippi for allegedly withholding American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from Jackson can proceed after the State attempted to have it...
By Bob Garver Poster Credit IMDB With “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and “Michael” still ruling the domestic box office, I thought I’d give this week’s review spot to a couple of also-rans from the past two weeks. “Mortal Kombat II” The 2021 “Mortal Kombat”...
Residents from across the Jackson area are expected to gather on Saturday, May 30, 2026, for the annual BAPS Charities Walk-Run, part of a nationwide volunteer-driven event taking place simultaneously in more than 100 cities across North America. The Jackson event,...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune As part of a larger effort to combat fraud nationwide, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has implemented a short-term moratorium on new hospice and home health agency enrollments starting this month. CMS...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Court documents show that U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has once again granted a continuance in the approaching trial of Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old who allegedly set fire to the Beth Israel...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi continued its economic development winning streak Wednesday morning with the groundbreaking for International Paper’s $225 million packaging facility in Rankin County. Workers at the company’s new 470,000...
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) today announced a $5 million investment of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) direct funds to child care assistance for low-income working families in Federal Fiscal Year 2026. The new funding will...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com If you are in one, it’s a scary thing. With a lot of anger, defeatism, anxiety, and damaged pride as shipmates. But, maybe you still feel that you would rather patch the holes that are rapidly taking on water,...
By: Guest Columnist, Jessica Breazeale, Wesson News Haven’t gotten an apology? Consider this. They’re not sorry. People are often unreasonable & selfish, forgive them anyway. Some animals bite. People who are hurting do, too. People who don’t like...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Some towns have become known for industry. Others become known for sports, politics, or food. But Saltillo’s story has always been tied to music. Not just any music, either. The kind that shaped American sound...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Senator Daniel Sparks’ name has been tossed around for State Auditor for going on two years. The Republican from Belmont who once downplayed those rumors is now throwing his hat in the ring for the statewide...
By Kara Kimbrough Filling up the car with gas in advance of a road trip during the long Memorial Day weekend ahead was not a problem in previous years. But this year…well, that’s a different story. Without dwelling on the pain we’re all feeling at the...
By: Nathan Duff, Delta State University Communications Delta State University will move forward with a series of major campus improvement projects, including the long-anticipated renovation of historic Ward Hall, following recent state appropriations...
Since 1926, Mississippi State’s Orientation sessions have offered new Bulldogs a warm welcome. As MSU Orientation marks 100 years, an exhibit highlighting the program’s history is opening in the Colvard Student Union Art Gallery. “It’s a special year to be able...
By: Alexandria Galtney, UMMC Communications Photos By: Lindsay McMurtray, UMMC Communications Archaeologists excavating remains from the site of the Asylum Hill Cemetery on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus have unearthed a rare, fully...
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez This year’s Miss-Lou Memorial Day Parade, set for Monday, May 25, will include an unveiling ceremony for a Mississippi state historical marker commemorating the parade, according to Laura Jackson, chair of the...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Before you ever smell the coffee or browse the shelves, The Author Shoppe in Hattiesburg has already worked its magic on you. Maybe it’s the towering bookshelves, the warm window glow, or just curiosity—a...
