It was in the spring of 2004 that I first saw Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth perform the show-stopping “Defying Gravity” from the Broadway blockbuster “Wicked” at the Tony Awards. Since that moment was over 20 years ago, it means that I have waited...
Today (November 28), the public can tune in to a special Thanksgiving Day episode of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce’s (MDAC) Freshly Picked podcast featuring Brittany and Aaron Anderson of Talson Farms in Laurel and Teri Wyly of La Terre...
Recently, Attorney General Lynn Fitch applauded an order of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, halting nationwide enforcement of a rule amending H-2A visa program regulations that would have brought labor unions onto American farms and...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Little Jimmy was one of those eight-year-boys who seem to be able to find a mud puddle in the Sahara Desert. And within seconds have his body covered with it. Sandy hair falling over mischievous bright eyes, he was an...
by Allen Thomas, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration Did you know that more than 80% of Americans trust small businesses and believe it’s important to support them? This 2024 Small Business Saturday is for YOU. Americans understand...
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune Despite being one of the originators of rock ‘n’ roll — coming up alongside megastars Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Chet Atkins in the 1950s — the closest Cordell Jackson ever got to mainstream success came in a...
By: Kara Kimbrough Thanksgiving is upon us and while it might seem impossible, there IS still time to get a decent meal on the table in mere hours. Of course, it involves a Crockpot to speed up the cooking process of a turkey breast since thawing a full-size frozen...
Commissioner Willie Simmons, Chairman of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across central Mississippi. “As the holidays approach, lots of major road work is...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Lindsay McMurtray/ UMMC Communications Children’s of Mississippi patients have a surprise waiting for them at the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower: the interactive Rocky’s House exhibit from the Mississippi Children’s...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune In an effort to continue the momentum in education advancements in the state, the Mississippi Department of Education is working to update its strategic plan, while establishing a focus on workforce development at the...
Burford Electric Service, a third-generation family-owned business founded in 1959, is expanding its operations in Columbus, Mississippi. The $3.55 million corporate investment will create 14 new jobs, further strengthening the company’s ability to serve...
This holiday season, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson encourages those celebrating Christmas to make this year a “Genuine Mississippi” Christmas by purchasing a Mississippi grown tree. “The Mississippi Department of Agriculture...
By: NK Wessman, Magnolia Tribune Anderson Cooper, CNN news anchor, scores among the most widely known, popular, and gifted broadcast journalists, but his most-treasured personal gift might be that he is the son of a son of Mississippi. His father, Wyatt...
Empower Mississippi has just announced speakers for its annual Solutions Summit set for December 10. Kyle Mann, Editor-in-Chief of the popular satirical news site The Babylon Bee, will give the keynote presentation. Mississippi Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and...
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is currently performing a bridge rehabilitation project on U.S. 80 over the Pearl River in Jackson that will require a temporary shutdown of the bridge beginning Monday, Dec. 2. The project calls for the...
Mexican prosecutors and investigators are honing their skills in a Mississippi courtroom this week in a training program provided by the national Attorney General Alliance. Sixteen prosecutors and staff from Durango state and Colima state and the Attorney...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Development Authority announced a major expansion by Koch Foods in Scott County on Thursday that will create 128 jobs over the next five years. The project, a $145.5 million investment, will include...
By: Bob Garver “Red One” desperately wants to be an “edgy” Christmas movie. Edgy Christmas movies throughout history have included everything from raunchy comedies (“Bad Santa,” “The Ref”) to intense action (“Fatman,” “Violent Night”) to straight-up...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Brooks Eason began writing his first book twenty-five years ago, but it was long in the making and wasn’t published until 2015, the year he turned fifty-eight. The retired lawyer and Madison resident began going on...
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has been made aware of a scam targeting businesses, especially LLCs, who are required to submit an annual report to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office each fiscal year. The scam consists of a misleading...