By: Frank Corder & Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Following U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate’s order temporarily blocking the state law creating the new Metro Jackson Water Authority, Governor Tate Reeves (R) said Friday he would not be making his...
By: Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune Even before the Supreme Court’s decision in Callais changed the redistricting landscape, Mississippi faced pressure from the White House to redraw its congressional lines. The state maintains four seats in the U.S. House...
Local author and journalist Joe Curtis has announced the release of his new book, Dr. Dill’s Antique Shop For Tohopkas, a Southern adventure story filled with mystery, imagination and unforgettable characters. Set in historic Natchez, Mississippi, the novel...
Mississippi State’s College of Arts and Sciences hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Drs. Karen and William Hulett Ambassador Hub Friday [May 1], on the first floor of Allen Hall in the university’s Healthcare Pathways Resource Center. The new office...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A federal judge on Thursday granted a temporary injunction preventing a new state law from placing the Jackson water and sewer systems under the control of a nine-member regional authority next year. U.S. District Judge...
Governor Tate Reeves declares May 3 – May 9, 2026, Hurricane Preparedness Week for the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges citizens to prepare for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Last year, there were 13 named storms,...
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez When it comes to the arts, David Hammett has long felt compelled to find creative ways to express himself, a passion that began in childhood. Growing up in Louisiana, he would grab a pencil and lie on the pale...
AccelerateMS is investing in Northwest Mississippi Community College to strengthen the region’s workforce pipeline through a new commercial electrical program and expanding the college’s robotic welding training. The investment enhances training opportunities...
In celebration of National Egg Month this May, Mississippians are invited to crack a chance to win free eggs for a year. The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, in partnership with Cal-Maine Foods, is hosting an “Eggs for a Year” giveaway, where one winner...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune After some debate, an updated charter concerning internal audits by the Mississippi Department of Education was approved by the State Board of Education on Wednesday. Updating the charter to modern Global Internal...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby (R) has announced that he will not be seeking re-election to the Mississippi Senate in 2027. Kirby, who turns 80 this year, has served in the state Senate since 1992. He...
Governor Tate Reeves has officially declared May as Older Americans Month in Mississippi. This month recognizes the invaluable contributions of older adults across the state, encourages renewed focus on aging trends and reaffirms our commitment to caring for...
By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Like a lonely outcast or the final scene in a tragic movie, the towering, decaying columns of Mississippi’s once grand Windsor mansion cast their shadows across a deserted landscape populated by huge Live Oaks,...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune More than $13.4 million in federal funding is being allocated to the University of Mississippi Medical Center to bolster mental health programs in the state. Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced the approval of the...
Each year, Omicron Delta Kappa, one of the nation’s oldest and most selective leadership honor societies, recognizes only six undergraduate students nationwide as National Leaders of the Year. This year, two of those national recipients, or one-third of all...
By Bob Garver The big problem with “Michael,” the new Michael Jackson biopic, is that it has the approval of the Jackson family. As such, we are going to get a very flattering portrait of possibly the single most controversial personality in the history of the music...
Mississippi State’s residential musical theater camp, the 2026 Summer Scholars On Stage, is welcoming several talented artists June 7-27. Camp Director Stephen Cunetto said the May 10 deadline is approaching for middle and high school students to register and...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune It’s probably unlikely that when Solly’s Hot Tamales began in 1939, the original owner dreamed his tamales would still be popular 87 years later. Yet, today, the tamale stand is as popular as ever, selling tamales not...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune After the news broke Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court had issued a ruling in the Louisiana v. Callais case, House Speaker Jason White (R) and State Senator Brice Wiggins (R) wasted little time in directing...
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