The Mississippi Department of Education has designated two Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Educator Preparation Providers (EPP) to receive the Mississippi Science of Reading Excellence Award for the 2024-25 school year. The 2024-25 award winners are...
By Bob Garver The battle for second place at the domestic box office this past weekend (behind the fourth weekend of “Venom: The Last Dance”) was awfully close, with two films hovering around the $11 million mark. Since neither film is a big hit, I’ve decided to toss...
Drivers will soon see several safety enhancements at the frequently traveled intersection of State Route 18 and Sunset Dr. in Brandon. In an effort to enhance safety and reduce accidents at the intersection, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is...
The latest episode of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce’s (MDAC) Freshly Picked podcast featuring special guests and award-winning chefs Nick Wallace of Nick Wallace Culinary and Tyler Alford of Eudora’s Mississippi Brasserie airs...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune On Wednesday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced $110 million in grant funding to assist with economic development, infrastructure improvements, workforce development, conservation and tourism. The lion’s...
Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com My husband was a pastor for many years. And as such, he has always attempted to hold his public image as close to clean and shiny as he possibly could. After all, when you are called to represent the Creator, to...
In recognition of World Diabetes Day – Thursday, November 14 – the Mississippi State Department of Health is urging you to Know Your Numbers. Knowing your numbers – cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index – is an important proactive step...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune The Crossroads where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil so that he could gain fame in the world of the blues. Located south of Memphis, in the Mississippi Delta, many say it’s where blues music...
By: Kara Kimbrough We’re well into our 7th month of warm/sometimes hot Mississippi weather. My patience is wearing thin. However, the weather report shows the temperature FINALLY dropping into the 60’s this week. I need no further encouragement to begin making...
By: Nathan Duff, DSU Delta State University is excited to announce the awarding of a $1,000,000 federal grant to its Commercial Aviation Department for the purchase of an Agricultural and Aerial Firefighting Flight Simulator. This innovative Air Tractor...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC The Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable and Educational Fund is continuing its commitment to Children’s of Mississippi by donating $1.5 million toward renovation of the Blair E. Batson Tower. The gift will enable the hospital to transform...
As we continue to recognize National Diabetes Month, the Mississippi State Department of Health is highlighting a major risk factor of the deadly chronic disease: smoking. “If you smoke, you are 30 to 40 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than...
The Alpha Iota Kappa Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Hinds Community College’s Nursing/Allied Health Center inducted new members on Nov. 7 for the fall 2024 semester. Newly inducted members include, front from left, Andreanna Page of Belzoni, Lauren Blount of...
By: NK Wessman, Magnolia Tribune The two Mississippians who authorized and designed the first of thirty-one “cooking and foodways” titles published by University Press of Mississippi died in 2014 and 2018, but the cookbook continues to sell and get great...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Gulfport-based Memorial Health System is acquiring full ownership of Merit Health Biloxi. The announcement came on Friday, with Memorial saying the transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025....
Recently, the Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced the disbursement of $16.45 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2024 from energy production on federal and Tribal onshore lands, and federal offshore areas....
Keesler Federal Credit Union has launched a new Military Appreciation Loan Program offering 1% off approved rates on consumer loans to members who are active duty, guard, reserve, retired, veterans or their spouses. The program will become live on November 9, 2024, to...
Entergy Mississippi broke ground Thursday on the company’s newly announced Delta Blues Advanced Power Station in Greenville, Mississippi. it will replace the 50-year-old Gerald Andrus Steam Electric Station, which will be retired when the new plant comes online...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for 2023-24. Though the pass rate is slightly lower than 2022-23 (84.9%), third graders achieved an all-time high...
By: Ivonne Kawas, USM Driven by the desire to elevate her cadets to new heights, Lt. Col. Sheena Puleali’i, commander of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 432 at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), partnered...
