By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi voters in eight state Senate districts and two House districts went to the polls Tuesday to elect new representatives to send to Jackson ahead of the start of the 2026 legislative session. Six state Senate...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has designated three Institutions of Higher Learning as Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Educator Preparation Programs and one institution as a Mississippi Science of Reading Educator Preparation Program for...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune An off-duty Hinds County Sheriff’s correctional officer was fatally shot in Jackson Sunday evening. James Dotson, Jr., 32, an 8-year veteran of the agency, was described by Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones as “talented...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune When November drifts in from the Gulf, Ocean Springs begins to settle into its own kind of fall. The light softens, the air smells like salt and sunshine, and there’s this quiet buzz that settles over the town....
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Special legislative elections are being held in eight state Senate districts and two House districts on Tuesday, November 4. Six state Senate seats and one House seat are on the ballot as a result of court-ordered...
Mississippi State is welcoming the return of “SEC Nation Presented by Regions Bank” this Saturday [Nov. 8] for MSU’s matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs in Davis Wade Stadium. Broadcasting live in The Junction from 9-11 a.m. CT on ESPN, the show precedes the...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune State leaders gathered in Jackson Thursday to map out their legislative agenda for the next session, with education reform being at the forefront of their legislative wish list. During the Mississippi Economic Council’s Hobnob...
In a major milestone for regional transportation, economic growth and tourism, the Historic City of Natchez announced today that daily United Express jet service, operated by SkyWest Airlines, will soon be connecting Natchez–Adams County Airport (Hardy–Anders...
Mississippi State is seeing another record-breaking enrollment this fall and a 12.6% surge in first-time students, positioning the university as the state’s only public higher education institution to grow 10 of the past 11 years. As the No. 1 college choice...
The residents of Peach Tree Village Assisted Living are proving that generosity knows no age. On Thursday, November 6th, from 10:00 to 11:30 p.m., the senior community will host a shoebox packing event in support of Operation Christmas Child, a global outreach program...
Families at Brandon Baptist Church will gather on Sunday, November 9th, for their annual Shoebox Packing Party, a meaningful event dedicated to supporting Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child ministry, which delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to children...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Various speakers at Wednesday’s state Senate Insurance Study Committee told members that negative health outcomes of Mississippians are largely a result of rising insurance costs. State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney...
Three Mississippi State students are finalists for the prestigious international Rhodes Scholarship. The finalists are advancing to the last round of interviews Nov. 12-15 in consideration for one of the world’s highest academic honors. Claire Green, a senior...
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson is asking Mississippians to support their local food banks and pantries amid the ongoing federal government shutdown and uncertain future of government assistance programs such as Supplemental...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune In preparation for the upcoming 2026 Legislative session, the Mississippi Senate Education Committee held a hearing Tuesday to gather information as they consider possible legislation to be filed come January. While...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune In an effort to ensure Mississippians have easier access to aid through various state agencies, the Legislature has been compiling information for potential legislation through the “One Door Policy” Task Force. During...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune During the Senate Select Committee on Capital City Revitalization this week, Jackson Mayor John Horhn and legislators agreed that local and state governments should work together to revive the capital city. State...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to limit the use of the Voting Rights Act to force states like Mississippi to draw electoral districts favorable to black voters. Tuesday’s special elections in the Magnolia...
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will celebrate the state’s farming roots during its annual 2025 Harvest Festival, taking place November 4-8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will step back in time as Small Town, Mississippi, comes alive with...
A sweeping FBI operation has led to the arrests of several top law enforcement officials across multiple Mississippi Delta counties in what federal authorities are calling a “Delta Drug Conspiracy.” The sting, conducted in the early hours of October 30, targeted...
