By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune The Federal government has designated places where historic, cultural, and natural resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally important landscape. Unlike a national park, National Heritage Areas (NHA) are large...
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will release its latest episode of the Freshly Picked podcast featuring special guests Guillermo Salinas of Food Network’s “Halloween Baking Championship” and owner of Just Vanilla...
The Mississippi Agriculture & Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB), along with the Richland and Florence Police Departments, is requesting information on the whereabouts of two suspects in an ongoing criminal investigation of Burglary-Commercial, Grand Larceny and Theft...
By: Stephen Griffin, Magnolia Tribune Shortly before West Northside Drive runs into Medgar Evers Blvd in Jackson, Mississippi, sits a collection of unassuming brick buildings with a Mississippi Blues Trail historical marker out front. Malaco Studios may not be...
Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Ever created your own mess, and then had to try for a couple of days to find a way out of it? Ending up stressed out, and physically exhausted. Exhaustion then causes you to be mentally hazy, so you don’t think...
Circuit clerk offices will be open from 8:00 a.m. to noon for in-person absentee voting this Saturday, October 26, 2024. The last day to vote in-person absentee is Saturday, November 2, 2024, on which circuit clerk offices will be open from 8:00 a.m. to noon. All...
NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, has entered into an agreement with Skydweller Aero Inc. for the company to operate its solar-powered autonomous aircraft in the site’s restricted airspace, a key step towards achieving a strategic...
Award-winning chainsaw artist Dayton Scoggins used his incredible wood carving skills this week to transform a dead tree into a one-of-a-kind otter sculpture at the LeFleur’s Bluff Playground!”Spotter the Otter” is the beloved mascot for the...
We are approaching what is historically the respiratory virus season. The Mississippi State Department of Health encourages everyone to get appropriate updated vaccinations to avoid severe outcomes such as hospitalization and death. The rates of respiratory viruses...
By: Kara Kimbrough It started out as a 24-hour trip solely to tour the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. While the museum was undoubtedly the highlight of a whirlwind visit to the Big Easy (more about the must-see museum in next week’s column) I can’t...
By: Rachel Vanderford/ UMMC Office of Communications and Marketing Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is devastating, but starting the much-anticipated reconstruction journey only to face severe...
As of Monday, October 21, 2024, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 86,525 absentee ballots requested, 84,636 absentee ballots sent, and 67,802 absentee ballots received in the state of Mississippi for the 2024 November General...
This week, October 20-26, is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and the Mississippi State Department of Health is spreading awareness about the dangers of the toxic metal and imploring parents to get their children and homes tested. Between 2017 and 2021,...
By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune When Eason and Ellen Leake purchased the land that is now Splinter Creek in the 1990s, they saw it as a smart timber investment. The more time they spent exploring the property, the more they fell in love with the...
Hinds Community College President Emeritus Dr. Clyde Muse’s 95th birthday on Christmas Day will be celebrated with a special event on Dec. 13 at Eagle Ridge Conference Center. The receiving line will begin in the Eagle Ridge Conference Center lobby at 9...
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune In 1974, while serving in the Army Security Agency in Augsburg, Germany, I learned about a newly formed small theater company near the army base. Several people who had worked with the New York City Broadway plays wanted...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Dolls have been a favored play toy for children for centuries. There’s a good reason for it. Studies have shown that playing with dolls teaches children enhanced social skills while sparking their creativity. Doll play...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC, Office of Communications and Marketing Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications As far back as he can remember, Dr. Rojymon Jacob always knew it was his mission to care for people. “My favorite summer reading growing up...
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board (MEMB), Mississippi Poultry Association and Mississippi Beef Council are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Mississippi State Fair Omelet Cookoff. This annual event was held during Mississippi 4-H Day at the...
By: Bob Garver Here’s a movie that certainly surpassed expectations. The low-budget “Terrifier” franchise is not usually one that makes big bucks. The first film from 2016 made less than $1 million. The second, in the glorious year for horror that was 2022, was lucky...
