As a reminder, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines for the November 4 elections. To view the list of counties that may have an election on November 4, click here. Visit the My Election Day portal to receive election...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The third meeting of the Mississippi House Education Freedom Select Committee is scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025, with four speakers set to testify before lawmakers regarding the expansion of school choice in...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Jackson Mayor John Horhn has focused on several areas during his first 100 days in office, but the one garnering the most of his time is fighting crime, from placing more police officers on the street to finding outlets...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Depression. A word that absolutely can send dread coursing through the veins. Whether you have witnessed its debilitating effect on a loved one or experienced it yourself, you know it physically changes things. The depressed...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Two people who had a significant impact on the cultural landscape of Mississippi have passed away recently. Joe Dera Joe Dera brought his love for music to Mississippi, embracing Delta blues. A true...
Rendering of Vicksburg Advanced Power Station Vicksburg is once again becoming a cornerstone of Mississippi’s energy future as Entergy Mississippi begins construction on the Vicksburg Advanced Power Station — a cutting-edge, $1.2 billion investment designed to...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A ceremonial keel authentication for the future USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135) will be held this Thursday at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula. Former U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer announced in late...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Adjustments were made to several degree programs by the Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, including additions, suspensions and deletions, during Thursday’s meeting. The...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune The city of Natchez has a way of capturing your heart and pulling you back again and again. Maybe it’s the view from the bluffs, where the Mississippi stretches out like a silver ribbon, or the way downtown’s brick...
Officials joined Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons this morning to celebrate the completion of a new sidewalk project on the Scooba campus of East Mississippi Community College (EMCC). The ribbon cutting ceremony marked the...
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History and Mississippi State University have signed an agreement that establishes a framework to create a regional hub for education, research, and workforce development at Historic Jefferson College near Natchez. MSU...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The search firm hired by the Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning to find the next president of Jackson State University, AGB Search, presented an overview of how the process will play...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune During a Thursday meeting at the State Capitol, members of the legislative Study Committee on Certain Unmerchantable and Uninsurable Titles heard how difficult it is for municipalities to solve the state’s blighted...
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board (MEMB), Mississippi Poultry Association, Mississippi State University (MSU) Department of Poultry Science and Mississippi Beef Council are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Mississippi State Fair Omelet Cook-off....
By: Samantha McCain Alexander, APR The Southern Miss Alumni Association will recognize seven distinguished alumni with its highest annual awards as part of The University of Southern Mississippi’s Homecoming 2025 festivities throughout October 24 and 25,...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune According to findings from The Commonwealth Fund, Mississippi and Louisiana rank 50th and 51st, respectively, in terms of the performance of Medicare programs in those states. Some of the reasons Mississippi falls so...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi has some great storytellers. Greg Harkins is one of them. With his signature white beard and a twinkle in his eye, he’s been mistaken for Santa Claus more than once, and says he’s been mistaken for worse....
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Despite strong opposition, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has granted a Gloster business permission to increase its air emissions, reversing its April decision. During a highly emotional...
Candidates running for U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives were to file their third quarter campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission by October 15. As of early Thursday morning, not all of the announced candidates’...
By Bob Garver The legacy of the “Tron” franchise is complicated. On a consistently positive note, the series has always been a feast for the eyes and ears, with pleasing, if not groundbreaking special effects and musical scores that heart-pumpingly...
