By: Bob Garver For better or worse, late September this year is certainly the time for animated robot movies. Fortunately, we got the “worse” out of the way last week with “Transformers One.” Now we can sit back and enjoy the “better” with “The Wild...
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will release its latest Freshly Picked podcast on October 3. The fifth episode featuring growing seasons and favorite varieties includes special guests from Calhoun, Chickasaw and Choctaw Counties....
With the November 5, 2024, General Election quickly approaching, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines. VOTER REGISTRATION The 2024 General Election voter registration deadlines are: In-person at the Circuit Clerk’s office by...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune He’s a Delta farmer. He is a restaurateur. He is a former Justice Court judge. He is a public speaker. He is the father of two daughters. Yet the thing that Stafford Shurden is most known for is a series of online...
Walmart, Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation announced an initial $6M commitment to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts, including donations of food, water, essential supplies and grants to organizations providing relief. As part of the commitment,...
Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Nope, don’t get your dander up (or your hopes up, depending on what you were hoping to read). I am not going to write about naked bodies and the image that phrase seems to conjure up to people. The focus of this...
Skydweller Aero has successfully completed the initial uncrewed autonomous flight test campaign of its Skydweller Unmanned Aerial System, the company said on Tuesday. A series of uncrewed flight tests – with the two longest being 16 hours and 22 ½ hours – were...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune As Mississippi works to address a low workforce participation rate, there is a need to expand the number of Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers in the state while ensuring that the courses offered align with each...
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will soon begin a critical hydro-demolition project on the north and southbound I-55 bridges over the Pearl River in Jackson that will cause travel delays. “Over time, the high volume of traffic has caused...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson invites the public to attend the ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially open the gates to the 2024 Mississippi State Fair Thursday, October 3, at 11:00 a.m. at Gate 1 of the State Fairgrounds, located at the...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Photos By: Joe Ellis and Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications Laurel has four new residents, as three of the Meyers quintuplets, Allie Ray, Nova Mae, and Franklin Walker, left neonatal intensive care at the University of Mississippi Medical Center...
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune Masterpieces! That is the word that comes to mind when I think about art. I know very little about art, and I can’t describe the differences between the works of Rembrandt and James McNeill Whistler. It is not in...
By: Kara Kimbrough I’ve shared my love of pound cake before. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that I recently spent a few hours following the comments of members of an online food and recipe group as they helped someone search for a long-lost pound cake...
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is partnering with Count the Kicks to accelerate progress on stillbirth prevention. Data shows an average of 300 families a year are affected by...
Keesler Federal Credit Union’s Bright Futures program provided school supplies to more than 20,000 public school kindergartners in Mississippi and Louisiana for the new school year. Bright Futures, Keesler Federal’s largest community giveback...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Glenn Boyce has led the University of Mississippi since 2019. Southeastern Conference (SEC) Commissioner Greg Sankey recently announced that Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce has been appointed to the NCAA Division I...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Toys, cars, and food soon could be in short supply as an East and Gulf Coast port strike looms large for the first time since 1977. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strike, slated to start October...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications What started as an ordinary Tuesday quickly turned into a day Charles “Tripp” Pender III won’t soon forget. While out playing with his two-year-old niece, Pender was accidentally...
Cintarrio Green Palmer of Pearl, MS has been named Mississippi State Hospital’s September Employee of the Month for Clinical Service. Palmer serves as a Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor Team Lead in Therapeutic Recreation and has been employed at MSH since...
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum invites the public to attend the annual Pumpkin Adventure on October 2-5, 9-12 and 16-19. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. “The annual Pumpkin...
