By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A staffing shortage in the Mississippi Department of Transportation is leading to some roads in the northern district of the state to go without grass maintenance while in the southern district a closed road due to...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune While most other Mississippi statewide elected officials are eyeing higher office in 2027, State Treasurer David McRae has chosen to seek re-election to a third term. “People are very happy that I’m staying as...
By Mary Pollitz, MSU Office of Public Affairs Twenty years before Kirklyn Johnson stood in front of thousands of onlookers at his 2026 Mississippi State commencement ceremony to sing the National Anthem, his parents were told he might never speak a word....
By Magnolia Morning, Magnolia Tribune Jackson State Athletics said rising junior Maddy Beeching fired a final-round 1-under (71) to finish second following a four-hole playoff at the Mississippi Women’s State Amateur at Patrick Farms on Thursday...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s State Board of Education was informed last week on the most recent Kindergarten Readiness Assessment results as well as received an update on efforts to put the state’s math and adolescent literacy...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves announced Monday that he is appointing Celeste Embrey Wilson of Southaven to the Mississippi Supreme Court, Northern District 3, Place 1. The appointment comes after the confirmation of the Justice...
Hogs for the Cause has announced that Children’s of Mississippi, the pediatric arm of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has officially opened the Hogs for the Cause Wing, a newly renovated inpatient unit designed to enhance care for children...
German cookie and snack manufacturer Griesson – de Beukelaer will establish operations in Madison County, investing more than $70.37 million in a project expected to create 30 new jobs. The investment marks the company’s first operation in Mississippi and...
Goodwill Industries of Mississippi has named James Spearin as its new Vice President of Operations, bringing more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in nonprofit management, retail operations and organizational leadership. In his new role,...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune NASA announced recently that the federal space agency and Blue Origin have agreed to conduct second stage hot fire testing for the company’s New Glenn rocket on the B-2 test stand at the agency’s Stennis Space Center...
By Jaylin R. Smith, Mississippi Free Press Rosedale native Erma Johnson climbed the steps of the new Delta Health Center in Rosedale, Mississippi on July 10. Trailing behind her was a hometown friend who was reluctant about going to the doctor. Johnson...
As families prepare for the upcoming school year, the Mississippi Farmers Market on High Street and the Genuine MS® Farmers Market at the Brandon Amphitheater are proud to announce a Back-to-School Supply Drive, a community initiative dedicated to...
The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) is revoking the licenses of 59 insurance agents after they failed to appear at a hearing this week. The agents are accused of obtaining or maintaining a Mississippi resident producer license through material misrepresentation...
MSU Athletics said head coach Jeff Lebby and Bulldog players Kamario Taylor, Anthony Evans III and Kelley Jones all represented the Maroon and White as State made its annual trek to Southeastern Conference Media Days on Thursday. After taking the main stage,...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi summers are hot, and when the temperatures start climbing, families look for the same thing: somewhere to cool off, spend time together, and make the most of those long summer days. For years, that...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi 4th District Congressman Mike Ezell (R) has invited his colleagues on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment to hold...
By Bob Garver Few film adaptations require more ambition than Homer’s “The Odyssey,” the quintessential epic. And perhaps no filmmaker has been more ambitious this millennium than Christopher Nolan, the man who told an entire story backward with...
By Clara Turnage, Magnolia Tribune Pizza, pastries and parfaits are staples in many school cafeterias. But new research from the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi suggests some of students’ favorite meals may...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A hospital that was in danger of closing can now officially be donated to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, ensuring the residents in Greenwood and Leflore County will have continued access to care nearby....
SIP Manufacturing, a third-party beverage co-packer, is expanding into Mississippi with a new operation in Southaven, bringing a corporate investment of more than $100 million and creating 187 jobs in DeSoto County. The company, which provides contract beverage...
