Four more counties are now eligible for Public Assistance grants to support debris removal and permanent work to repair public facilities damaged by the January winter storm (FEMA DR- 4899-MS). There are 38 counties approved for Public Assistance for all...
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), Office of Inspector General, Division of Investigation, announced a Kemper County resident has entered into a plea agreement following an MDHS investigation into welfare fraud. Michelle Clay of Kemper County...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune The 2026 JXN Food & Wine Festival (JXNFW) is returning to downtown Jackson March 20 through 22 with its largest lineup to date. Now expanded to three days, the annual culinary celebration will be led by Festival...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Over 200 of the needed 300 applications have been received for the first round of the Gadsden Flag car tags which proudly declares “Don’t Tread On Me.” The 300 tags must be claimed and spoken for before the state will...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A former Jackson mayor is asking a federal judge to dismiss bribery charges against him. Attorneys for former capital city mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba filed the dismissal motion on February 27, but court officials told...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Legislation allowing terminally ill patients to try medical cannabis for ailments not currently covered under the state’s program and another measure to request FDA approval to conduct clinical trials of a psychoactive...
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The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) and the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area (MHNHA) have partnered to implement the Roadmaps to Revitalization initiative in four designated Main Street communities within the Hills region this year. Downtown...
Written By: Samantha McCain Alexander, APR Following the release of the Southern Miss football schedule this past week, the Southern Miss Alumni Association has announced that the 2026 Homecoming game will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, when the Golden...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi House of Representatives on Tuesday morning declined to concur with a Senate version of a bill to create a Jackson Water Authority to assist in resolving the capital city’s water struggles. The bill now...
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Mary Ann Mobley was Mississippi’s first Miss America, and 67 years later, we still cherish her as we consider her “ours.” From the outside, her life seemed like a fairytale—a small-town girl born in Biloxi who...
By Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune A federal judge has dismissed former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment retaliation lawsuit against Chancellor Glenn Boyce, bringing an early end—at least for now—to one of the state’s most...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Help could be on the way for rural hospitals after the Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill Tuesday morning. The bill, HB 4032 originally authored by State Rep. Trey Lamar (R),...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee killed a House bill Monday that sought to exempt name, image and likeness, or NIL, compensation from the state’s income tax. “I don’t know about the rest of you on this committee...
A small business is bringing energy, economic impact, and community connection to the Pearl community. Vintage Market Days® of Mississippi, owned and operated by past Rankin County residents Chris and Jana Fuss, returns to Pearl April 17 – 19, 2026, at the Clyde...
By Nathan Duff, Delta State University Delta State University has named Matty Bengloff as the new Executive Director of the Bologna Performing Arts Center. Bengloff will oversee the center’s operations, programming and community partnerships as the...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Have you ever stood beneath something older than America? On the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park in Long Beach, you can do exactly that. Rising from the front lawn overlooking the Gulf...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge E. Grady Jolly has died at the age of 88. Jolly was appointed to the federal bench in 1982 by former President Ronald Reagan. He succeeded the late Judge James Coleman....
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Strike-all amendments were made to two Senate appropriations bills to reflect the House of Representative’s stance on state support for public community colleges and universities. During discussion of the bills,...
