By: Gary Pettus, UMMC When it comes to mosquito-borne illnesses in Mississippi, West Nile Virus Disease creates the most buzz, and with good reason. As of early August, the Mississippi State Department of Health had recorded at least a half-dozen human cases of the...
Gulf States Canners is set to expand its canning facility in Clinton, investing $40.8 million in a project that will create 19 new jobs. The company, a longstanding partner in the Clinton business community since 1972, produces canned and bottled products for...
Wisdom from the lips of a wrinkled old worm. “Okay, listen up, ‘cuz I’m gonna tell ya’ perzactly what The World is like. Most of the time it looks real dark and kind’a dry ‘n crumbly feelin’. But when I tunnel straight up for a little ways, then I see a bunch’a green...
By: Associated Press in Magnolia Tribune A Mississippi seafood distributor and two managers pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to mislabel seafood and commit wire fraud by marketing frozen imported fish as more expensive local species, federal authorities...
Acclaimed songwriter Tommy Rice has been honored with the prestigious Songwriter of the Year award at the 2024 International Singer-Songwriter Association (ISSA) Awards. The award ceremony took place on Saturday, August 24, 2024, recognizing Rice’s exceptional talent,...
On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Friends of Mississippi State Hospital held its Annual Meeting to select Officers and the Board of Directors for the upcoming year. Friends of MSH Officers for 2024-2025 are Amy Walker, President, Kim Edwards, Vice-President, Sheila Shows,...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $37.5 million in grants for 240 humanities projects across the country. These grants will support a feature-length documentary on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the first female pilots to fly...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Speaker Jason White (R) announced Tuesday his 2024 Policy Summit that will take a deep dive into Mississippi’s prospects for tax reform. White said tax reform experts and lawmakers will explore solutions as the House of...
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Cpl. Bradley Starling and K-9 Charlie were awarded Medals of Valor for their lifesaving efforts in search of three missing children in Monroe County. The Medal of Valor is presented to an officer...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s Second Amendment Sales Tax holiday will be held this weekend, from Friday, August 30 to Sunday September 1. All purchases statewide of firearms, ammunition and selected hunting supplies will be tax free during...
By Kara Kimbrough School has begun and for some, this means the end of summer adventures. However, vacation season is far from over for many and here’s an additional positive thought: decreased crowds create the perfect time for sight-seeing. In Mississippi, it’s...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker was on the Coast Tuesday morning to celebrate Amtrak’s return. He visited Pop Brothers, a local popsicle small business, on Highway 49 less than mile from the Gulf to speak on the importance of...
By: Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS 2) announced Monday that 32 nonprofit organizations in Mississippi will receive $3.8 million through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Fiscal Year 2024 under the Nonprofit...
By: Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press A former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy is seeking a shorter federal prison sentence for his part in the torture of two Black men, a case that drew condemnation from top U.S. law enforcement officials, including Attorney...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) recently approved nine broadband expansion projects to be funded by the Capital Projects Fund (CPF). These nine projects will provide $21.6 million of...
Nine days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks rocked the nation, Mississippi State hosted one of the most important football games in American history. This simple act of playing a game would help the country and its people start down the pathway of recovery. “9/20,”...
Opera Mississippi opens its 79th season on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in the St. Dominic Chapel on Lakeland Drive with Opera Sacré, its first “Opera in the Chapel Benefit Recital”, Come immerse yourself in an evening of musical enlightenment...
Mississippi Boychoir has recently returned from its summer tour which included performances in Alabama, Tennessee, and at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. It is now launching its 30th Season with great performances lined up for the year! There are...
By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Holly Springs native and celebrity news anchor, reporter, and journalist Shepard Smith spent a summer managing the drive-thru at a Hardee’s fast-food franchise in Destin. “I could make that drive-thru sing,” he says. So impressive...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Photos By: Joe Ellis/UMMC Photography Renovations have transformed the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Mississippi, providing patients and their families with a state-of-the-art clinic designed for comfort as well as care. A...
