By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Senate is countering the House’s $5,000 teacher pay raise with a $2,000 scaled approach over 3 years. Through a strike-all amendment to HB 1395, the Senate now proposes to provide $2,000 pay raises to...
Soul City Solar is now accepting applications for its Spring 2026 Community Grant Cycle, a seasonal funding opportunity designed to support educators, public service organizations, and nonprofits working to strengthen communities throughout Hinds County....
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Ten-year-old Billy and his dad were going to eat at Billy’s favorite buffet-style restaurant. It was the boy’s birthday, and Dad had indulgently told him that he could have anything he wanted, as much as he...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Senate approved a strike-all amendment to a House bill Monday that would have limited wind turbines on farmlands. Instead, the Senate choose to create a study committee on the issue while requiring those...
By Nathan Duff, Delta State University SpringFest, sponsored by the Student Government Association at Delta State University, will bring music, energy and Okra-fied spirit to campus on Thursday, March 19, highlighted by a live concert from hip hop artist...
By: L.A. Warren, lwarren1@umc.edu Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/UMMC Communications A career defined by service, visionary leadership and measurable impact has placed Dr. Caroline Compretta, assistant vice chancellor for research, among the Southeastern...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune As President Donald Trump (R) is pushing congressional Republicans to pass the SAVE Act that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship at the time of registration and a photo ID when casting a ballot, state...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Kelle Barfield is a Vicksburg resident who is passionate about her city, especially the river city’s culture. “Culture is like beauty. Marvelous to behold but difficult to describe,” she says. “And quite subjective in...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune At the end of a press conference Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves (R) took questions on teacher pay raises, the state Public Employees Retirement System, and the future of the movement to provide parents in Mississippi...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi voters went to the polls on Tuesday to choose their nominees in the Republican and Democratic Midterm Primary Elections for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Here is a rundown on how Mississippi...
Representative Dan Eubanks has filed House Concurrent Resolution 51 (HCR 51) to add Mississippi to the growing list of states applying to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The effort is being spearheaded by the nonpartisan,...
This year, 1,152 4-H and FFA members from across Mississippi participated in the Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows, exhibiting 1,759 head of livestock. These students competed for the opportunity to participate in the 57th annual Sale of Junior...
The Women’s Foundation of Mississippi (WFM) will host Visionaries 2026: Women Who Move Mississippi on Friday, March 27, from 6:00–9:00 PM at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The annual celebration honors women whose leadership and innovation are...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Some of the best places in Mississippi are the ones you almost drive past. The ones tucked just off a two-lane road that you notice out of the corner of your eye while heading somewhere else. That’s exactly how I...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Led by Speaker Jason White (R), Mississippi House Republicans met early Friday morning in an effort to gain support to revive a variety of education reforms, including teacher pay raises and changes to PERS Tier 5 for...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/UMMC Communications The Bower Foundation has made the largest single gift in its history, a transformative $10 million investment in It’s About Time: The Campaign for the UMMC Cancer Center and...
The Salvation Army in Jackson, Mississippi, is partnering with Atmos Energy to host an Atmos Blitz event on Tuesday, March 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Salvation Army, 570 E. Beasley Road, Jackson, MS 39206. This special community outreach...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Pearl River Flood Control Project in the Jackson region could be a boon for economic development for the capital city, leaders said Thursday afternoon. The flood prevention project will offer business opportunities...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Senate Public Health Committee adopted a strike-all amendment to the House’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform bill this week that removed steering prohibitions. During discussion of HB 1665, State Senator Rita Parks...
By Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune Sarah Adlakha, an Illinois native, moved to Mississippi thirteen years ago. She registered to vote here for the first time in 2024, before the general election. Now she’s attempting to unseat incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy...
