By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Senate Universities and Colleges Committee used strike-all amendments to House bills to keep workforce development and financial literacy efforts alive on Tuesday. To keep the Senate’s UPSKILL bill, SB...
By Nathan Duff, Delta State University Delta State University is pleased to announce new federal funding that will further strengthen its Agricultural Aviation Operations Career Pathway and expand aviation workforce training opportunities across...
General Atomics is expanding its operations in Shannon, where its Electromagnetic Systems Group is based, with a corporate investment exceeding $25 million. “For more than two decades, General Atomics has been a valued part of Mississippi’s defense manufacturing...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising across Mississippi. That means it is time to turn those clocks up an hour and spring forward once again into Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time begins...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson (R) announced Monday that he will not seek a third term. However, he did hint that his career in public service is not over quite yet. “I will be on the ballot,” he said at a...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Two Senate bills made it out of the House Public Health and Human Services Committee on Thursday. One aims to adjust the state’s certificate of need laws, while the second would make it easier for practicing dentists...
By Nathan Duff, Delta State University Delta State University will unveil a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker commemorating the 1969 student sit-in, a pivotal moment in the university’s history and in the broader Civil Rights Movement in the...
Ole Miss announced recently that Diane and J.L. Holloway of Nashville, Tennessee, recently made a $5 million gift to the Vaught Society, the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation’s fundraising level that provides assistance to University of Mississippi student-athletes...
By Guest Columnist Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service I love reminding gardeners that flowers aren’t the only way to add color to the landscape. Some of the most dependable color comes from plants with bold, beautiful foliage. Whether you’re gardening in...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Circuit Clerk’s Offices around Mississippi will be open Saturday, February 28, from 8:00 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting ahead of the 2026 Midterm Primary Election. Republican and Democrat voters will...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Senate passed a bill out of the Public Health Committee this week that could allow people suffering from neurological conditions or addiction to receive Ibogaine treatment, while killing another bill that would...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune In this new era of college football so heavily focused on the almighty dollar, schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting players. The University of Central Florida,...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Insurance Department reports that over 12,000 claims have been filed totaling in excess of $107 million related to damage from Winter Storm Fern. The storm left much of North Mississippi blanketed in ice...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Two bills that were being considered by the Mississippi Legislature concerning the way universities and community colleges operate are not expected to move any further in the 2026 session. A bill proposing that all...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) is turning up the heat with the launch of its newest event, CrawFest, on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from Noon to 5 p.m. at the museum....
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A note with a bullet was discovered at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula Thursday morning, reportedly in a bathroom, prompting the coast shipyard to call in local law enforcement to investigate. Just after 8...
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Jasmine Blanton is an old soul and a beautiful, young twenty-three-year-old aspiring artist and author. Describing herself as someone who “grew up in a creative environment,” she radiates warmth, enthusiasm, and a zest...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The penalties for willfully filing a false child abuse claim could be more severe in Mississippi after the Senate Judiciary B Committee passed a House bill Wednesday to include thousands of dollars in fines and...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A project that looks to protect the City of Jackson and the surrounding area from flooding by the Pearl River is moving to the next phase. Elected officials and concerned residents gathered Thursday morning near...
British Consul General to the Southeast U.S. Rachel Galloway visited Mississippi State today [Feb. 25] for a discussion with university President Mark E. Keenum on leadership and shared U.K.-American cultural and education connections, including the highly...
