Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com The elderly president had been with the company for so many years that no employee there could remember a time he wasn’t slumped over his desk, muttering about the ineptness of the younger generation. It was...
Nonprofit organizations serving six South Mississippi counties have an opportunity to compete for a $20,000 grant as the Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s GivHer Circle has opened applications for its 2026 funding cycle. Applications are being accepted through...
By David Tisdale, USM Office of University Communications A documentary available on Netflix chronicling the story of America includes a prominent historian as a voiceover — who also happens to be a member of The University of Southern Mississippi...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune With five confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis so far in Mississippi, the University of Mississippi Medical Center is providing residents with information and some tips to lessen the risk. Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal...
By Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune Growing up in Mississippi, Freda Clark paid close attention to the world around her. “I learned to observe people,” the Vicksburg artist says. She watched how people dressed, how women wore their hair. She noticed the...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune “This isn’t my first rodeo.” That sentiment sums up how U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is approaching her re-election campaign. The incumbent Republican will face two challengers in the November General Election – Scott...
MEI Industrial Solutions has signed a lease for the former Levi Building in Gluckstadt, securing 300,000 square feet of industrial space as the company expands its Mississippi operations and plans to add up to 100 new jobs in the coming weeks. The expansion marks a...
Mississippi livestock producers are invited to join the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce for a day of practical, solutions-focused training designed to strengthen farm profitability and resilience in today’s changing agricultural...
Northeast Football put another winning season into the record books for the Tigers in the 2025 season and added on to their success by sending 20 sophomores off to the four-year level with 17 signing to the NCAA Division 1 level to continue their careers....
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Some places in Mississippi announce themselves with giant signs and roadside billboards. Others are a little harder to find. Fishbone Alley in downtown Gulfport falls firmly into that second category. Tucked...
By Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune Ole Miss Athletics says the men’s basketball program will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a six-day tour from August 2-7. The trip will be highlighted by two exhibition contests. The Rebels will square off with...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A tropical depression in the Gulf of America is anticipated to become a tropical storm, bringing rain and flooding potential to the southern portion of Mississippi and into Louisiana this week. Monday morning, the...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former State Senator John Polk has died. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann shared the news on Facebook Monday afternoon, saying, “The Senate and I have lost a close friend, confidant, and outstanding person in former Senator...
By Alexandria Galtney, UMMC Office of Communications and Marketing Recent cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis have been confirmed in Mississippi as part of a nationwide outbreak linked to contaminated food. The illness is caused...
Special to The Mississippi Monitor The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $26 million in additional funding to support disaster recovery efforts across Mississippi, providing assistance for debris removal, infrastructure repairs and...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Even though Mississippi has no major professional sports franchise, Magnolia State athletes are statistically more likely to reach the professional level in four major sports. According to a study conducted by The...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Education says for the first time, Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) funds are being provided to teachers across the state through the digital platform ClassWallet. EEF funds are dollars...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi is facing a decline in the number of young people entering the state’s education pipeline. That is a cause for concern for the future of the state’s workforce as well as its continued economic growth. To...
By Marisa Atkinson, Magnolia Tribune The dramatic improvement in Mississippi’s early literacy rates has grabbed national attention, spotlighting the work of statewide partnerships to bring about the “Mississippi Miracle.” Following sweeping policy...
By Kelley Williams, Chair Bigger Pie Forum The 2008 subprime crisis caused the U.S. to rescue financial institutions deemed too big to fail. The cost was socialized on taxpayers. A lookalike crisis is brewing in Mississippi. Its cost may fall on...
