By: Magnolia Tribune . A devastating storm system tore through Mississippi on Saturday, March 15, leaving destruction and tragedy in its wake. The storms, which included multiple tornadoes, caused significant damage across several counties, claimed lives, and...
Delta Blues Museum is launching a new fundraising event series to honor musicians influenced by the Blues, demonstrating the power of Blues music and how it lives on in other genres. Just in time for the 2025 Juke Joint Festival, Delta Blues Museum’s first...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Two University of Mississippi Medical Center programs are ranked in the top quarter for National Institutes of Health funding by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR). The UMMC School of Nursing is ranked...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund (MOSTF) Board of Trustees have awarded a new round of competitive grants totaling more than $13.4 million for 28 conservation and outdoor recreation projects around the...
By Bob Garver “Mickey 17” is the kind of movie where you just have to trust the filmmaker to take you on a ride. Fortunately, it’s a filmmaker who has proven trustworthy with such rides in the past. Six years ago, writer/director Bong Joon-ho released...
The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has been notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory that poultry from a commercial broiler breeder chicken flock in Noxubee County, Mississippi has tested positive...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Run the Rainbow for Children’s, the marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K benefiting Children’s of Mississippi, is moving to Sunday because of the risk of severe storms Saturday morning. The start times for the USA Track &...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis and Lindsay McMurtray/ UMMC Communications Families came from Bogue Chitto, Fulton, Meridian, Laurel and other cities around the state to the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower last week with one goal in...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Where does a person go after death? We need to understand one thing from the beginning. When you draw your last halting shallow breath on this earth, from that point on, you are winging it on your own, with no...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Legislation to ensure a safe workspace for Child Protective Service (CPS) workers has been on the Senate calendar for action but has yet to be taken up. Senators said Tuesday they do not know when the measure be up for...
Seventeen of the nineteen Jones College students that competed in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State competition in Biloxi, Mississippi, came home winners. They all placed first or second in their competitive events, qualifying them for...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune After years of discussion, lawmakers are creating the Mississippi Department of Tourism, separating it out from the Mississippi Development Authority, the state’s economic development agency. Tourism in Mississippi...
By Kara Kimbrough Disclaimer: I haven’t watched Meghan Markle’s Netflix cooking show, “With Love, Meghan.” I admired Princess Diana and have similar feelings for Prince William, as well as his wife, Princess Kate. Stodgy King Charles and Meghan’s husband,...
The Nomad’s Journey is a striking new art exhibition that explores the deeply human experience of migration, displacement, and resilience. Through a moving collection of paintings, artist Lucia Duque invites viewers to reflect on the universal longing for belonging...
Three individuals have been arrested in connection with an attempt to introduce contraband into the Hinds County Detention Center, authorities reported. According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, deputies and K-9 Narcotics conducted an early morning operation at...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Members of the AirCare flight crew involved in Monday’s helicopter crash have been identified. Dustin Pope, 35, of Philadelphia was the base supervisor for AirCare in Columbus and a flight nurse, and Jacob...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Two special elections to fill unexpired terms in the Mississippi House of Representatives will be held on March 25. Voters in House Districts 23 (Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc and Webster counties) and 82 (Lauderdale...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A groundbreaking was held Monday morning for Mississippi State University’s new Northern Gulf Aquatic Seafood Lab in Jackson County. It is a first-of-its-kind facility that will focus on aquatic food safety, quality...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Spring break is finally here! It’s a much-needed pause for many students and educators in Mississippi, offering a chance to recharge before the final stretch of the school year. This time for rest and relaxation...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Photography The crash of an AirCare helicopter in northern Madison County Monday claimed the lives of two University of Mississippi Medical Center care team members and the Med-Trans...
