The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board is proud to announce that it has been awarded a significant federal grant of $510,000 through the Future Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. This funding, made possible thanks to the support of Senator Cindy...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune What started as an optional class assignment to raise a grade turned into a trip of a lifetime for two Corinth High School seniors. When Susan Bailey gave the assignment to write an essay about what America means to them, students...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Rocket Lab USA announced Thursday that it has successfully hot fired its new rocket engine Archimedes for the first time, reaching a critical technical milestone toward first launch of the Company’s new medium-lift rocket, Neutron....
By: Carl Smith, MSU Mississippi State is welcoming new and returning Bulldogs to campus this month with a variety of student-focused events ahead of the fall semester. From move-in days to community-building activities, MSU is supporting the new freshman class and...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Silverpoint Consulting, LLC has been selected by the Mississippi Public Service Commission to conduct an independent investigation into the operations of the Holly Springs Utility Department’s provision of electric service....
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune Whether you travel east or west, north or south, around the city of Collins, Mississippi, invariably, you will see signs stating this is the birthplace of film and television star Gerald McRaney. There is even a street named...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Fifteen years ago, Abbott Myers and his son, Ransom, began mulling ways to diversify their farm income on 7,500 acres in tiny Dundee (population: 73). “We wanted to maximize our production return, so we looked at several different...
The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) is pleased to announce the appointment of Reed Abraham as the State Fire Coordinator. Abraham will oversee the readiness and capability of over 800 fire departments across Mississippi, ensuring they are well-equipped to...
The Sanderson Farms Championship announced today that Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company is back for the fifth consecutive year as a Tournament Partner and Official Volunteer Sponsor for the upcoming PGA TOUR event. The 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship will...
The Mississippi Public Service Commissioners are excited to announce the upcoming Solar Summit, bringing together experts and the public to address statewide concerns and issues impacting Mississippi ratepayers and consumers regarding solar power. The Solar Summit is...
On Saturday, August 24, 2024, Opera Mississippi will be holding general auditions. These auditions are for (1) open roles in the opera’s spring production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, (2) the Opera Mississippi Chorus, (3) our young artist program and (4)...
By: RoxAnn Rankin Wicker, Magnolia Tribune Growing up, Walter Anderson’s art was a constant backdrop in my life – from my mother’s baby shower at the iconic Ocean Springs Community Center, adorned with his murals, to a deeper understanding gained through an oral...
By: Bob Garver With “Trap,” writer/director M. Night Shyamalan has given us a half-decent movie. By which I mean that half of it is… decent. The first half delivers the taut thriller we’ve been promised, and it’s not great or anything, but it’s reasonably suspenseful...
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune August is National Catfish Month. The whole country goes crazy for catfish, with filets, whole, po’boys, and more hitting menus. While the nation celebrates National Catfish Month in August for a brief 31 days, the catfish industry...
You stepped out there and thoroughly blew it, and you knew it. All you could do was apologize. Knowing you were wrong you went ahead…you said “I’m sorry.” But the apology you have offered seems to fall way short of the mark. Somehow it just doesn’t have your intended...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Pearl River Community College hosted a legislative forum last week. State Senator Angela Hill (R) along with State Representatives Stacey Wilkes (R), Timmy Ladner (R) and Jansen Owen (R) shared successes from Mississippi...
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune If you’re in Jackson, Mississippi, and looking for an unforgettable Monday night experience, Blue Monday at Hal & Mal’s is a must-visit event. Hosted by the Central Mississippi Blues Society, Blue Monday has been a staple in...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune It happened on June 18, a dusty day in the Mississippi Delta that spiked 88 degrees. A major milestone involving Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) was celebrated in Dundee (population: 73) so quietly that mainstream media generally overlooked it....
The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) assisted in the recovery of a farm truck in Claiborne County, that led to the recovery of a tow truck stolen in Florida valued at $92,000. On July 27, 2024, Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office took a report...
By: Kara Kimbrough As much as we’d like to be able to enjoy hearty bowls of chili, gumbo, taco soup and beef stew year-round, it’s just too hot to survive the heat that fills the kitchen when we’re cooking and stirring these dishes. And who needs their body...
