By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A measure to restore Mississippi’s ballot initiative process was moved out of the Senate Elections Committee this week to restart the negotiation process between the two chambers. Mississippi has been without a ballot...
By Bob Garver Did you know that getting stranded on a deserted island has a way of shaking up social hierarchies? I suppose that was a big part of the plot for recent Best Picture Oscar nominee “Triangle of Sadness.” As well as the literary...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A bill that aims to address the ongoing teacher shortage in the state and proposes to address problems with the state’s retirement system under the new Tier 5 system passed out of the Mississippi House Education and...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) took to social media early Wednesday morning to express his displeasure with how Republicans in the Mississippi Senate failed to back the House education freedom package put forward by Speaker...
By Nathan Duff, Delta State University Sodexo Dining at Delta State University has been awarded a Swipe Away Hunger grant in the amount of $3,000. Made possible through Sodexo’s ongoing partnership with the nonprofit Swipe Out Hunger, this grant...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com You remember hearing and seeing the popular phrase, WWJD? ‘What Would Jesus Do.’ If you do, very likely you also remember often seeing the mocking curl of the lip of someone in the vicinity. That sentence ...
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has formally voiced his opposition to a proposed federal plan that would significantly alter the future of an industrial site in Marshall County. In a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Wicker...
Mississippi residents who suffered storm damage during the winter weather event of January 23–27 are being urged to document their damage. Residents can self-report damage through the self-report tool at MSEMA.org, which helps the state document the extent of...
On February 6, 2026, the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities will honor its 2025 slate of individuals and organizations who have carried the torch to improve the lives of people with disabilities. The annual Torchbearers Celebration will be at...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune With only 28 days, February is the shortest month of the year, but it sure does have a lot going for it. Despite being a bleak month weather-wise, the famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, surely saw his shadow...
By: Jeremy Pittari and Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Speaker Jason White’s signature education freedom package died at the hands of the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday, as Republicans joined Democrats in unanimously killing the measure....
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/UMMC Communications Dr. Paul Parker spent his career caring for young gastroenterology patients at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. A $250,000 donation to the UMMC...
Celebrate Super Bowl LX, Valentine’s with special foods By Kara Kimbrough A few years ago, the Super Bowl did American men a favor by landing right in the middle of Valentine’s Day weekend. The excuse that there was “simply no time” to go out for a...
By Nathan Duff, Delta State University Delta State University Associate Professor of Physics Dr. Maria Weber has been named the Mississippi Science Teaching Association’s (MSTA) Outstanding College Science Teacher for 2025, a prestigious honor...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that Siemens Energy is investing up to $300 million and creating up to 300 new advanced manufacturing jobs through an expansion in Rankin County. The move is part...
Clay Mansell, MS State Representative, District 56 The fourth week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded. Committee work and floor action on a range of health care and insurance-related legislation were a major focus this week, with more than...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Several bills passed out of the House Education Committee last week that focused on the mental health of Mississippi’s students. One of the bills passed Wednesday was HB 1578. It directs public school districts to...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Some places don’t just sell things. They hold things — stories, conversations, quiet moments, and a sense of belonging that lingers long after you leave. Lorelei Books in Vicksburg is one of those places. I stepped...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed a measure to transfer $20 million into the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency’s disaster assistance fund after an ice storm swept through parts of...
By Susie A. Wolfe Mary Alice Hydrick’s 101st birthday celebration was held on December 9, 2025, at the Richland Senior Center with her family there supporting her. At 101-years-old, Mary Alice Hydrick lives in the Florence house her parents bought in...
