By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune Blues artist Brian Ballou’s rise from playing open-mic nights to sharing stages with established performers like Chapel Hart and Tab Benoit may appear swift, but as with most “overnight successes” in music, he’s put in...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers heard from new Mississippi Division of Medicaid Executive Director Cindy Bradshaw on Monday in a joint legislative meeting with House and Senate members. Governor Tate Reeves appointed Bradshaw to the post...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Senator Bradford Blackmon (D) announced to the Mississippi Senate Tuesday morning that former Speaker Pro Tempore Robert Clark had died. Clark became the first African American elected to serve in the Mississippi...
By Kara Kimbrough I’m calling it now…March is going to a great month! Why would I make such a bold statement? For starters, it contains two of my favorite occurrences of the year: Daylight Savings Time begins on March 9 and spring is sprung on March 20....
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Fabricators Supply, a custom machining and metal fabrication company, is expanding its operations in West Point with a $2.675 million corporate investment, a move that will create 15 new jobs in the area. Founded in...
So far, there have been 22 fire deaths in Mississippi in 2025. There were no working smoke alarms in at least 15 of those cases. Compare that to the 72 residential fire deaths in 2024, when there were no working smoke alarms in 44 of the cases. That means that...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune It’s that time of year again, time to reset those clocks and spring forward into Daylight Saving Time. Most Americans will lose an hour overnight this coming Sunday, March 9, when the time changes at 2 a.m. That means...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Imagine finding a secret passageway in the middle of a bustling downtown area. An alleyway – but not a dark and ominous alley. This alley is filled with color and life! And on the wall in the alley, you spy a look...
The Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA) is proud to announce the receipt of a $50,000 grant from ExxonMobil through its Good Neighbor Grant program. This funding will play a critical role in advancing the safety and preparedness of first responders across the...
The Metro Master Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale at Mynelle Gardens (4736 Clinton Boulevard, Jackson, MS 39209) on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The plant sale begins at 8:00 a.m. and will end at noon. Cash and checks are welcome (no credit cards). Members of...
Bennett Realty, LLC is excited to announce the grand opening of Windmill Trails, a unique guest stay community located in Tylertown, MS. The 2-unit property, situated just minutes south of Tylertown on a rural road, has transformed a 100-year-old dairy farm into a...
By: Robert St. John, Magnolia Tribune Some people judge towns by their population. Others point to school systems, parks, water and air quality, or thriving local businesses. But to me, the character of a town is best measured by its small, independent...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune ABB announced Monday morning that the company is making a $40 million investment to double the size of its existing manufacturing site in Senatobia, creating 200 new jobs. The facility in Senatobia has been in operation...
The town of Fayette hosted a ceremony Friday for the unveiling of a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker honoring James Charles Evers, who served for 16 years as the town’s mayor. About 200 people turned out for the event which was held at the Jefferson...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson represented Mississippi at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., this week. Commissioner Gipson was in attendance along with...
By: Mika Hartman Planning for the future is filled with both excitement and uncertainty. The future holds many variables that complicate the planning process, some within our control and others completely out of it. Hindsight may be 20/20, but when trying to...
The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) shares reports that Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association was targeted by a ransomware group last summer, resulting in a breach of approximately 20,000 customer records. “The PSC takes the security and privacy of...
Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum today [Feb. 28] addressed several proposed changes in federal and state higher education policies. “We all have concerns and questions as these important matters are debated and decided, and I want you to know we...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Wait? Is that a narcissus bloom popping up? Are the birds singing a little louder and the skies aren’t as gray? Surely, despite the groundhog’s prediction of six more weeks of winter we are beginning to see a peek of spring...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced this week that a worksite enforcement operation at Gulf Coast Prestress Partners, Ltd. in Pass Christian resulted in multiple arrests. According to a release from the...
