Bekah King of Pearl has come home to Hinds Community College. A Hi-Stepper in 2013-2015 and head captain her sophomore year, she takes over as the third Director in the 75-year history of the Hinds Community College Hi-Steppers. “These were two of the best years of...
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) is proud to announce the launch off the Mental Health Mississippi mobile app, an innovative and user-friendly tool designed to provide Mississippians with immediate access to mental health resources and support. This...
Six juveniles accused of setting two separate fires in October 2023 have been convicted for their crimes. The names of the minors will not be released because of their ages but a description of each individual’s charges and punishment is listed below. The first...
By: Gary Pettus,, UMMC For the dozens of people screened recently for skin cancer at a University of Mississippi Medical Center clinic, the checkups were free — and priceless. At UMMC Grants Ferry in Flowood, around 115 people were evaluated one day in May, during...
If you see it, you can never unsee it. You hear it, it’s in your memory bank forever. Unless it’s the phone number to the pediatrician when your kid is running a 102 temp at midnight. But usually, everything you see and hear becomes part of you – good and bad. Kind of...
Ashley Furniture Industries, the largest manufacturer of home furnishings in the world, has plans to expand operations in two of its existing locations in Lee County. The project represents a corporate investment of approximately $80 million in facilities and...
Delta State University is proud to highlight the exceptional achievements of students in the Geospatial Information Technologies (GIT) program. Under the guidance of Talbot Brooks, Director of the Geospatial Center and Professor of Practice, three students have...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune For nearly a decade, some 14,000 Smith County residents have been without emergency medical services. Thanks to a new venture between Covington County Hospital (CCH) and South Central Regional Medical Center (SCRMC) that could soon...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Starting July 1, a new funding formula went into effect for Mississippi’s K-12 public education system. Some school districts will receive millions in additional funding under the new formula that replaces the former Mississippi...
By: Kara Kimbrough Elements of home in the form of Mississippi State University alum Dak Prescott’s large presence in the Dallas Cowboys’ world headquarters in Frisco, Texas, and hearing stories about Jackson native LeAnn Rimes’ formative years in nearby Garland added...
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune The countdown has begun for the 2024 Neshoba County Fair. Known as Mississippi’s Giant House Party, the Neshoba County Fair boasts eight straight days of non-stop fun and excitement for all ages. But this fair is far more than your...
The Golden Eagle Teacher Residency Program at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has been awarded a 2024 AmeriCorps State Grant worth over $319,000 to support educator preparation at the graduate level. “For 30 years, AmeriCorps has united volunteers...
Delta State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Edwin Craft as the new Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Craft brings over two decades of leadership experience in higher education and a deep...
WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). WHAT: Temporary closure. WHEN: Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 19, until 6 a.m. Monday, July 22. WHERE: Both directions of SR 469 between Williams Rd. and Lexington Dr. in...
Governor Tate Reeves announced that the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund (MOSTF) will open its third application cycle utilizing $12 million in funding appropriated during the 2024 Legislative Session. The MOSTF Board of Trustees will be accepting grant...
By: Magnolia Tribune, Magnolia Mornings On Friday, Governor Tate Reeves announced the appointment of Austin C. Terry of Meridian to the Office of Chancellor for the 12th Chancery Court District, Place 1. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of...
By, Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Few people in the world are well-known by their first name. Madonna. Cher. Elvis. Beyonce. And then there’s Oprah. Born into poverty in Kosciusko, Oprah Winfrey managed to climb from her rural Mississippi roots to scale unimaginable...
The U.S. Army Game Studio (AGS) arrives to exhibit the ‘GoArmy Edge’ app to the Mississippi Association of Coaches at the 2024 Wilder Fitness Multi-Sports Clinic at the Sheraton Flowood Refuge Hotel & Conference Center, July 10 -11. The GoArmy Edge app will be...
A new executive committee, two at-large board members, and a directors’ representative have been elected to the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) Board of Directors to lead the efforts of the statewide community and economic development organization for...
By Bob Garver For a franchise that has been fairly consistent with its style of PG animated humor, the “Despicable Me” movies are kind of all over the place for me. I couldn’t stand the first one, loved the second one, thought the first “Minions” spinoff...
