By: Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune The kitchen sink. It’s arguably the only thing missing from the Mississippi House of Representatives long awaited school choice proposal. Among the proposals contained in the omnibus bill, HB2, are: An Education Savings...
By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune In Mississippi, where storytelling spreads like kudzu, the Mississippi Writers Guild (MWG) has become the water helping writers to grow and flourish. Since its founding in 2005, the Guild has consistently...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former professional wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. will stand trial in Mississippi for his alleged role in the state’s largest public welfare embezzlement scheme using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, funds...
By: John Marshall, Associated Press Miami barged into the College Football Playoff like a hurricane, a stifling defense and steady quarterback rekindling the magic of 2001. Mississippi has been excelling since its coach left for another program, an...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Senate Appropriations Committee took less than five minutes Tuesday afternoon to approve transferring hundreds of millions of dollars in state funds to shore up the Public Employees’ Retirement System,...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune On the first day of Mississippi’s 2026 legislative session, the Senate Education Committee kicked things off by sending three bills to the floor, each intended to strengthen the state’s K-12 public school system...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune American military forces captured Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in an early Saturday morning raid. The two now faces arraignment Monday in a New York federal court on “narco-terrorism”...
By: Danny L. Barrett Jr./UMMC Communications Drugs initially approved for diabetes are now an accepted part of fighting obesity and could soon become cheaper for eligible patients. Still, experts stress the multifaceted meds are but one piece of a...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune It’s a new year, and with that comes all the promise and hope of great things to come. If you’ve made resolutions, hopefully one of them is to explore what our state has to offer. Exciting things are happening in our...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A freeze to federal child care subsidies has been announced by the Trump Administration which could affect families across Mississippi. Yet, the impact remains unknown at this point. The move was made last week after...
By: Kelley Williams, Chair Bigger Pie Forum The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is in charge of flood control on the lower Mississippi River (1928 Flood Control Act). Congress gave it that job to prevent another disastrous 1927 flood. The Corps has...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R) and Speaker Jason White (R) are set to gavel in the Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, Tuesday at noon at the state Capitol. The annual legislative session...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Child Nutrition is seeking sponsors to operate the 2026 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in counties across Mississippi. Returning and potential new sponsors are encouraged to attend a virtual training...
Delta State University (DSU) celebrates the achievements of its environmental science students and faculty, who coauthored a prominent article in the Fall 2025 issue of the Plant Science Bulletin. This accomplishment highlights the exceptional opportunities for...
It’s not surprising that musician siblings Savannah and Brandon Hudson have more than 2.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify as the alt-pop duo Between Friends. In February, however, fans can put down their earbuds and headphones and get ready to hear these...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Tourism Advertising Fund received $15.1 million in revenues in the 2025 fiscal year, an increase of $440,000 over the prior year. Of that, the Mississippi Development Authority expended nearly $13.5...
By: Ashby Foote Hold my ampere and read this! The next three years are going to be electrifying! Why? Turn on the financial news today and all you hear is AI (artificial intelligence) this and AI that. AI must be the next BIG THING! Some think it will be...
By: Kara Kimbrough I can’t enter 2026 without sharing the best food and travel finds that made 2025 one to remember. Besides discovering some true gems on supermarket shelves that I’ll use in ’26, The past year also filled with delicious restaurant...
By Bob Garver Back in 2019, brothers Benny and Josh Safdie delivered one of the best films of the year, and possibly the decade, with “Uncut Gems.” The film was, as I wrote in a review earlier this year, “a 135-minute anxiety attack.” And I mean that in...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Five local governments in Mississippi have been awarded $44 million in roadway funding under the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. The projects are funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
