At one time or another, most drivers have been stuck in traffic behind a pickup truck carrying a load that isn’t tied down or secured in any way. Being in this situation doesn’t feel safe, and it isn’t. Improperly secured, or unsecured, objects in the back or on top...
Dozens of rehabilitation and counseling professionals throughout the Southeast will visit the Mississippi College campus on Friday, Aug. 9, to explore the latest developments within their ever-evolving industry. Sponsored by the Mississippi Chapter of the...
By Bob Garver “Garfield and Friends,” based on comic strips by Jim Davis, was one of my favorite cartoons growing up. With all due respect to the show’s talented writers and other voice actors, the best thing about the show was Lorenzo Music’s performance...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Amplify Cell Technologies is set to begin construction of a 21-gigawatt hour (GWh) factory in Marshall County, Mississippi, with potential for further expansion as demand grows. The effort is a joint venture between Accelera by...
Entergy Mississippi has committed $425,654 to provide bill assistance and income-based programs to older adults and customers with disabilities. The power company announced the contribution at a recent Mississippi Braves game. The bill assistance, which includes...
By: Annie Oeth Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications A four-year Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing can now be earned in Oxford as well as Jackson. The first class of traditional BSN students started...
By Randy Bell With the fate of a proposed solar power farm near Raymond awaiting a vote by the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, Clinton Mayor Phil Fisher is making it clear he would oppose such a project in this city. “I am a proponent of alternative fuels,” Fisher...
By Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune It’s not surprising to hear of rock-and-roll royalty making a pilgrimage to Clarksdale, Mississippi, in the heart of blues country. Over the decades, plenty of stars have been spotted around the town’s juke joints, as if trying to...
Forbes has named Belhaven University one of the top 10 institutions in the nation for its online MBA in Entrepreneurship program for 2024. This prestigious recognition highlights Belhaven’s commitment to providing high-quality, accessible education to aspiring...
Each year, a group of Mississippi College alumni gathers outdoors to catch up with one another, reminisce about their college days, enjoy catfish and sweet tea, and relish watching future Choctaws playing together in the sunshine. It’s a homecoming scene fit for the...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune On Monday, C Spire announced that Hu Meena was transitioning away from being the company’s CEO and moving to Chairman of the Board of Telapex, Inc., the holding company for both C Spire and Franklin Telephone Company, Inc. In doing...
You may have been racing to get out of your marriage. Couldn’t hardly wait until your signature was still wet on that divorce decree. Maybe. Maybe not. Instead, maybe you were one of those spouses who fought desperately to hold on to your marriage, but lost it anyway....
Seven South Mississippi educators are receiving training in dyslexia therapy thanks to a $9,500 grant recently awarded to Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia in Ocean Springs. The grant was awarded from the John T. and Lois R. “Sonny” Velkas Child Welfare...
The Rosedale Distilling Company, a distiller and producer of a variety of premium and super premium spirits, has started construction on several locations in the City of Rosedale, in Bolivar County. Company founders, Jack and Elizabeth Coleman, moved back to the ...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Four days after former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial began in April, Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) filed H.R. 8081, the “Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted...
Continuing its long-time support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Nissan is donating $250,000 to Mississippi’s seven HBCUs to further STEM education. Since launching the Mississippi HBCU STEM Initiative in 2014, Nissan has invested a total of...
By Kara Kimbrough Disclaimer: I’m a big supporter of restaurants. I enjoy visiting and writing about them, especially family-owned ones. And on occasion, I frequent fast food places. But as you’ve likely heard from news reports on the state of the economy, fast food...
What: The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating one of America’s favorite pastimes with its Carnival Nights stamps. The first-day-of-issue ceremony is free and open to the public. News of these Forever stamps is being shared with the hashtag #CarnivalNightsStamps. Who:...
The Chlorine Institute (CI) and the Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA) building on their partnership established in 2007 held another successful week of training for CI’s Chlorine Emergency Plan (CHLOREP) teams and contractors, as well as other industry and...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Sometimes the most amazing things are hidden in plain sight. A drive around Natchez reveals many historic mansions and estates, most of which have been written about for decades. Their very age is often enough to give them notice,...
