By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former Hattiesburg mayor Johnny DuPree has thrown his hat in the ring for the newly created State Senate District 45. DuPree, a Democrat, said in a social media post over the weekend that he is running to once again...
By Bob Garver The latest edition of Disney’s trend of remaking its animated classics in live action or “realistic” CGI is “Lilo & Stitch.” I remember seeing the 2002 original with my mom, both of us huge Disney fans, and we agreed that the studio’s...
Hundreds of people turned out for the annual Miss-Lou Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 26, to honor fallen U.S. military men and women. Beginning in Vidalia, they marched across the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge and stopped briefly at the Natchez Visitor Center at...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune State Senator David Jordan (D) bid farewell to his colleagues on Wednesday after serving 33 years in the Mississippi Senate representing Leflore, Panola, and Tallahatchie counties in District 24. “I hate to leave, but my wife...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Allegations of vote buying and illegal campaign activity arose over the weekend in the race for Gulfport’s next mayor. Now, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has notified Sonya Williams Barnes, the Democrat mayoral...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com I can vividly imagine the reactions of most who just read that title. “Are you nuts, Renie B?! Of course, being rich would be better for me than having to drive this old rattletrap of a car, that breaks down every time...
Mississippi’s 2025 Municipal General Election Day is less than one week away. The June 3 ballot features municipal offices across the state. Polls for the Municipal General Election will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Any voter in line at 7:00...
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune When country music songwriter and impresario Craig Wiseman first went to Nashville in the early 1980s, he already had a contract in hand. But it wasn’t the one he eventually signed. On a week off from the road with his...
By: Frank Corder & Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers will be returning to the Capitol on Wednesday to handle spending bills, setting a new fiscal year budget ahead of the June 30 deadline. The need for a special session to finalize the state...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, Jay Ferchaud and Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center held its 69th annual commencement on Friday, conferring nearly 1,000 degrees in medical...
By Kara Kimbrough I’m stealing this phrase…”Secret’s in the sauce” from an old TV commercial and claiming it as the motto for Summer ’25. More specifically, I’ll use it anytime I’m serving burgers, steaks, pork chops or basically any type of grilled meat...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) is proud to announce that MPB News has been honored with two 2025 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), recognizing outstanding achievement in broadcast and digital journalism....
The countdown is ON! Mississippi Pickle Fest returns to the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum on June 7-8, and the big dill weekend is just two weeks away. With tickets selling quickly and excitement growing, guests are encouraged to purchase in...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Six of Mississippi’s public institutions of higher learning are increasing the price of state resident tuition. Out-of-state tuition, top tier meal plan, and housing increases were also approved. Last week, the...
By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Harold A. Cole, a chemist by profession, lived in the middle of a pine forest not far from the city limits of Jackson. While the Great Depression that began in 1929 wreaked havoc on Mississippians’ employment,...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune This weekend, Mississippi joins the nation in pausing to honor the fallen for Memorial Day, remembering those military service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. For Vietnam veteran Sam Davis of...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune The Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) celebrated the opening of The Traveler, the Museum’s newest campus addition, during a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in partnership with the Ocean Springs Chamber and Jackson County...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Enrollment in Mississippi undergraduate nursing programs showed a slight decline year over year but graduate programs saw an increase, Dr. Melissa Temple, Director of Nursing Education for the State Institutions of...
By: Stephen Griffin, Magnolia Tribune For most, the pantheon of American soft drinks would be incomplete without Barq’s Root Beer. This spicy-sweet confection has been quenching our thirst and satisfying our sweet tooth since before the turn of the 20th...
As a reminder, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines. In-Person Absentee Voting Municipal Clerk’s Offices will be open this Saturday, May 24, from 8:00 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting for the Municipal...
