Recently, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) releases the latest episode, “Fresh Starts and New Year’s Traditions with Mississippi’s Specialty Crops,” of its Freshly Picked podcast series. This episode features special guests Nick...
A new historical marker in Kosciusko, Mississippi, pays tribute to James Meredith, the trailblazing figure who courageously fought segregation by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962. At 91, Meredith attended the unveiling ceremony Friday, wearing...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com To paraphrase a comedian from years ago, “D’ya know what makes me sick?” No? Well, I can gladly tell you. And there will be no referring to the cost of eating, or heating the house, or driving across the street...
Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com To paraphrase a comedian from years ago, “D’ya know what makes me sick?” No? Well, I can gladly tell you. And there will be no referring to the cost of eating, or heating the house, or driving across the street nowadays....
By: Kara Kimbrough I get it – Christmas is here (or perhaps already come and gone if you’re reading this later in the week) and baking any more cakes, pies, cookies or related sweet treats just isn’t in your plans. However, if you have a few days off between now...
Because no one logs more travel miles on Christmas Eve than Santa Claus, the Big Guy simply insists on being well prepared. That’s why earlier this month, at Santa’s request, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) cleared St. Nick and his...
Results from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2024-25 Educator Shortage survey show there are 5,160 vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state. Educator Shortage survey results show an increase of 148...
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune Let’s play Trivia Pursuit. First question: Where is Friars Point located in Mississippi? Second question: Who is Harold Lloyd Jenkins, and what is the man known for? Friar’s Point sounds like something that should...
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 11 new members to serve on the American Egg Board, including Jessica Hanslik of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., located in Ridgeland, Miss. The American Egg Board’s goal is to maintain and expand...
The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has been notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory that poultry from a commercial breeder chicken flock in Greene County, Mississippi has tested positive for highly...
Two recent graduates made history as the first students to earn a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate from Belhaven University. Dr. Rachel Earnheart and Dr. Tomeka Cheatham received their doctoral diplomas during Belhaven’s Fall 2024 Commencement on...
NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, is helping the Artemis Generation learn how to power space dreams with an interactive exhibit at INFINITY Science Center. The engine test simulator exhibit at the official visitor center of NASA...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Rep. Charles Young, Jr. died Thursday, December 19, at the age of 62. The cause of death is unknown at this time. Young, a Democrat, represented House District 82 in Lauderdale County since 2012. He worked in...
This week, the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered agricultural equipment and arrested Doug Showah of Sunflower County following an investigation into the theft of a stolen tractor, valued at $64,000, from a farm in Washington County....
By: Bob Garver In between the blockbusters of the Thanksgiving season and the blockbusters of the Christmas season comes “Kraven the Hunter,” a movie that was never going to be a blockbuster in any season. Sergei “Kraven” Kravinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson)...
Attorney General Lynn Fitch delivered Emergency Overdose Boxes to partners across the Jackson Metro area as part of her One Pill Can Kill campaign, a public awareness initiative to educate, support, and empower Mississippians with information on the dangers of...
Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Many people do. Many people find this particular holiday season to be full of heartache, or a nameless void. They can feel a myriad of unwelcome emotions that threaten to overwhelm and sink them into a black hole....
Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission has completed Warehouse 3 at the Port Bienville Industrial Park and welcomed a new tenant, Salacia Logistics & Holdings LLC, into Warehouse 1. These developments represent a significant milestone for Port Bienville,...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves and Secretary of State Michael Watson hosted the Meeting of Presidential Electors on Tuesday at the Mississippi State Capitol. As expected, all six electors cast their electoral votes for...
By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Born in Sumner, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta in 1934, non-fiction author, exhibitor, scholar, editor, and promoter of the arts, Patti Carr Black’s career achievements reveal a woman ahead of her time. Her...
