Though the emancipation of enslaved people of African descent in the Natchez area began in force with the arrival of Union forces in July 1863, our national holiday to celebrate that newly found freedom is held each year on June 19th – acknowledging...
By Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center AirCare flight team is preparing to expand its fleet with the addition of a fixed-wing aircraft and is looking to hire 10 additional medical staff members to support...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune There are some places in Mississippi that make you slow down before you even get out of the car. Cherry Creek Orchards in Pontotoc County is one of them. The gravel crunches beneath your tires, the air smells...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Southern Miss and Mississippi State will host NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Regionals this weekend in the Magnolia State while Ole Miss will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to compete in regional play. This weekend...
By: L.A. Warren, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, Jay Ferchaud and Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications Before the 992 graduates received their diplomas in medical sciences during the 70th annual University of Mississippi Medical Center...
Southern Pine Electric recently awarded $140,775 in grant funding through its Members Helping Members program to organizations serving communities across the cooperative’s service area. Administered by the Pinebelt Foundation, the program supports a variety of...
By: Kelley Williams, Chair Bigger Pie Forum “The biggest mistakes are mistakes of omission, not commission. It’s the things you knew enough to do — they were within your circle of competence — and you were sucking your thumb. Those are the ones that...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Transportation Commission approved a list of items on Tuesday’s agenda that will task the Department of Transportation with evaluating roads in the state that have been repeatedly damaged by flooding or...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s Giant House Party has been moved up this year to accommodate earlier school start dates and other summer activities that have begun causing conflicts. The 2026 version of the Neshoba County Fair will...
By Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune Van T. Barfoot was a farm boy from Leake County. He became one of the most decorated soldiers of the Second World War. Barfoot landed on a beachhead in Anzio, Italy, 30 miles south of Rome, on January 22, 1944. The plan...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune On Thursday, Mississippi released its statewide artificial intelligence education priorities, which provide a structured, step-by-step map of the AI skills students need from K-12 through career leadership, making the...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune I find myself driving up and down I-55 from Madison to downtown Jackson and beyond more than I ever imagined. Along that drive, I can’t help but notice the number of businesses flying the American flag. High atop a...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Consultants with the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems presented Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees with a proposed new funding model for the state’s eight public...
By: Frank Corder & Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Urged on by the NAACP, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Mississippi Democratic Party, hundreds gathered in Jackson on Wednesday afternoon to protest the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A federal judge ruled on Monday that the NAACP’s case against the State of Mississippi for allegedly withholding American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from Jackson can proceed after the State attempted to have it...
By Bob Garver Poster Credit IMDB With “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and “Michael” still ruling the domestic box office, I thought I’d give this week’s review spot to a couple of also-rans from the past two weeks. “Mortal Kombat II” The 2021 “Mortal Kombat”...
Residents from across the Jackson area are expected to gather on Saturday, May 30, 2026, for the annual BAPS Charities Walk-Run, part of a nationwide volunteer-driven event taking place simultaneously in more than 100 cities across North America. The Jackson event,...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune As part of a larger effort to combat fraud nationwide, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has implemented a short-term moratorium on new hospice and home health agency enrollments starting this month. CMS...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Court documents show that U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has once again granted a continuance in the approaching trial of Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old who allegedly set fire to the Beth Israel...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi continued its economic development winning streak Wednesday morning with the groundbreaking for International Paper’s $225 million packaging facility in Rankin County. Workers at the company’s new 470,000...
