Story by Leah Bowers | Photo by Adobe Stock Mississippi may be the most beautiful state in the nation. Natural wonders include vast pine and hardwood forests, swampy marshes and stunning waterways, stretching row-crop acres, and rolling grassy...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi lawmakers are scheduled to the return the Capitol on Wednesday, with both the House of Representatives and Senate said to be gaveling in at 1 p.m. An agreement was reached in late March to extend the 2026...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi will have an official state tartan as of July 1. “What is tartan?” you may ask. Tartan is the pattern of interlocking stripes of varying width and color producing a repeating pattern, often referred to as...
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez The City of Natchez unveiled a historical marker honoring Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima (1762–1829) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, on Silver Street. The marker stands near the site where he arrived as an enslaved...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi State Board of Health recently received an update on the Magnolia State’s newest national health ranking as well as spending within the rural water program under ARPA and an ongoing advertising campaign...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Bills that would have restricted the use of cell phones by public school students during instructional hours did not make it through the legislative process again this session. Efforts to restrict the use of cell...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) has signed legislation into law creating the “Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program” after lawmakers made adjustments to the measure following a veto of an earlier attempt at...
By Bob Garver 2023 brought audiences “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” by far the most successful cinematic adaptation of a video game ever. It was a wonder how appealing the property was with vibrant, colorful animation and respect for both its source...
By: Danny Barrett Jr., UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis and Jay Ferchaud / UMMC Communications Alumni of the PhD in Nursing program consider themselves lifetime learners – and that’s even after racking up reams of other accolades in their...
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Cindy and Tim Tyler were newlyweds, fresh out of college in 1993. They had little more than a great idea and a bank loan when they rented a small space in downtown Greenwood, planning to make corporate gift baskets...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is scheduled to consolidate its offices in July, pending the signature of Governor Tate Reeves (R). The department has been examining consolidating its eleven units down to...
By Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune In the Mississippi Delta, a particular kind of light settles onto the fields and lingers among the people who have grown accustomed to it. But as light fell on Marshall Bouldin III as a child, it became something more...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Legislation to protect school districts from legal action against allowing prayer in Mississippi schools failed to gain enough support to make it to the finish line during the 2026 legislative session. Bills were filed...
By: Tally Connelly, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications What began as subtle changes quickly became something much more serious for Bain Brandon. Now 2 years old, Bain is known to thousands on TikTok, where his daily life...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Days after lawmakers headed home from the 2026 legislative session, the Legislative Budget Office released the March revenue collections report showing the state took in $20.5 million, or 3.86% above the estimate for the...
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez “The Parchman Ordeal: The Untold Story,” a documentary highlighting a pivotal chapter in the Civil Rights Movement in Natchez, has found a permanent home at the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Two-term Secretary of State Michael Watson (R) walked into the Hilton Garden Inn in Pascagoula Tuesday morning and announced he is running for Lieutenant Governor in the 2027 statewide elections. Applause and cheers...
By Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud, UMMC Communications When Diann Jackson’s lymphoma returned after less than a year, she came to the Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Trbiune By the time you find a place to park in Amory during Railroad Festival weekend, you already know—you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. Every April, this small Mississippi town fills in the best kind of way....
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A study on how wind turbines impact Mississippi’s agricultural industry died in the Legislature last week, but the chairman of the Senate Energy Committee said it could return next session. This summer, State Senator...
