By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released a documentary titled “MDOT Remembers Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years Later” that chronicles the restoration of infrastructure following the devastating storm...
Area governors, power company executives and university presidents recently established the Mississippi-Alabama-Georgia Network for Evolving Transportation, or MAGNET for short — a regional economic development initiative aimed at leveraging the Southeastern...
By: NASA Stennis Communications Think of NASA’s Stennis Space Center, and one likely thinks of rocket propulsion testing. The site has a long history of testing to support the nation’s space efforts, including the current Artemis program to send astronauts to the Moon...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune When most people think about boating in Mississippi, their minds go straight to the Gulf Coast—the shrimp boats in Biloxi, harbors in Bay St. Louis, or maybe a sunset in Ocean Springs. But Mississippi has another...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting is set to premiere a powerful new documentary that sheds light on the enduring influence of one of the state’s most significant civil rights leaders. Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers will debut Thursday, September 18,...
On September 23, 2025, the Historic Natchez Foundation will host a program that explores the life and legacy of one of Natchez’s most talked-about figures, Nellie Jackson. The evening will begin with a social at 5:30 p.m. at 108 Commerce Street, followed by a...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com If you have ever watched the old movie “Conagher,” a western based on a rough ‘n tough cowboy with a gigantic sense of right and wrong, then you might well remember the story line’s leading lady. An attractive young widow...
Faith leaders and homeowners will express their gratitude to the immigrant workers who helped rebuild the Mississippi Gulf Coast 20 years ago, and they will pray for an end to mass deportation policies, at a Prayer Service for Katrina Immigrant Workers: Looking Back...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Assessment scores demonstrating proficiency within Mississippi schools saw a slight dip for the first time in years, according to results shared during the most recent meeting of the Mississippi State Board of...
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune One of the most prolific hitmakers to come out of Mississippi in years just made his screen debut on Netflix alongside 11 other behind-the-scenes heavyweights in the music industry. Meridian native Ben Johnson stars on...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Jackson’s Police Chief abruptly resigned on Tuesday, citing a job offer that is less stressful and “a lot more money.” “Today, I am tenuring my retirement from the Jackson Police Department after 29 years of service to...
Karli Matthews, a middle school student at Lee Academy in Clarksdale, has been named Mississippi’s state champion for the National Civics Bee®. She will represent the state as one of only 27 finalists at the National Civics Bee Championship, to be held in...
By Kara Kimbrough It can’t possibly be 10 years since I wrote about the revival of Gulf Coast restaurants on the 10th anniversary of the worst natural disaster ever experienced in Mississippi and neighboring states- Hurricane Katrina. I was trying to put...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Magnolia Tribune’s ‘Mississippi Legends’ series, which runs on Sundays, typically profiles a person who has made a significant impact on Mississippi arts and/or history. But today’s legend, much like Cher, Madonna, and...
By: Annie Oeth and Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center is working to give babies a healthy start in life through programs that address infant mortality, the subject of a public health emergency declared...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune As part of her national tour, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Oxford Early Childhood Learning Center on Wednesday where she took a moment to interact and read to some of the children. McMahon made...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune The greatest impediment to fall weddings is back as college football returns for Mississippi’s Big 3 this week. Mississippi State at Southern Miss Two of those teams – Mississippi State and Southern...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A shooting inside Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, the largest supplier of U.S. Navy ships in the U.S., left one dead on Friday morning around 7:30 a.m. The name of deceased has not been released as officers are...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Drive across the South in recent years and you are likely to see fields of solar panels in rural areas that once were reserved for agriculture. Much of that development has been funded, at least in part, by taxpayer...
Recently, AccelerateMS recognized four individuals and groups for their outstanding contributions to Mississippi’s workforce efforts. Awardees were Cody Spence, Director of Career and Technical Education at East Central Community College; South Central MS Works;...
