The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi proudly announces that Stacye Trout, Director of Development, has earned the esteemed Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) designation. This accomplishment highlights Stacye’s deep expertise in...
Southern Pine Electric employees joined together in a spirit of service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by participating in the Cooperative Day of Service on Friday, January 17th. Each of Southern Pine’s districts chose unique ways to give back to...
TEC is proud to announce Scarlett Kirkland as the recipient of the prestigious D.L. Fail Memorial Scholarship. Scarlett, a senior at Sylva Bay Academy, has distinguished herself as a leader among her peers. She is a member of the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society and...
The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) is deploying approximately 200 service members to the National Capitol Region (NCR) to support the District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) during the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2025. The Soldiers and Airmen...
By Bob Garver It’s an odd choice to do a sequel to the 2018 heist movie “Den of Thieves” in 2025. The first film made less than $50 million at the domestic box office and to my knowledge doesn’t have much of a cult following. I didn’t see that film at...
In anticipation of prolonged frigid temperatures and winter precipitation next week, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is cautioning residents to take steps now to ensure safety later. Freezing temps, snow/ice, and loss of power or water present...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Wednesday that one of two new destroyers will be named for former Mississippi Governor and former Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. The news came on Day 2 of the Surface Navy...
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Kudos to Frances Nelson, music director and organist at Jackson’s historic Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, for creating a rare opportunity for music enthusiasts to experience world-class organists performing...
Recently, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) releases the latest episode of its Freshly Picked podcast series, titled “The Buzz on Beekeeping: Mississippi’s Sweetest Crop,” featuring special guests Steven Coy of Coy Bee Company in...
Concert-only tickets will go on sale to the public this Friday for two sold out Dixie National Rodeo performances. Dixie National Rodeo tickets for the February 13 performance featuring Zach Top and the February 14 performance featuring Ella Langley have sold out. A...
Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Years ago, a young couple left their almost-two-year-old son with his favorite baby sitter, Miss Elva. A few days later, she laughingly told them that he had come to her that evening, dragging his diaper bag...
This week, six Mississippi educators were among 336 teachers nationwide who were named recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The Mississippi teachers are: Jacqueline Lewis, a 2021 PAEMST state-level...
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced a promotional partnership between the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). Commissioner Gipson was...
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has appointed Dr. Renia Dotson as the new State Epidemiologist. As Director of the Center for Public Health Transformation, Dotson was already responsible for all clinical and field services throughout the...
By Kara Kimbrough Don’t get me wrong, I don’t actually “love” freezing cold temperatures, icy roads and sky-rocketing electric bills as a result of the first two factors. However, now that cold weather seems to have arrived – after all, it’s...
C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company, announced the successful completion of significant network enhancements throughout 2024. These enhancements are part of a $40 million investment to provide faster speeds and broader cellular...
By Stephen Griffin, Magnolia Tribune In his book The World’s Largest Man: A Memoir, noted author and Mississippi native Harrison Scott Key gives a sibylline definition of the South. “The South is a strange place,” he writes, “one that can’t be fit inside a movie, a...
The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered stolen agricultural equipment in Hinds County last week. A tractor, hay rake and hay baler were stolen from farms in Hinds, Copiah and Lincoln Counties earlier this month. On December 26,...
Dallas-based Compass Datacenters, a leading multinational data center developer, is bringing its next major hyperscale data center campus to Meridian, Mississippi. This massive development will consist of eight data centers, constructed over an eight-year period, and...
Northwest Mississippi Community College has named Dr. Robert Barnes of Hernando, who is a primary care physician at Panola Medical Center in Batesville, as the recipient of the Young Alumni Professional Achievement Award and will honor him at the Northwest...
