By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune In 1974, while serving in the Army Security Agency in Augsburg, Germany, I learned about a newly formed small theater company near the army base. Several people who had worked with the New York City Broadway plays wanted...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Dolls have been a favored play toy for children for centuries. There’s a good reason for it. Studies have shown that playing with dolls teaches children enhanced social skills while sparking their creativity. Doll play...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC, Office of Communications and Marketing Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications As far back as he can remember, Dr. Rojymon Jacob always knew it was his mission to care for people. “My favorite summer reading growing up...
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board (MEMB), Mississippi Poultry Association and Mississippi Beef Council are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Mississippi State Fair Omelet Cookoff. This annual event was held during Mississippi 4-H Day at the...
By: Bob Garver Here’s a movie that certainly surpassed expectations. The low-budget “Terrifier” franchise is not usually one that makes big bucks. The first film from 2016 made less than $1 million. The second, in the glorious year for horror that was 2022, was lucky...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Everyone loves a festival, especially one that celebrates one of Mississippi’s favorite foods. Held each year on the third weekend of October when the weather’s cool and the tamales are hot, the Delta Hot Tamale...
Eyeglass manufacturer Superior Optical Lab is expanding in Jackson County. The project is a $12,451,728 corporate investment and will create 188 jobs. Based in Ocean Springs, Superior Optical Lab operates one of the most technologically advanced wholesale...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Capitol Police officially opened their new headquarters in downtown Jackson on Tuesday (October 14). State and local leaders attended the ribbon cutting for the facility that has been in the works for nearly 2 years...
Special guests and business owners Jan Cook-Houston of Vardaman and Kirk Hutchinson of Starkville joined this week’s Freshly Picked podcast episode to discuss their unique businesses that depend upon Mississippi specialty crops. Listeners can hear their...
Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com A grizzled old man observed with trained eyes and alert ears as the novice young man did his best to hold his own at a table filled with experienced, skillful gamblers and crooked card sharks. Needless to say, things...
By: Jim Beauqez, Magnolia Tribune It’s no secret that Mississippi has been home to many of the marquee musicians who created blues, country and rock and roll, not to mention every subgenre they spawned. But the number of Mississippi-bred artists who have...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The state Senate’s Study Group on Women, Children and Families recently heard from the executive director of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health about how the state is working to meet the mental health care...
The Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) is calling all superheroes, princesses, and silly monsters alike to the BOO!seum on Saturday, October 19 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Guests are encouraged to wear costumes and join in on festive fall activities taking place at the...
Hinds Community College will have a ribbon-cutting and building dedication ceremony for the Regional Maritime Training Center on Highway 27 near the Vicksburg-Warren Campus. The ceremony will be at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 6. The center will be dedicated to the...
The 2024 November General Election is just under a month away! The November 5 ballot includes offices of President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, Supreme Court Justice, and Court of Appeals Judge, as well as some special elections. Polls for the General Election...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Video and photos by: Jordan Presley and Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications Bree Wood didn’t enjoy physical and occupational therapy until she got a dose of encouragement from Children’s of Mississippi’s first facility dog. The 67-pound...
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Eugene Wilson, 62, pled guilty to one count of gratification of lust of a minor in Madison County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to serve fifteen years in the Mississippi Department of...
By: NK Wessman, Magnolia Tribune Born in Greenville in 1940, Curtis Wilkie moved with his family so many times during World War II that he discovered what he considers his hometown only during elementary school. Summit, in Pike County, that’s where his stellar...
Crane Publishing Group, LLC is thrilled to announce the release of Steve Robertson’s new and much-anticipated book, The Dude: The Life and Times of Dudy Noble. This comprehensive biography delves into the life and legacy of Dudy Noble, the man behind the name of...
The Mississippi Supreme Court, Mississippi Bar leaders, family members and friends on Oct. 8 honored 112 lawyers and judges who died during the past year. The Mississippi Bar Memorial Service is a solemn annual tradition of the bench and bar....
