Capital & River News
Natchez honors civil rights leader George Metcalfe
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez The City of Natchez recently unveiled a historical marker honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader George Metcalfe (1911-1989),...
Mobile Home Damaged, Demolished Following Illegal Move
The State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) is reminding residents that manufactured homes must be moved by properly licensed movers, in compliance with state law. On Thursday, August 27, 2026,...
UMMC graduates forge careers in military medicine
By Alexandria Galtney, UMMC Communications Each year, students at the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine take the next step in their journey from...
Judge orders psych evaluation for accused Beth Israel arsonist
By Cass Rutledge, Magnolia Tribune Stephen Spencer Pittman, the accused Beth Israel arsonist, has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. U.S. Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer...
Mississippi Farmers Market, Genuine MS® Farmers Market to Host Special Peanut Boil Events
Mississippi's love of good food, local agriculture and community will take center stage this September as the Mississippi Farmers Market and Genuine MS® Farmers Market host special peanut...
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Raytheon announced Thursday, August 27, that the RTX business has completed its 17,000 square-foot expansion in Forest. The expanded manufacturing...
Mississippi foster home focused on hard to place youth receives $3.4 million renovation grant
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Nearly $3.4 million in CARES Act grant funding has been approved to help renovate a foster care facility in Mississippi. The funding will be...
MDOT announces “The Big Fix,” a multi-year project in the Jackson metro area
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A $400 million interstate repair project in the Jackson metro area will require two rounds of 45-day full lane closures along I-20 by the...
Pilgrimage Garden Club to host symposium on Pre-Civil War Natchez history
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez The Pilgrimage Garden Club will host an afternoon symposium Saturday, September 26, examining the impact of the Mississippi River, cotton,...
MALTB Recovers Stolen Farm Truck
Recently, the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) successfully recovered a stolen farm truck. On August 16, the Mendenhall Police Department took a theft report...