Capital & River News
State Rep. Price Wallace died Wednesday
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Speaker Jason White shared Wednesday evening that State Rep. Price Wallace has died. “It is with heavy hearts that we pause to reflect on the passing...
Restored emergency services in Smith County cares for over 3,200 patients in first year
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Covington County Hospital is using the last half of a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to renovate its...
Judge Wingate calls newly created Metro Jackson Water Authority “an unexecuted contingency”
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate has partially blocked the formation of the Metro Jackson Water Authority created by lawmakers this past...
Mississippi College becomes Mississippi Christian University
Today (June 1, 2026), the state’s oldest institution of higher learning, Mississippi College, officially changes its name to Mississippi Christian University. MC President Blake...
BAPS Charities Walkathon Unites 50,000 for America250 Kickoff in Jackson and Beyond
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, BAPS Charities launched its 2026 Spirit of Service Walk-Run, underscoring a commitment to strengthening American civic engagement. The...
Natchez, Vidalia observe Memorial Day with parade, new historical marker
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Several hundred people crossed the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge under cloudy skies Monday, May 25, traveling from Vidalia, Louisiana, to Natchez...
Owens, Lumumba, Banks have until Friday to change their plea in Jackson bribery case
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, former Jackson mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and former Jackson city councilman Aaron Banks have until...
Juneteenth Commemoration at Melrose
Though the emancipation of enslaved people of African descent in the Natchez area began in force with the arrival of Union forces in July 1863, our national holiday to celebrate that...
UMMC AirCare expands fleet with addition of fixed-wing aircraft
By Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center AirCare flight team is preparing to expand its fleet with the addition of a...
UMMC honors 992 health care professionals at 70th annual commencement
By: L.A. Warren, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, Jay Ferchaud and Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications Before the 992 graduates received their diplomas in medical sciences...
