Capital & River News
Mississippi culture bearer: Calvin Phelps, Pike School of Art
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Calvin Phelps is an arts leader and community advocate working to advance cultural development and creative placemaking in Southwest Mississippi. As...
Hinds CC – HCSD partner to open Early College Academy in Utica in the fall
Seats available for up to 100 students from two high schools by Karin Meadows Hinds Community College and Hinds County School District (HCSD) have established an Early College Academy...
$5M family donation boosts scholarships for School of Nursing at Oxford
By: Danny Barrett Jr., UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, UMMC Communications Students entering the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s largest health science school by...
Legislature creates Jackson Water Authority, sends bill to governor
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Landing on the desk of Governor Tate Reeves (R) soon is the Jackson Water Authority Act, a legislative measure creating a nine-member board to oversee...
UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute announces public phase of $125M campaign
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, UMMC Communications It’s About Time: The Campaign for the Cancer Center and Research Institute, a $125 million philanthropic drive to...
Wilson donates $500,000 to PAC after losing 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Adams County Supervisor and successful oilman Kevin Wilson announced this week that he was donating $500,000 to a new political action committee “to...
MDEQ to Host Jackson Metro Area Business E-Waste Collection Day (April 17th)
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, in partnership with Magnolia Data Solutions and the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, will host a Jackson Metro Area Business E-Waste...
Portrait of former Speaker of the House Philip Gunn unveiled at Mississippi Capitol
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Legislature gathered on the second floor rotunda of the State Capitol Wednesday for the unveiling of the most recent portrait to...
Lawmakers look to put old ABC warehouse up for sale By: Daniel Tyson – March 24, 2026
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A bill to move forward on the sale of the state’s old Alcohol Beverage Control warehouse in Gluckstadt is headed to a legislative conference...
“Matching” students reminisce about caring doctors who shaped their career paths
By: Danny Barrett, Jr., UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications Deshauntra Green-Johnson and Alex Michelletti both took the scenic roads out of rural...
