Capital & River News

CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MAMA BURKS

CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MAMA BURKS

  The Mississippi Mass Choir, alongside the Burks family, will celebrate the extraordinary life, legacy, and ministry of our beloved Mosie “Mama” Burks with services in Jackson, Mississippi,...

J. Fred Knobloch making music in Nashville

J. Fred Knobloch making music in Nashville

By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune     A baby Boomer born in 1953 to a Navy pilot from Thibodeaux, Louisiana, and a mother from Muskogee, Oklahoma, J. Fred Knobloch’s dreams of a future...

Horhn sworn in as new Mayor of Jackson

Horhn sworn in as new Mayor of Jackson

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     Unity has not been used to describe the City of Jackson in quite some time, but on Tuesday it was on display during the inauguration ceremony for new...

Vital Records Office Receives Accreditation

Vital Records Office Receives Accreditation

  The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is proud to announce that our Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics has received formal accreditation from the Public Health...