Capital & River News
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...
Ser Boxley donates ‘Forks of the Road’ exhibition to Alcorn State University
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Ser Seshsh Ab Heter-C. M. Boxley has donated his Forks of the Road exhibition to the Southwest Mississippi Center for Culture & Learning...
The Mississippi farmhouse that arrived in 30,000 pieces
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune There’s an old farmhouse near Brandon that locals can’t seem to forget. If you drive that stretch of road long enough, someone will eventually...
Cherokee Nation flutist Tommy Wildcat to perform at Natchez Powwow March 28-29
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Tommy Wildcat, a Cherokee Nation flute player, will perform at the Natchez Powwow on Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29, 2026, on the...
DiBiase found not guilty on all 13 counts for his alleged role in Mississippi’s largest-ever public welfare scandal
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. has been found not guilty on all 13 counts for his alleged role in the state’s largest-ever public welfare...