Capital & River News

This Jackson, Mississippi Burger Shop Started as a Grocery Store. The Recipe Hasn’t Changed.

By: Only In Mississippi The Stamps family bought a grocery store and meat market on Dalton Street in Jackson in 1970. They ran it as a grocery for a decade. Then one Sunday afternoon,...

Jackson public transit union workers go on strike

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Bus operators associated with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local-1208, which represents over 60 of the cities’ public transit system employees,...

Magnolia hospital receives first CON exemption under new Small Community Hospital Pilot Program

By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The first certificate of need exemption under the newly created Small Community Hospital Pilot Program has been granted to a hospital in the City of...

Mayor Gibson proclaims Julyteenth as Natchez’s Day of Freedom

By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson presented a proclamation Monday officially recognizing July 13 as Julyteenth, the day freedom for enslaved people came to...

Award-Winning Pacesetter Gallery Celebrates Five Years of Promoting Mississippi Art and Creative Events

Pacesetter Gallery invites the public to their 5th Annual Birthday Party on July 24, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. to celebrate five years in business. The gallery featuring all...

ArtsNatchez Gallery celebrates the nation’s 250th anniversary Special patriotic exhibit set for Saturday, July 11, in downtown Natchez

By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Like communities across the United States, ArtsNatchez Gallery will celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary with a special patriotic- themed...

Think Different, Be Different, Succeed Different Dr. Gnanvatsal Swami Inspires Audience of More Than 1,000 in Jackson, Mississippi

Pujya Dr. Gnanvatsal Swami, a renowned life coach, spiritual leader, and internationally acclaimed speaker from BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, delivered an inspiring keynote titled Think...