Capital & River News
NAACP, SPLC, Mississippi Democrats march, rally to protest Callais, redistricting
By: Frank Corder & Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Urged on by the NAACP, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Mississippi Democratic Party, hundreds gathered in Jackson on...
Jackson to Join Nationwide BAPS Charities Walkathon Supporting Cancer Patients and First Responders
Residents from across the Jackson area are expected to gather on Saturday, May 30, 2026, for the annual BAPS Charities Walk-Run, part of a nationwide volunteer-driven event taking place...
Alleged Beth Israel arsonist has trial delayed again
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Court documents show that U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has once again granted a continuance in the approaching trial of Stephen Spencer Pittman,...
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi continued its economic development winning streak Wednesday morning with the groundbreaking for International Paper’s $225 million...
PONDER THIS — PART 1
By: Guest Columnist, Jessica Breazeale, Wesson News Haven’t gotten an apology? Consider this. They’re not sorry. People are often unreasonable & selfish, forgive them anyway. Some...
Rare, fully preserved cast iron casket recovered from Asylum Hill excavation
By: Alexandria Galtney, UMMC Communications Photos By: Lindsay McMurtray, UMMC Communications Archaeologists excavating remains from the site of the Asylum Hill Cemetery on the...
Miss-Lou Memorial Day Parade returns May 25 with historic marker unveiling
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez This year’s Miss-Lou Memorial Day Parade, set for Monday, May 25, will include an unveiling ceremony for a Mississippi state historical...
Civil Rights Leader Medgar Wiley Evers Receives Posthumous Honorary Degree at Mississippi College School of Law Spring Commencement
The Mississippi College School of Law today (May 15) hosted its Spring Commencement, where university leadership presented a posthumous Honorary Doctor of Laws degree to the family of...
“Gentleman Judge” Tom Lee to retire after over 40 years on the federal bench
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Senior U. S. District Judge Tom S. Lee, 85, will assume inactive status and no longer hear cases in the United States District Court for the Southern...
Judge blocks release of discovery materials in Jackson bribery case against Owens, Lumumba, Banks
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A federal judge has issued a new protective order limiting the release of discovery material in the case bribery case against Hinds County District...