Capital & River News
Hinds CC production ‘The Foreigner’ opens April 14
The Lendon Players, based at Hinds Community College's Raymond Campus, are performing Larry Shue's comedy, "The Foreigner," April 14-17 in Brooks Theatre. The scene is a fishing lodge in...
Children’s of Mississippi submits document for Magnet designation
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis and Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications A laptop computer sat on three reams of paper, not for height but symbolism: The 1,500...
The Eudora Welty Garden: Where every flower tells a story
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune This April 13th, Eudora Welty would have been 116 years old. The iconic Mississippi writer is one of America’s most significant authors. Her...
UMMC becomes the first in Mississippi to offer deep brain stimulation for epilepsy
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center is now the first in the state to offer deep brain...
New Stage Theatre Education Presented Hamlet at Saint Andrews Episcopal School
On April 4th, New Stage Theatre presented an in-school performance of Hamlet at Saint Andrews Episcopal School in Ridgeland as part of the New Stage Theatre Arts-in-Education statewide...
No timeline or agenda set for special session, Governor Reeves says
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune In a press conference Thursday, April 3, Governor Tate Reeves (R) said he is not worried that legislators left Jackson this week without passing next...
Culture: Enjoy the Township Jazz Festival this Saturday
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Raphael Semmes has been a familiar face in music circles in the Jackson area for decades. The Grenada native and recipient of the 2021 Governor’s...
Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Hosts Easter at the Ag Museum Event
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board is hosting its annual Easter at the Ag Museum event at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Saturday, April 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m....
Natchez continues celebration of Lafayette’s 1825 visit
A special event celebrating the 200th anniversary of Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette's visit to Natchez will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Historic Natchez Foundation at...
Built to last? The Jackson Zoo’s long road to survival
By: Stephen Griffin, Magnolia Tribune The Jackson Zoological Park has been making all manner of Mississippi headlines. For the past several years—especially since the COVID-19...