Capital & River News
Cyberattack on UMMC forces clinics to close
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) said Thursday morning that many of their IT systems are down due to a cybersecurity attack. Access...
Cathead Distillery brings Spring Crawfish Boil Series to Jackson
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune If there’s anything that can cure the winter blues, it’s the smell of crawfish boiling. That scent alone brings with it the promise of spring. It’s...
METRO MASTER GARDENERS’ ANNUAL PLANT SALE At Mynelle Gardens, Saturday, April 25, 2026
The Metro Master Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale at Mynelle Gardens (4736 Clinton Boulevard, Jackson, MS 39209) on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The plant sale begins at 8:00 a.m. and will...
MAIN STREET DESIGNATION FOR CITY OF MAGEE SET FOR FEB. 27
On Friday, Feb. 27 at 11:00 a.m., the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) will designate the city of Magee, Miss. as an official Mississippi Main Street Community. The ceremony will...
Millsaps Promotes Torrence and Dennis in Admissions Leadership
At Millsaps, creating a welcoming, supportive and personalized experience for prospective students and their families is at the heart of the admissions process. As part of strengthening that...
The Little Easy on the Bluff: Frankie’s on Main
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune If Natchez had a love language, it would be atmosphere: authentic and deeply felt. Not the manufactured kind. I mean the kind that settles into...
Horhn introduces Brackney as new Jackson Police Chief ahead of Council confirmation vote
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mayor John Horhn (D) introduced the city’s new police chief to the community on Tuesday, praising her as the “right person for Jackson.” Horhn...
Children’s of Mississippi opens adolescent acute psychiatric unit
By: Tally Connelly, UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud, UMMC Communications Mississippi teens, like their peers nationwide, are facing increasing rates of depression,...
Bryant vs. Mississippi Today heads to State Supreme Court
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in the appeal filed by former Governor Phil Bryant in his defamation lawsuit...
Natchez announces ‘Kick Back at NAPAC’ Black History program
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez This year's Kick Back at NAPAC program will celebrate retired Black educators over the age of 80. The annual event, presented in recognition...
