Capital & River News
Pacesetter Gallery celebrates Mississippi artists
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Growing up in South Texas, Keri Davis spent a lot of time in her grandmother’s art gallery. “She collected and sold a lot of Southwest art,” Keri says. “I loved...
New Hinds CC Hi-Stepper Director a familiar face
Bekah King of Pearl has come home to Hinds Community College. A Hi-Stepper in 2013-2015 and head captain her sophomore year, she takes over as the third Director in the 75-year history of the Hinds...
SCREEN SAVIOR: IN FIGHT AGAINST SKIN CANCER, EARLY DETECTION PAYS OFF
By: Gary Pettus,, UMMC For the dozens of people screened recently for skin cancer at a University of Mississippi Medical Center clinic, the checkups were free — and priceless. At UMMC Grants Ferry...
Emergency medical services return to Smith County good for healthcare delivery, economy
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune For nearly a decade, some 14,000 Smith County residents have been without emergency medical services. Thanks to a new venture between Covington County Hospital...
Discover Mississippi: Experience 135 Years of Tradition at the Neshoba County Fair
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune The countdown has begun for the 2024 Neshoba County Fair. Known as Mississippi’s Giant House Party, the Neshoba County Fair boasts eight straight days of...
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary CLOSURE planned on SR 469 in Rankin County this weekend
WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). WHAT: Temporary closure. WHEN: Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 19, until 6 a.m. Monday, July 22. WHERE: ...
Mississippi Legends: Oprah Winfrey
By, Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Few people in the world are well-known by their first name. Madonna. Cher. Elvis. Beyonce. And then there’s Oprah. Born into poverty in Kosciusko, Oprah Winfrey...
UMMC announces new location for ambulatory clinics in Ridgeland
By: Rachel Vanderford Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center is leasing brand-new medical office space directly across from the future ambulatory...
Meyers family welcomes quintuplets at the University of Mississippi Medical Center
By: Annie Oeth Photos By: Joe Ellis/UMMC Photography Ashley and Tyler Meyers of Laurel have five reasons to celebrate. The couple welcomed quintuplets – two boys and three girls – at the University...
National Group Holding Memorial Service in Jackson to Honor Four Mississippi Emergency Medical Caregivers Lost in Line of Duty
Representatives of Mississippi ground and air ambulance services and fire-rescue departments will link with a national EMS organization to honor four emergency medical caregivers from the state who...