Capital & River News
Trial of Ted DiBiase, Jr. gets underway in Mississippi
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former professional wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. will stand trial in Mississippi for his alleged role in the state’s largest public welfare embezzlement...
GLP-1 drugs among an array of tools to manage weight goals
By: Danny L. Barrett Jr./UMMC Communications Drugs initially approved for diabetes are now an accepted part of fighting obesity and could soon become cheaper for eligible patients....
UMMC grows midwifery in Mississippi with a gift from Roots & Wings
By: Rachel Vanderford/ UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center is building a strong foundation for improved...
Dixie National Livestock Shows to Kick Off with Cutting Horse Show
The 61st Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo will return to Jackson in the new year with an all-American emphasis in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Commissioner of Agriculture...
The Singing Christmas Tree: A Belhaven tradition and a Mississippi legacy
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune I always know Christmas is officially here when I start thinking about Belhaven’s Singing Christmas Tree — not when the radio flips to nonstop...
P.C. Campana Selects Vicksburg for New Mississippi Operations
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana Inc. is establishing operations in Vicksburg, bringing new investment and job opportunities to the River City. The project represents a $3.43 million corporate...
Mississippi State Fairgrounds Unveils America250 Recap Video
As part of the ongoing, nationwide America250 celebrations, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson and the Mississippi State Fairgrounds released a video recapping the 2025...
Adams County supervisors approve marker for Black legislators of Reconstruction
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Adams County is poised to install a new state historical marker on the grounds of the...
Sanderson Farms Championship host organization donates $1M to benefit Children’s of Mississippi
By: Tally Duke/UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Communications Century Club Charities, host of the Sanderson Farms Championship, has once again reached a milestone...
Lemuria: A Mississippi jewel celebrates 50 years
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune The unassuming and soft-spoken John Evans, proprietor of Jackson’s beloved Lemuria Book Store, credits his eleventh-grade English teacher at Murrah...
