Capital & River News
Millsaps Professor Publishes Bold Biography on British Imperialist
Dr. William “Bill” Storey, longtime professor of history and Sanderson Chair of Arts and Sciences at Millsaps College, has published a groundbreaking biography that takes aim at one of the...
Jackson residents want safer streets
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Since the beginning of the year, Jackson has had 36 reported shootings, down by half from last year at this time, Police Chief Joseph Wade told a...
Pike County’s Sophie Marie lands national cooking show
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune From her kitchen in Pike County, Sophie Marie Lyons can hardly believe her own life. “I could never have dreamed anything this big,” she says...
Jackson mayor announces task force to address concerns at apartment complexes
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A number of Jackson apartment complexes owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in outstanding water bills. They often serve as havens for squatters and...
Best places to enjoy ice cream in the Magnolia State
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune When the temps hit triple digits, all you want to think about is eating something cold. It’s ice cream season, y’all! There is simply no more...
“A Season of Success” to be celebrated at the Governor’s Mansion this Christmas
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s First Lady Elee Reeves put out a call to the florists and decorators across the Magnolia State seeking plans and designs for the fifth...
Hinds CC Student Services welcomes 3 new campus deans
Three new campus Deans of Student Services at Hinds Community College officially began their roles on July 1, including two familiar faces from within...
Smitty’s Super Service: Mississippi’s animatronic time machine
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune You might not expect to find one of the country’s most unique and nostalgic treasures hidden in a tiny Mississippi town—but inside a former gas...
Public hearing set as Mississippi lawmakers consider the efficacy of Ibogaine
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers will hold a hearing in August to determine whether a bill allowing FDA trials of a drug said to be able to cure people who are suffering...
Natchez Food & Wine Festival, one of the most highly anticipated culinary events in Mississippi
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune One of the most highly anticipated culinary events in Mississippi, the Natchez Food & Wine Festival attracts top chefs and restaurateurs from...