Capital & River News
Discover Mississippi: Country’s only cactus plantation found in Edwards
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune When I was a child, there were three facts I knew about cacti. One was that the plural of cactus is cacti. The others were that they grew in the...
Flowood Baptist Church Families participate in the Annual Shoebox Packing Party
Families at Flowood Baptist Church will gather on Tuesday, November 18th, for their annual Shoebox Packing Party, a meaningful event dedicated to supporting Samaritan’s Purse Operation...
AccelerateMS and Hinds Community College Forge Model Workforce Partnership to Power Mississippi’s Infrastructure Growth
AccelerateMS, Mississippi’s lead office for workforce development strategy and coordination, and Hinds Community College, on Friday, established a...
Hinds Co. Sheriff sergeant killed in Jackson
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune An off-duty Hinds County Sheriff’s correctional officer was fatally shot in Jackson Sunday evening. James Dotson, Jr., 32, an 8-year veteran of the...
New United Express Jet Service Arriving in Natchez, Mississippi in 2026
In a major milestone for regional transportation, economic growth and tourism, the Historic City of Natchez announced today that daily United Express jet service, operated by SkyWest...
LOCAL Church Families participate in the Annual Shoebox Packing Party
Families at Brandon Baptist Church will gather on Sunday, November 9th, for their annual Shoebox Packing Party, a meaningful event dedicated to supporting Samaritan’s Purse Operation...
Senate committee asks Jackson mayor to whittle down requests ahead of legislative session
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune During the Senate Select Committee on Capital City Revitalization this week, Jackson Mayor John Horhn and legislators agreed that local and state...
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum to Host Annual Harvest Festival
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will celebrate the state's farming roots during its annual 2025 Harvest Festival, taking place November 4-8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors...
City with Soul: Jackson hosts the National Folk Festival for the first time
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi is making music history…. again! This November 7–9, downtown Jackson will come alive in a way it never has before—hosting the 82nd...
Alyce G. Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Children opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications Children with complex medical needs now have a home away from home. The ribbon was cut today on the Alyce...
