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Senate committee asks Jackson mayor to whittle down requests ahead of legislative session

by Mississippi Monitor | Nov 2, 2025 | Capital/River

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 governments should work together to revive the capital city. State...
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum to Host Annual Harvest Festival

Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum to Host Annual Harvest Festival

by Mississippi Monitor | Nov 1, 2025 | Capital/River

  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 will step back in time as Small Town, Mississippi, comes alive with...
City with Soul: Jackson hosts the National Folk Festival for the first time

City with Soul: Jackson hosts the National Folk Festival for the first time

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 31, 2025 | Capital/River

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 National Folk Festival, one of America’s oldest and most treasured...
Alyce G. Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Children opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Alyce G. Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Children opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 31, 2025 | Capital/River

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 G. Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Children in Jackson. The...
The Forgotten Role of Natchez in the Reconstruction Era of Mississippi

The Forgotten Role of Natchez in the Reconstruction Era of Mississippi

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 30, 2025 | Capital/River

The turbulent decade following the Civil War reshaped Mississippi in profound and lasting ways. On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, historian and author Jere Nash will lead an engaging discussion in Natchez exploring this pivotal era and the city’s overlooked influence in...
Community turns out for inaugural Ridgeland Pecan Festival

Community turns out for inaugural Ridgeland Pecan Festival

by Mississippi Monitor | Oct 30, 2025 | Capital/River

By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune     Under a canopy of leafy pecan trees in Freedom Ridge Park, the City of Ridgeland hosted its inaugural Pecan Festival on Saturday, October 18. Nearly 2,000 residents and visitors enjoyed a day filled with craft booths...
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