Though the emancipation of enslaved people of African descent in the Natchez area began in force with the arrival of Union forces in July 1863, our national holiday to celebrate that newly found freedom is held each year on June 19th – acknowledging...
By Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center AirCare flight team is preparing to expand its fleet with the addition of a fixed-wing aircraft and is looking to hire 10 additional medical staff members to support...
By: L.A. Warren, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, Jay Ferchaud and Melanie Thortis, UMMC Communications Before the 992 graduates received their diplomas in medical sciences during the 70th annual University of Mississippi Medical Center...
By: Frank Corder & Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Urged on by the NAACP, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Mississippi Democratic Party, hundreds gathered in Jackson on Wednesday afternoon to protest the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana...
Residents from across the Jackson area are expected to gather on Saturday, May 30, 2026, for the annual BAPS Charities Walk-Run, part of a nationwide volunteer-driven event taking place simultaneously in more than 100 cities across North America. The Jackson event,...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Court documents show that U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has once again granted a continuance in the approaching trial of Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old who allegedly set fire to the Beth Israel...
