By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune More than a dozen teachers from across the nation spent a month of their summer learning from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The training was offered as part...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Morgan Freeman recalled coming of age in Mississippi, speaking on the importance of community and education, during a fireside chat with about 200 supporters of the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance on Tuesday. One of...
Emmanuel Osire, a former recipient of a gift-filled shoebox from the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, is coming to Jackson to share his powerful testimony of hope and transformation. As a child growing up in challenging circumstances, Emmanuel...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Loy Allen Bowlin was born in rural Franklin County, Mississippi, on September 16, 1909. A mechanic by trade, he married Ina Mae Mitchell in 1933. The couple farmed, and Loy sold scrap metal. They bought a typical...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune There’s a place in Mississippi where the cypress trees stand tall, the food warms your soul, and exotic animals roam just beyond the walking paths. It’s where Southern hospitality meets safari-style adventure....
APEX Clean Energy – Apex Community Grant is providing Hinds Community College with $16,000 to assist with funding the STEM-Up Academy on the Utica Campus, replacing federal funds that were cut this budget year. The grant is being presented to Hinds at 1...