By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Several changes are occurring within Mississippi’s youth court system, with one of those being the shift to presumptively open court rooms, meaning the public can attend hearings and gain insight into the proceedings....
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Appearing at a Knight Foundation event in February 2023, Mississippi Today CEO Mary Margaret White described a breakthrough in her outlet’s reporting on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) scandal, saying,...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A desegregation order sitting over the Rankin County School District for six decades was lifted earlier this week in the U.S. District Court for North Mississippi. The school district had been under the order since...
After nearly two decades of helping visitors discover the fascinating world of Mississippi’s native reptiles, Elvis, a speckled kingsnake, is officially retiring from public programs and appearances at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. While Elvis will...
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Greg Iles and Ser Seshsh Ab Heter-C. M. Boxley, both of Natchez, are featured in the Mississippi Encyclopedia, and their entries are spotlighted on the publication’s homepage. Iles was a New York Times...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom has announced that U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat from Maryland, will spend the day in Jackson campaigning with him on Saturday. Given Alsobrooks’ stated policy...
