By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The NAACP sued Mississippi last week, alleging that state officials withheld millions of federal dollars while knowing the City of Jackson’s water system was on the edge of failure. A 38-page lawsuit contends that...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune If you think history lives only in books or dusty archives, think again. Walking into Jackson’s Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is like stepping into a story that’s still...
By: Annie Oeth/UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Communications Playgrounds and playing fields can lead to myriad mishaps. To treat those injuries quickly, Children’s of Mississippi now has a walk-in pediatric orthopaedic clinic at the...
It is with heavy hearts and treasured reflections that we announce the transition of the beloved Hoyett W. Owens Jr. who passed from time to eternity on Friday, September 5, 2025, after an extended illness. Hoyett was a true “Renaissance man” – highly...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Demolition of an abandoned Jackson hotel adjacent to the Mississippi State Fairgrounds is slated for completion in December, months after the annual fair is over. The former Regency Hotel and conference center is being...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Two talented men came together to bring the history of the vibrant music scene in Jackson to life in a new book, JACKTOWN USA: The Capital City of American Music. Written by Joe Lee and co-authored by Kamal King, the...
