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Mississippi Legends: Jimmy Boyd – The Mississippi boy who changed Christmas

Mississippi Legends: Jimmy Boyd – The Mississippi boy who changed Christmas

by Mississippi Monitor | Sep 3, 2025 | Capital/River

By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune     Jimmy Boyd, a Mississippi native, was 13 when he recorded the holiday tune “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.” The song became a Billboard chart number one song within three weeks and sold over two million copies in...
Hinds & Madison County Democratic Parties to Host Candidate Forum in Edwards

Hinds & Madison County Democratic Parties to Host Candidate Forum in Edwards

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

The Hinds County Democratic Executive Committee, in partnership with the Madison County Democratic Executive Committee, will host a Candidate Forum on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Ratliff Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 3656 MS-22, Edwards, MS 39066....
Hardin Foundation pledges $2.5M for “once-in-a-generation” UMMC cancer center expansion

Hardin Foundation pledges $2.5M for “once-in-a-generation” UMMC cancer center expansion

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

By: Danny Barrett Jr., UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications     The Phil Hardin Foundation, a statewide education philanthropy organization based in Meridian, has pledged $2.5 million for a new building for the UMMC Cancer...
Ag Secretary Rollins speaks at Mississippi U.S. Senator Hyde-Smith’s re-election campaign kickoff By: Daniel Tyson – August 29, 2025

Ag Secretary Rollins speaks at Mississippi U.S. Senator Hyde-Smith’s re-election campaign kickoff By: Daniel Tyson – August 29, 2025

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

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture toured Mississippi Thursday, stomping for U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s re-election, telling a crowd in Jackson that the nation and President Donald Trump (R) need her continued...
Legal aid providers fear funding cuts

Legal aid providers fear funding cuts

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

Legal aid providers face funding cuts in programs that provide assistance to the poor across Mississippi. At the quarterly meeting of the Access to Justice Commission in Jackson on Aug. 19, service providers described loss of federal...
A Trip To One Of The Oldest General Stores In Mississippi Is Like Stepping Back In Time

A Trip To One Of The Oldest General Stores In Mississippi Is Like Stepping Back In Time

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

By: Daniella DiRienzo, Only In Mississippi     (Photo Credit: Google Maps)   There’s no better place to get a taste of the past than H.D. Gibbes & Sons in Learned, MS! Not only is it one of the oldest general stores in the state, but it’s also a...
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