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Former Jackson Regency Hotel being demolished adjacent to Mississippi State Fairgrounds

Former Jackson Regency Hotel being demolished adjacent to Mississippi State Fairgrounds

by Mississippi Monitor | Sep 5, 2025 | Capital/River

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...
JackTown USA: Bringing the history of Jackson’s vibrant music scene to life

JackTown USA: Bringing the history of Jackson’s vibrant music scene to life

by Mississippi Monitor | Sep 4, 2025 | Capital/River

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...
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...
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