By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi is making music history…. again! This November 7–9, downtown Jackson will come alive in a way it never has before—hosting the 82nd National Folk Festival, one of America’s oldest and most treasured...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications Children with complex medical needs now have a home away from home. The ribbon was cut today on the Alyce G. Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Children in Jackson. The...
The turbulent decade following the Civil War reshaped Mississippi in profound and lasting ways. On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, historian and author Jere Nash will lead an engaging discussion in Natchez exploring this pivotal era and the city’s overlooked influence in...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Under a canopy of leafy pecan trees in Freedom Ridge Park, the City of Ridgeland hosted its inaugural Pecan Festival on Saturday, October 18. Nearly 2,000 residents and visitors enjoyed a day filled with craft booths...
By: Danny Barrett Jr., UMMC Communications Fall allergy season in Mississippi often follows the uneven path of how long it takes summertime weather to finally blend into fall’s cooler days. For those most prone to feeling every itch and stifling every sneeze at...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Students and faculty of Jackson State University took advantage of an opportunity Monday to share qualities and traits they would like to see in the school’s next president. Some also aired grievances about what they...
