By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune From her kitchen in Pike County, Sophie Marie Lyons can hardly believe her own life. “I could never have dreamed anything this big,” she says enthusiastically. “This is all God!” Born in Detroit, Sophie Marie says Pike...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A number of Jackson apartment complexes owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in outstanding water bills. They often serve as havens for squatters and are in a state of near disrepair. This realization has led new...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune When the temps hit triple digits, all you want to think about is eating something cold. It’s ice cream season, y’all! There is simply no more delicious cool treat than an ice-cold scoop of creamy frozen ice cream. No...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s First Lady Elee Reeves put out a call to the florists and decorators across the Magnolia State seeking plans and designs for the fifth annual Christmas at the Mansion. Visitors will walk through the white...
Three new campus Deans of Student Services at Hinds Community College officially began their roles on July 1, including two familiar faces from within Hinds and one accomplished leader from Mississippi State University. Raymond Campus Dean Dr. Tommy “TJ” Walker, a...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune You might not expect to find one of the country’s most unique and nostalgic treasures hidden in a tiny Mississippi town—but inside a former gas station in rural Little Improve, Mississippi, you will find something...
