The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Crosby Parker of Gulfport High School (GHS) in the Gulfport School District to serve as the high school SBE junior representative for the 2024-25 school year. Kate Riddle, the 2023-24 junior student...
Blaine LaFontaine, Executive Director of Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission, has been honored as a 2024 Top CEO by the Mississippi Business Journal. This recognition highlights his outstanding leadership and contributions to Hancock County’s growth and...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes (R) recently announced that he will not seek re-election next year after serving three terms as the city’s chief executive. READ MORE: Hewes won’t seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor On Tuesday, a well-known...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Laurel Machine & Foundry is expanding its manufacturing services in Jones County in an effort to meet demand. Trent Mulloy, President of Laurel Machine & Foundry Co., said in a statement that he could not think of better way...
By: Magnolia Tribune Marcus “MJ” Daniels died Tuesday night after being shot in his vehicle near an apartment complex at the 6300 block of Highway 49 in Hattiesburg. Daniels, 21, had found success on the football field for Southern Miss, starting at cornerback for the...
Industrial manufacturing company Laurel Machine & Foundry is expanding its manufacturing services in Jones County to meet the growing demand for its services in Mississippi. The project is a $3,140,500 corporate investment and will create at least seven jobs....