By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former Hattiesburg mayor Johnny DuPree has thrown his hat in the ring for the newly created State Senate District 45. DuPree, a Democrat, said in a social media post over the weekend that he is running to once again...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Allegations of vote buying and illegal campaign activity arose over the weekend in the race for Gulfport’s next mayor. Now, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has notified Sonya Williams Barnes, the Democrat mayoral...
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune When country music songwriter and impresario Craig Wiseman first went to Nashville in the early 1980s, he already had a contract in hand. But it wasn’t the one he eventually signed. On a week off from the road with his...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune The Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) celebrated the opening of The Traveler, the Museum’s newest campus addition, during a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in partnership with the Ocean Springs Chamber and Jackson County...
By: Stephen Griffin, Magnolia Tribune For most, the pantheon of American soft drinks would be incomplete without Barq’s Root Beer. This spicy-sweet confection has been quenching our thirst and satisfying our sweet tooth since before the turn of the 20th...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune If you’re searching for an unforgettable spot steeped in music, mystery, and Southern charm, go ahead and put the Julep Room Lounge at the top of your list—period. Tucked away in the atmospheric cellar...
