By Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune Before Laura Jones became known for painting wedding chapels, English gardens, and scenes of faraway places, she was an eighth grader in an art classroom in Laurel, Mississippi, discovering that creativity could be more than...
Throughout the month of July 2026, in alignment with America’s 250th Anniversary – community spaces across the country are inviting local audiences to participate in the third annual Better Together Film Festival. The festival aims to shift the culture of the country...
The Mississippi Development Authority is organizing a series of workshops to help guide communities and organizations through the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grant application process. GCRF provides funding for projects that support economic growth and...
By Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune Former State Senator Philip Moran cut an imposing figure in the State Capitol. A mountain of a man with catcher’s mitts for hands, Moran will now be lumbering through prison. A jury found Moran and his son, former...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune With 62 miles of shoreline between Louisiana’s eastern border and Alabama’s western border, the Mississippi Gulf Coast counties of Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson welcome visitors to spend summer vacations on over 26...
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said one fatality has been reported in Franklin County related to the heavy rains and flooding. Reeves said a county road crew member was killed while assisting with storm cleanup operations. The governor said the State of...
