By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Tucked into the quiet, wooded landscape of Lucedale, Mississippi, lies one of the most extraordinary spiritual landmarks in the South– Palestine Gardens, a 40-acre, outdoor scale replica of the Holy Land. This...
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Michelle Xie of Oak Grove High School in the Lamar County School District to serve as the high school SBE junior representative for the 2025-26 school year. Crosby Parker, the 2024-25 junior student...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune If you’ve ever strolled the streets of downtown Hattiesburg on a sunny Saturday and caught the scent of fresh popcorn mingling with old books and vintage vinyl, chances are you’ve already met The Lucky Rabbit....
By: Magnolia Tribune Buc‑ee’s—Texas’s cult‑favorite highway convenience store—opened its first Mississippi location Monday morning at 6 a.m. A celebratory ribbon‑cutting will be held at 10 a.m. Building the mega station was an $80 million dollar...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Thomas Michael Reed of Hattiesburg to the Office of Circuit Judge for the 12th Circuit Court District, which serves Forrest and Perry counties. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Perhaps the most intriguing Municipal General Election mayor’s race this cycle is in Mississippi’s second largest city of Gulfport. On Tuesday, voters chose to send Republican nominee Hugh Keating to City Hall, electing...
