A sweeping FBI operation has led to the arrests of several top law enforcement officials across multiple Mississippi Delta counties in what federal authorities are calling a “Delta Drug Conspiracy.” The sting, conducted in the early hours of October 30, targeted...
By: Nathan Duff, Delta State University Delta State University will officially kick off its yearlong Centennial Celebration on Monday, November 10. This semester marks 100 years since the institution opened its doors as Delta State Teachers College in...
By: Magnolia Tribune Delta Grain, a leading grain elevator and merchandiser, is expanding its operations in Sidon with a corporate investment of $3.76 million. The project will include the construction of a new ground pile and conveyance system, adding...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune There are few things more “Delta” than the way good food, good music, and good people seem to weave together like threads in a quilt—and the Delta Hot Tamale Festival in Greenville captures that spirit better than...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi has some great storytellers. Greg Harkins is one of them. With his signature white beard and a twinkle in his eye, he’s been mistaken for Santa Claus more than once, and says he’s been mistaken for worse....
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Cissye Meeks Gallagher of Greenwood does not remember a time when she was not holding a golf club. She just knows the game has been a factor in every aspect of her life from the day her dad, Ed Meeks, also a state...
