By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Native son Jack Coleman, now the mayor of Rosedale, watched from a distance during the late 70s and 80s as his beloved Delta suffered the economic decline ravaging its small communities, threatening to erase the deep...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Drive down Old Highway 61 near Rolling Fork, and there it is. Rising above the flat Delta fields, Mont Helena looks almost as if it belongs to another landscape. The stately white home sits high atop an ancient...
by Amanda Robinson, Delta State University The Delta State University Alumni Association is proud to announce the 41st annual Pig Pickin’ on Sept. 5, bringing alumni, students, families, barbecue enthusiasts and Delta State supporters together for...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune U.S. District Court Judge Sharion Aycock denied a preliminary injunction on Thursday that was being sought by a group off DeSoto County residents to block the creation of new judicial subdistricts as approved by the...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune If there’s one thing the folks in the Delta know how to do, it’s to create something from nothing and call it a party. The concept of “The Delta Supper Club” came about in 2015 when two Delta transplants, Stewart...
By Jaylin R. Smith, Mississippi Free Press Rosedale native Erma Johnson climbed the steps of the new Delta Health Center in Rosedale, Mississippi on July 10. Trailing behind her was a hometown friend who was reluctant about going to the doctor. Johnson...
