In a significant boost to Bolivar County’s economy, the Rosedale Distilling Company broke ground today on what will become the largest distillery in Mississippi’s history. The project, which is expected to invest nearly $23.15 million over the next decade, will...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Two new charter schools have been approved to set up operation within the state of Mississippi. Approval was provided during a meeting held on Monday by the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board. Grant Callen, founder...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Everyone loves a festival, especially one that celebrates one of Mississippi’s favorite foods. Held each year on the third weekend of October when the weather’s cool and the tamales are hot, the Delta Hot Tamale...
By: NK Wessman, Magnolia Tribune Born in Greenville in 1940, Curtis Wilkie moved with his family so many times during World War II that he discovered what he considers his hometown only during elementary school. Summit, in Pike County, that’s where his stellar...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune He’s a Delta farmer. He is a restaurateur. He is a former Justice Court judge. He is a public speaker. He is the father of two daughters. Yet the thing that Stafford Shurden is most known for is a series of online...
By: Marilyn Tinnin The year was 1981 when young Tricia Walker, Jackson resident at the time, resigned as Youth Director at a local Methodist Church, packed up most of her worldly possessions in a U-Haul, and struck out for Nashville. With stars in her...
