By Aliyah Veal, Mississippi Free Press A 10th-grade Jay Rushing stood in front of the Fannie Lou Hamer statue in Ruleville, Miss., alongside other students participating in the Emmett Till Interpretive Center’s inaugural class of its summer youth program, organized...
By Nathan Duff The Delta State University Department of Athletics is thrilled to announce A Night of Champions, a special event featuring Mississippi football legend Archie Manning alongside Delta State Alumni and Athletics Hall of Famer, Langston Rogers. The...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Tucked into the extreme northeast corner of the state, Tishomingo State Park is a nature wonderland with camping, swimming, boating, hiking, and disc golf. It is the largest of Mississippi’s 25 state parks, spanning 1530 acres....
The mission of the Virginia-based non-profit God’s Pit Crew is to deliver hope, healing, and restoration to hurting people in times of disaster, and the ministry has done just that in Mississippi. The crew recently redeployed to the small town of Rolling Fork to...
By Nathan Duff Sales and Marketing Professionals (SMP) has announced its Humanitarian honorees for The Mississippi Pinnacle Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the community and professional excellence. Former Delta State University President Dr. Aubrey...
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune When Clarksdale’s Juke Joint Festival turns 21 on Sat., April 13, the absence of one major local blues lifer will be inescapable. The late Red Paden, founder and proprietor of Red’s Lounge on Sunflower Avenue, was a key inspiration...
