By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Tucked into downtown Meridian, THE MAX—short for the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience—opened back in 2018, though the spirit behind it has been around much longer than that. Mississippi has always been...
Modine, a global leader in thermal management technology, is making a major investment in Grenada County, Mississippi, by upgrading one of its existing facilities to manufacture data center cooling equipment. The company’s expansion represents a corporate investment...
Governor Tate Reeves has appointed accomplished poet Ann Fisher-Wirth of Oxford, Miss., as Mississippi’s Poet Laureate. Serving as the official state poet for a term of four years, the state’s Poet Laureate creates and reads appropriate poetry at state...
By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune Every May, Meridian, Mississippi, pays tribute to its most famous son, the Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers. For seven days, the town hums with Gospel, Bluegrass, Americana, and Country music as the Jimmie Rodgers...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune The Elvis Presley Birthplace is an iconic stop for tourists and locals alike in Mississippi. Situated on a 15-acre park with multiple attractions related to Elvis’s childhood, the birthplace is meticulously cared...
By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune James Charles Rodgers, aka Jimmie Rodgers, was born on September 8, 1897, near Meridian, Mississippi. His father, Aaron Rodgers, was a section foreman for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. His mother, Eliza Bozeman...
