The Mississippi State University Foundation set a new record for fundraising in fiscal year 2025, exceeding $260 million and growing the size of its total endowment beyond $1 billion. The achievement pushed its total assets beyond $1 billion as well. This is...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Oxford, Mississippi is no stranger to good food, creative cocktails, and a vibrant community spirit—but this August, it’s all coming together in a brand-new way. Bit of the Sip, a weekend-long celebration of...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune Football is back, I say, though some may disagree. Some need to see that first kick spinning end over end, that first touchdown or, for the less fortunate, that first fumble. I mark the change of seasons differently....
BY: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Sometimes the most unexpected journeys begin with something as simple as a Sunday drive. That’s exactly how it started for Jimmy and Jill Stricklen nearly a decade ago—and today, they’ve built what’s become one of...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune Behind many successful football stories there’s a mother pushing sons to do the right things. For the Johnsons, Belton and Marcus, Glenda Smith is that mom. Even if for a time her eyes were closed. It wasn’t...
The Miss Mississippi Volunteer Scholarship Pageant hosts its fifth-ever pageant week in Tupelo July 3–5. Thirty-nine contestants from around the Hospitality State will gather in the All-America City to celebrate their achievements, receive tens of thousands in...
