By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune State Senator David Jordan (D) bid farewell to his colleagues on Wednesday after serving 33 years in the Mississippi Senate representing Leflore, Panola, and Tallahatchie counties in District 24. “I hate to leave, but my wife...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Allegations of vote buying and illegal campaign activity arose over the weekend in the race for Gulfport’s next mayor. Now, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has notified Sonya Williams Barnes, the Democrat mayoral...
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune When country music songwriter and impresario Craig Wiseman first went to Nashville in the early 1980s, he already had a contract in hand. But it wasn’t the one he eventually signed. On a week off from the road with his...
By: Frank Corder & Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers will be returning to the Capitol on Wednesday to handle spending bills, setting a new fiscal year budget ahead of the June 30 deadline. The need for a special session to finalize the state...
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis, Jay Ferchaud and Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center held its 69th annual commencement on Friday, conferring nearly 1,000 degrees in medical...
The countdown is ON! Mississippi Pickle Fest returns to the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum on June 7-8, and the big dill weekend is just two weeks away. With tickets selling quickly and excitement growing, guests are encouraged to purchase in...
