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Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society 67th Annual Show is Feb. 28-March 1 in Jackson

Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society 67th Annual Show is Feb. 28-March 1 in Jackson

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 29, 2026 | Capital/River

  The Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society’s 67th Annual Show is scheduled for Feb. 28-March 1 at the Trade Mart on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1. Admission is $8...
Nike announces layoffs in Mississippi, Tennessee

Nike announces layoffs in Mississippi, Tennessee

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 29, 2026 | Delta

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     Sportswear leader Nike announced this week that the company is laying off approximately 775 employees at distribution centers in Mississippi and Tennessee. It is unclear how the layoffs will impact the centers in...
MSO hosts Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience at Thalia Mara Hall in March

MSO hosts Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience at Thalia Mara Hall in March

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 28, 2026 | Capital/River

    Mississippi Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to host Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience in Jackson on Friday, March 27, for its first-ever show in its home state. Tickets go on sale Friday for the 7:30 p.m. show at Thalia Mara Hall. MSO will...
A Southern storyteller finds her small truths in big adventures

A Southern storyteller finds her small truths in big adventures

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 28, 2026 | Coastal

By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune       Shelley Powers grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi. There, she helped her mother wash dishes and watched geckos crawl across the kitchen window screen, searching for their nightly meal. It was a memory that...
Yazoo Backwater Pumps, Arkabutla Lake Dam among projects funded in federal appropriations bill signed by Trump

Yazoo Backwater Pumps, Arkabutla Lake Dam among projects funded in federal appropriations bill signed by Trump

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 28, 2026 | Delta

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     President Donald Trump (R) has signed into law the FY 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill which includes $49 million for the Yazoo Backwater Pumps and $21.9 million for Arkabutla Lake dam repairs, among...
Acute Inflections Bring Harlem Renaissance–Inspired Jazz and R&B to Jackson

Acute Inflections Bring Harlem Renaissance–Inspired Jazz and R&B to Jackson

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 28, 2026 | Capital/River

Special to The Mississippi Monitor   Acute Inflections, the New York City–based jazz and R&B duo known for their smooth sound and magnetic stage presence, are bringing their acclaimed live show to Jackson on Sunday, March 1, at The Shirley Theater inside...
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