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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...