By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A desegregation order sitting over the Rankin County School District for six decades was lifted earlier this week in the U.S. District Court for North Mississippi. The school district had been under the order since...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Multiple sources have confirmed to Magnolia Tribune that the initial autopsy performed on Nolan Wells by the Mississippi State Medical Examiner as well as the toxicology report ordered by that office has been completed,...
After nearly two decades of helping visitors discover the fascinating world of Mississippi’s native reptiles, Elvis, a speckled kingsnake, is officially retiring from public programs and appearances at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. While Elvis will...
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Greg Iles and Ser Seshsh Ab Heter-C. M. Boxley, both of Natchez, are featured in the Mississippi Encyclopedia, and their entries are spotlighted on the publication’s homepage. Iles was a New York Times...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune What started as a bartender competition in Oxford has morphed into a full-blown weekend of culinary competitions, tastings, and immersion into Mississippi’s dynamic culinary scene. Coordinated by the Yoknapatawpha Arts...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A new 14-week training program is being established at Meridian Community College to help staff a data center being built by Compass in the Central Mississippi region. It is estimated that the U.S. will need an...