By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune During my childhood, butchering day on our farm began early in the morning on a freezing winter day. Dad had his brothers and their wives come to help. By the end of a long day, the men had the beef cut into halves, then...
The Mississippi National Guard hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today, August 21, 2024, to unveil the new Field Maintenance Shop (FMS #9) in Brandon. Maj. Gen. Bobby M. Ginn, the adjutant general of Mississippi, was joined by Gov. Tate Reeves, Sen. Roger...
Aerosystems manufacturing company Aurora Flight Sciences is expanding in Columbus. The project is a $43,794,998 investment and will create 63 new jobs. The company is adding 50,000 square feet of new manufacturing space onto its existing aerosystems production...
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune Blues entertainer Bobby Rush has shared the marquee with a lot of legendary names during his nearly 75-year career as an artist, songwriter and performer. On at least one occasion, he says, he shared the lion’s share of his wages with...
In an effort to continue to help towns and communities in Mississippi have a local source for their news and a means by which to advertise, small-town natives and Mississippi businessmen Clay Mansell and Dr. Ryan Tracy are bringing The Leland Progress back to life. It...
By: MS Mornings, Magnolia Tribune The Rankin Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District is pushing back against claims that the proposed Pearl River flood control project will cause flooding in south Jackson. “We strongly disagree with the characterization...
