By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Jackson’s Beth Henley sprang to fame when her 1981 play Crimes of the Heart received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama even before its Broadway debut. She was thirty years old. At the time, no female playwright in the award’s 23-year...
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune Just outside of the home of Steve and Kay Ellis in Columbus, Mississippi, The Barn is a beautiful display of what happens when you combine community, music, and a passion for helping others. What started as a simple pavilion in the...
Nine women dressed in robes of distinction celebrated as they crossed the auditorium stage on the Rankin Campus in recognition of receiving their High School Equivalency credential. Fifteen women in all from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility achieved their...
Delta Music Institute Director and Chair of Entertainment Industry Studies Richard Tremmel has been selected by his peers to join the Recording Academy as part of the new member class of 2024. Tremmel received nominations from colleague Barry Bays, DMI...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune William Alexander Percy, born in 1885 in Greenville, Mississippi, was a Harvard Law School graduate, poet, and owner of Trail Lake Planting Company. His estate has donated the original handwritten manuscript of Percy’s 1941...
By: Rachel Vanderford Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications In 2023, we experienced the hottest year on record, and now, halfway through 2024, there’s a strong possibility of another record-breaking year. Last month marked the 12th consecutive month of...
