On Tuesday, Walter C. Morrison IV, Mayor of Gluckstadt, Mississippi, honored Central Mississippi Realtors® (CMR) for the vital role they have played in protecting a marketplace for consumers to buy, own and sell real estate in Central Mississippi since their founding...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune There are few restaurants in Jackson with the longevity of Martin’s Downtown. Previously known as Martin’s Restaurant & Bar, Martin’s was founded in 1953 by Martin Lassiter. He opened his business on the corner of Silas Brown...
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune Before Blind Melon’s signature hit song, “No Rain,” became inescapable on MTV and alternative-rock radio in 1993, the most anyone knew about the band was singer Shannon Hoon’s childhood friendship with Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses. But...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Delta State University’s proposed changes to its academic programs were approved by the Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) during this month’s meeting. The cuts are being made as cost saving...
By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune **Glamping: noun: camping with some of the comforts and luxuries of home. LongLeaf Piney Resort is nestled among towering pine trees, scenic bike and hiking trails a few miles west of Hattiesburg at Mile 10 on the 44-mile paved...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune It’s just a blip on Highway 49. The little green sign in Rankin County that tells motorists they are passing Star, Mississippi is mostly missed by those driving by. The town is small, but it claims a few notable people who have made...
