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...
Madison and Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, Jr. announced that Keithannin Cortez Starks pled guilty in Madison County Circuit Court to two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement officers and was sentenced to serve a total of forty years. On...
Dr. Steven Reed of Southern Eye Care of Clinton recently became the first Mississippian to be installed as President of the American Optometric Association (AOA). Reed has served on the AOA Board of Trustees since 2016 where he has held numerous roles. He serves as a...
The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, Oxford’s music and literature program, kicks off its 27th year on the air with a new Executive Director and lots of surprises. The season premiere is set for Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6 pm at Oxford’s Powerhouse Arts Center. Admission is...
