By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune The unassuming and soft-spoken John Evans, proprietor of Jackson’s beloved Lemuria Book Store, credits his eleventh-grade English teacher at Murrah High School, Bea Donnelly, and American author Ernest Hemingway with...
By: Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi whose case was handled by a prosecutor with a history of dismissing Black jurors for discriminatory reasons. A federal...
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune There are certain places in Mississippi that instantly feel, well… magical. For me—and for so many families across the South—Beau Rivage is one of those rare spots that feels both nostalgic and new every single...
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez When Thelma Newsome learned that Wyatt Waters had painted the watercolor, “Dr. John Banks House,” back in July, she became excited and curious. Newsome, a manager of the Dr. John Bowman Banks Museum, said the museum...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Development Authority announced Monday that Amick Farms is expanding operations at its Laurel facility through a $74.5 million corporate investment. The poultry processer will create approximately 190...
Santa Day, one of the most exciting events of the year at Mississippi State Hospital, will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025. The activities will begin at Building 71, the Christmas House, at 9:30 a.m. Santa Day was started by James “Jimmy”...
