Students from Delta State University’s Delta Music Institute (DMI) once again delivered a standout performance behind the scenes at the 22nd annual Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale recently, running production for four outdoor stages and approximately 20...
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune Back in the late 1970s, Steve Forbert had the title as the “the new Bob Dylan.” Was it just a cliché? The New York Times recently wrote he was an “introspective, homespun philosopher.” However, the most important...
As the saying goes, it ain’t over ‘til it’s over, and Trey Schroeder was on the right end of that adage Friday after winning the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Tombigbee River presented by SEVIIN. Schroeder, a 25-year-old resident of tiny Theodosia, Mo., mounted...
Alvin Moore, a man who has gained an outstanding reputation for his extraordinary work ethics in whatever venture he undertakes, will receive the Roscoe Nance Lifetime Achievement Award at the SWAC Alumni Association’s Legends Awards and Roast on Saturday, May...
U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly is proud to announce Halle Riddle as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Mississippi’s First Congressional District. Riddle, a senior at Booneville High School, earned this honor for her drawing title Tunnel...
Pucker up and celebrate all things pickled at the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum Foundation’s award-winning “6th Annual Pickle Fest 2025”, hosted at the museum! Scheduled for the weekend of June 6-8, the festival kicks off with...
