By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The return of passenger rail service officially returns to the Mississippi Coast this weekend after nearly 20 years, as Amtrak’s new “Mardi Gras Service” line makes its way from New Orleans, Louisiana to Mobile,...
Mississippi State University members of the Famous Maroon Band aren’t just good musicians—they tend to be students who make everything look easy, including maintaining a high GPA. With more than 425 band members this year, the group boasts a median ACT score of...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune More than a dozen teachers from across the nation spent a month of their summer learning from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The training was offered as part...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has set a special election for Ward One Commissioner in the City of Clarksdale. The special election is due to the Circuit Court of Coahoma County finding “that there was a sufficient number of illegal ballots...
By: Dr. Mike Lopinto, USM The University of Southern Mississippi’s Pride of Mississippi Marching Band and the Dixie Darlings will kick off the 2025 football season with Pride Preview, set for 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at Southern Station behind the...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Morgan Freeman recalled coming of age in Mississippi, speaking on the importance of community and education, during a fireside chat with about 200 supporters of the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance on Tuesday. One of...
