By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune Just outside of the home of Steve and Kay Ellis in Columbus, Mississippi, The Barn is a beautiful display of what happens when you combine community, music, and a passion for helping others. What started as a simple pavilion in the...
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 Sid Salter Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum today [May 23] announced his appointment of MSU alumnus Lee Weiskopf as the university’s Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. The appointment coincides with the upcoming retirement of...
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum announced the winner of the 2024 Ferriss Trophy today at a luncheon and program at the Golden Moon Casino. The award sponsored by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Pearl River Resort is presented annually to the...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune If the curse does in fact last for two years, Mississippi State appears to be sailing through to the other side. In the last game of the day, MSU and Ole Miss will meet for a fifth time this season in Tuesday’s single-elimination...
By: Jim Beaugez , Magnolia Tribune When the 71st Jimmie Rodgers Festival kicks off May 12 in Meridian, the weeklong series of events in honor of the country music pioneer will hearken back to the early days of the Queen City’s signature event. “People came from all...
