By Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune For years, Meridian residents have said, “I remember when the Jimmie Rodgers Festival used to be big.” After this year, that question will fade into history. Estimates suggest the 2026 Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival...
Two Bulldog engineering majors have earned the prestigious title of Astronaut Scholar, a recognition reserved for the best and brightest science-focused undergraduates in the country. Madelyn “Sloan” Berry of Brandon and India “Alex” White of...
A veteran human resources leader who has managed HR programs at the highest levels in shipping, healthcare and retail enterprises is being named Mississippi State’s new chief human resources officer. Jason I. Hernandez, who holds an Ed.D. from Vanderbilt...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s Giant House Party has been moved up this year to accommodate earlier school start dates and other summer activities that have begun causing conflicts. The 2026 version of the Neshoba County Fair will...
By Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune Van T. Barfoot was a farm boy from Leake County. He became one of the most decorated soldiers of the Second World War. Barfoot landed on a beachhead in Anzio, Italy, 30 miles south of Rome, on January 22, 1944. The plan...
Since 1926, Mississippi State’s Orientation sessions have offered new Bulldogs a warm welcome. As MSU Orientation marks 100 years, an exhibit highlighting the program’s history is opening in the Colvard Student Union Art Gallery. “It’s a special year to be able...
