By: Sophie Bates and Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Brandi Carter needs her wine. As the owner of Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson, Mississippi, she sells natural wine delivered to her business by a state agency responsible for distributing alcoholic...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune It has been 80 years since a former Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives became Governor. Philip Gunn is trying to change that. In fact, if there was a theme to Gunn’s storied political career it may well...
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) has named Dr. Robert Besinger, a pediatrician from Brandon, to serve as the agency’s new Medical Director, effective April 1, 2026. Before joining DOM, Besinger worked in outpatient pediatrics at St. Dominic...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers say Mississippi children will be safer on social media after the governor signed a bill into law regulating the platforms. Under the Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act, youth visiting social media sites...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning recently approved the next fiscal year’s budget, which included increases in tuition and other fees. Fiscal year 2027 state allocation...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Illegal immigration became a hot topic during the 2026 legislative session, with a flurry of bills being introduced, debated, and a few signed into law by the governor. The bills were mostly backed by Republican...
