By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi will have an official state tartan as of July 1. “What is tartan?” you may ask. Tartan is the pattern of interlocking stripes of varying width and color producing a repeating pattern, often referred to as...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi State Board of Health recently received an update on the Magnolia State’s newest national health ranking as well as spending within the rural water program under ARPA and an ongoing advertising campaign...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Bills that would have restricted the use of cell phones by public school students during instructional hours did not make it through the legislative process again this session. Efforts to restrict the use of cell...
Amazon today announced plans to invest an additional $12 billion in central Mississippi, continuing its expansion in the state. The latest announcement includes a planned $11 billion expansion of the company’s existing data center operations in Madison County, a...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) has signed legislation into law creating the “Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program” after lawmakers made adjustments to the measure following a veto of an earlier attempt at...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is scheduled to consolidate its offices in July, pending the signature of Governor Tate Reeves (R). The department has been examining consolidating its eleven units down to...
