By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune During the month of May, the Mississippi State Department of Health, Mississippi Department of Mental Health and the Postpartum Support Initiative Mississippi are teaming up to share the benefits of helping expectant...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune For 61-year-old Nikkie, receiving a second chance at employment after being sentenced for embezzlement is life-affirming. “The two biggest benefits are gaining my confidence and knowing I am going to become a productive...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson went on Al Sharpton’s MS NOW “Politics Nation” this week to compare the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais to a second Civil War. “This is equivalent to a...
By: Clara Turnage, Magnolia Tribune Some 80% of Mississippi counties have no adult day service centers, and even counties that do have centers cannot meet the needs of people with dementia and their caregivers, a new University of Mississippi-led study...
By: Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune Even before the Supreme Court’s decision in Callais changed the redistricting landscape, Mississippi faced pressure from the White House to redraw its congressional lines. The state maintains four seats in the U.S. House...
Governor Tate Reeves declares May 3 – May 9, 2026, Hurricane Preparedness Week for the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges citizens to prepare for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Last year, there were 13 named storms,...
