The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Child Nutrition is seeking sponsors to operate the 2026 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in counties across Mississippi. Returning and potential new sponsors are encouraged to attend a virtual training...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Tourism Advertising Fund received $15.1 million in revenues in the 2025 fiscal year, an increase of $440,000 over the prior year. Of that, the Mississippi Development Authority expended nearly $13.5...
By: Ashby Foote Hold my ampere and read this! The next three years are going to be electrifying! Why? Turn on the financial news today and all you hear is AI (artificial intelligence) this and AI that. AI must be the next BIG THING! Some think it will be...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Five local governments in Mississippi have been awarded $44 million in roadway funding under the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. The projects are funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune As a new year begins, healthcare officials are advising residents to get vaccinated against preventable ailments including influenza and measles, especially in at-risk populations. So far this flu season,...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune More than $200 million in federal funding has been awarded to the state of Mississippi to help address rural healthcare deficiencies, Governor Tate Reeves announced Monday. Reeves’ office applied for the funding in...