COVID-19 testing is an essential tool to help you identify whether you have the virus so that you can make informed decisions about your next steps. Whether it’s getting treatment to reduce the risk of severe illness or taking precautions to prevent spreading the...
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune One of the most spectacular – and colorful- events in the river city of Natchez is the annual Natchez Balloon Festival, when dozens of gigantic hot air balloons quietly rise about the city. This year marks the...
During the 2023-24 school year, the number of Mississippi students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams reached a record high of 12,442 public school students taking 17,717 AP exams, with a record high of 7,733 exams earning a qualifying score. The rate of exams...
The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) has received more than $600,000 in funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has launched an innovative grant program to...
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune Lean in close. I have a confession to make. It’s this—I am not an artist. When my friends start talking about acrylics, watercolors, and Prismacolor pencils, I’m as lost as a deer in the headlights. But I’m trying to...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that the 2024 – 2025 class of the Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council (MAYC) held its inaugural meeting in Jackson on Wednesday, August 28. Fourteen students from across Mississippi came together...
