Coast News
Southern Miss Begins Construction on State-of-the-Art Oyster Hatchery
By: Gabriela Shinskie The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has begun construction of a new oyster hatchery that aims to help alleviate the decline in oyster harvests along the...
Southern Miss Alumni Association Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association will induct seven of its most dedicated and distinguished alumni into its Hall of Fame. The 2025 inductees include: Richard G. Cowart '75 of...
Mississippi Legends: Laurel’s Marsha Blackburn blazes new trails
By: Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Tennessee congressman and now a two-term senator. An outspoken and sought-after voice on national news broadcasts, talk shows, and podcasts, she...
Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) called Hood Industries’ nearly quarter-billion-dollar investment announced earlier today in Waynesboro “the latest win in...
Mississippi mitigation program in limbo as Coast lawmakers, Insurance Commissioner at odds
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program was established in 2007 within the Mississippi Insurance Department following Hurricane Katrina...
From Biloxi to Belgium: The story of an American hero
By: John Dekhane, Magnolia Tribune World War II plunged the world into chaos and devastation, calling countless young men from across Mississippi to leave behind their homes, families,...