By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     State Rep. Jansen Owen (R) will not be seeking re-election to his House District 106 seat next year, choosing instead to run for District Attorney for...

By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune       Leontyne Price made her historic debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1961 as Leonora in Verdi’s Il Trovatore. At 34, she had already gained a...

By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune     Before you ever smell the coffee or browse the shelves, The Author Shoppe in Hattiesburg has already worked its magic on you. Maybe it’s the...

  FestivalSouth, a signature program of the Hattiesburg Concert Association, has been awarded a prestigious America 250 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support its 2026...

By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune     It’s not necessary to be named Ellen to be a celebrated writer in Mississippi. But to be celebrated at “Ellenpalooza,” it’s pretty much mandatory....

By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune     Have you ever found yourself in a back alley halfway across the world…surrounded by cats? Mary Martin has. Between Singapore street corners and...