Delta News
Two new charter schools receive approval in Mississippi
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Two new charter schools have been approved to set up operation within the state of Mississippi. Approval was provided during a meeting held on Monday by...
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Delta Hot Tamale Festival
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Everyone loves a festival, especially one that celebrates one of Mississippi’s favorite foods. Held each year on the third weekend of October when...
Mississippi Legends: Reporter, Author, Professor, Ole Miss Man: Curtis Wilkie
By: NK Wessman, Magnolia Tribune Born in Greenville in 1940, Curtis Wilkie moved with his family so many times during World War II that he discovered what he considers his hometown only...
Tailgate Gas Station Food Reviews with Stafford Shurden
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune He’s a Delta farmer. He is a restaurateur. He is a former Justice Court judge. He is a public speaker. He is the father of two daughters. Yet the...
Mississippi Legends: Songwriter and musician Tricia Walker
By: Marilyn Tinnin The year was 1981 when young Tricia Walker, Jackson resident at the time, resigned as Youth Director at a local Methodist Church, packed up most of her worldly...
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Leña Pizza & Bagels
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Leña is the Spanish word for firewood, and the woodfired pizzas at Leña in Cleveland, Mississippi have fans traveling from far and wide to sample a taste...
