Delta News
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Get a taste of Fan and Johnny’s in Greenwood
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, Taylor Bowen-Ricketts loved her trips to Hammond, Louisiana to visit her grandparents on her mother’s side....
Parchman Prison Prayer captures the voices and songs of imprisoned musicians
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune Kneeling on the floor of a Parchman chapel on a Sunday morning in February 2023, headphones strapped across his head, music producer Ian Brennan...
Mississippi Legend: Boo Ferriss, beyond the ballpark
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune Here in Mississippi, the name Boo Ferriss has been synonymous with baseball ever since 1945 when the young rookie pitcher from Shaw, Mississippi,...
MALTB Recovers Plane Stolen from Sunflower County Across State Lines
The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB), with the assistance of the Chilton County Alabama Sheriff’s Office, recovered a Piper Archer II airplane that was stolen from the...
Delta State University announces new Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education program
Delta State University is proud to announce the creation of a new Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (BSSE) program, a significant milestone in the university's commitment to...
Country music star Steve Azar lands on Grammy-nominated children’s album
By: Jim Beaugez, Magnolia Tribune Steve Azar has scored hit songs, toured the world, and hobnobbed with some of the most recognizable names in music and entertainment. Now, after...