Hills News
Richard Truly: Mississippi’s astronaut and national treasure
By Marilyn Tinnin, Magnolia Tribune When the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into liftoff on January 28, 1986, the confidence of the entire nation was shattered....
Event to focus on housing, encouraging deep listening across difference
A service-learning team from the University of Mississippi, in partnership with community members from Oxford and Lafayette County, invites anyone interested in collaborative problem solving to...
Miss. Main Street Association and Miss. Hills National Heritage Area to Fund Roadmaps to Revitalization for Four Main Street Communities in Hills Region
The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) and the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area (MHNHA) have partnered to implement the Roadmaps to Revitalization initiative in four...
Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit against Ole Miss Chancellor dismissed by federal judge
By Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune A federal judge has dismissed former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment retaliation lawsuit against Chancellor Glenn...
Southwark Metal Manufacturing Growing in DeSoto County with New Hernando Plant
Southwark Metal Manufacturing Company is expanding its presence in DeSoto County with plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Hernando. The project represents an investment of more than $29...
A hidden note in Tremont: Discovering the Tammy Wynette Legacy Center
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Some of the best places in Mississippi are the ones you almost drive past. The ones tucked just off a two-lane road that you notice out of the...