Statewide News
Miss. Department of Education reports record assessment scores
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Scores on the state’s Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) have soared above pre-pandemic levels, indicating growth in Mississippi’s K-12 schools....
BY BUS, BIKE OR ON FOOT, HOW TO KEEP KIDS SAFE GETTING TO AND FROM SCHOOL: AMR’s ADVICE
Whether on foot, on a bicycle or using a bus, children need specific knowledge and skills to avoid getting hurt going to school and back home. While school buses are the safest way for children to...
Mississippi Again Sets Historic New Records for Employment
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi set multiple new records in July for employment numbers in the state. First, the state reached a new record low unemployment rate of 2.7%....
Agriculture Commissioner Gipson Expresses Solar Farm Concerns During Public Service Commission Solar Summit
At the Morning Session of today’s Solar Summit held by the Mississippi Public Service Commission, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson expressed serious concerns regarding the...
First Death Reported in Mississippi from West Nile Virus in 2024
The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first death from a human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year. The MSDH does not provide details of the specific age, gender,...
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Top 5 Mississippi-centric sandwiches
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune No comfort food is as simple, hearty, or iconic as the sandwich. Delicious bread, slathered in mayo or a secret sauce, with pretty much any filling your heart...