Statewide News
Recap: Week 3 of the 2026 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature
Clay Mansell, MS State Representative, District 56 The third week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded, with the Mississippi House focusing its floor activity primarily on health...
USDA Launches Online Portal for Reporting Foreign-Owned Agricultural Land Transactions
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of a new online portal designed to streamline reporting of transactions involving U.S. agricultural land by foreign...
Mississippi could soon lead in lithium extraction, experts say
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Could lithium brine be Mississippi’s next energy boon? That was the question debated for nearly four hours on Wednesday at the Mississippi Natural...
Atmos Energy Encourages Safety as Winter Storm Fern Approaches
By Bobby Morgan, Atmos Energy Corp MS The forecast indicates that extreme winter weather across the country will impact Mississippi in the coming days, and Atmos Energy stands ready to...
Proposal filed to consolidate 6 Mississippi community colleges. See which ones are under consideration
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in Mississippi, has filed legislation that would consolidate a...
Parents’ push for direct voice behind bill to make all Mississippi public school boards elected
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Rep. Jansen Owen (R) says the Mississippi Department of Education reports that nearly half of the school boards across the Magnolia State are...