Statewide News
Trump wants to end mail-in voting. Mississippi Senate, House elections chairmen respond
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune President Donald Trump said Monday on Truth Social that his administration will work toward eliminating mail-in ballots and certain kinds of voting...
MDE encourages schools and communities to recognize Attendance Awareness Month in September
The Mississippi Department of Education urges all education stakeholders to recognize Attendance Awareness Month in September. Schools, districts and local organizations are encouraged to...
Governor Reeves approves MS National Guard deployment to support D.C. crime crackdown
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Multiple governors from Republican-led states have announced that they were sending their own National Guard troops to D.C. to support President...
Fire Departments in Mississippi Receive $10,000 Grant from State Farm ® and the National Volunteer Fire Council
State Farm ® and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have teamed up for the second year to support local volunteer fire departments with funding to secure needed equipment to help keep...
Twelve states are restricting junk food purchases from SNAP. Mississippi could be next
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi may become the next state in the nation to enact Food Restriction Waivers on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits....
Voter Registration Mailers from Third Parties Alert
The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office has been alerted the Voter Participation Center, a private organization, plans to send voter registration mailers to Mississippi residents. The...