Statewide News
Three Mississippi students named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars
Three Mississippi students have been named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars. The students are Alexis Griffith of Long Beach High School, Nichols E. Katsaboulas of Jackson Prep, and...
Pediatric Pertussis Death Reported
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed an infant in the state recently died from pertussis. The infant was less than 2 months old and was not age-eligible to be...
PSC Commissioners praise Entergy Mississippi’s grid upgrade plan
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Entergy Mississippi announced on Wednesday that it is investing $300 million in upgrading the power grid, providing savings to customers while...
Lawmakers consider changes to Mississippi’s Justice Court case limits
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Last legislative session, lawmakers failed to pass a bill involving jurisdiction limits in cases heard by the state’s Justice Courts, but it appears...
Ezell leading charge to create first Secretary of the Coast Guard
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell (R) is helping lead the charge in the U.S. House of Representatives to create a Secretary of the Coast Guard, the...
Mississippi AG calls on FCC to allow cellphone jammers in correctional facilities
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has joined with more than 20 attorneys general in other states in sending a letter to the Federal...