Statewide News
Hunting for a deal? Mississippi’s 2nd Amendment sales tax holiday is next week
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Are you ready for hunting season? Need to stock up on ammo or perhaps grab a new shotgun? Or maybe you just want a new firearm for safety reasons....
Reflecting on the Two Decades Since Hurricane Katrina
By Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney The day after Hurricane Katrina, I was handing out hot dogs to evacuees in Vicksburg. I stopped what I was doing when Gov. Haley Barbour’s office called...
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...