Statewide News
Colom campaign starts race with fake call to Hyde-Smith
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune As the sun set on his first day as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Lowndes County District Attorney Scott Colom called up his likely general...
Democrats get their man: Colom’s entry in Mississippi U.S. Senate race has been years in the making
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune After months of speculation, Mississippi Democrats now have their preferred candidate in the race for U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterms – Lowndes...
Lawmakers to consider ways to address Mississippi’s rising infant mortality rate
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The infant mortality rate in Mississippi continues to climb, prompting the Mississippi State Department of Health to issue a public health...
Lawmakers urged to update state’s medical cannabis program to ease patient, practitioner concerns
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A legislative Cannabis Advisory Committee heard ways to improve the state’s medical marijuana laws on Thursday as lawmakers consider options to ease...
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves firmly believes the three-state region across the Deep South has what it takes to dominate America’s electric vehicle...
Auditor White: Mississippi could save millions if junk foods were restricted from SNAP
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Using welfare dollars to purchase “junk food” has come under fire recently, and now a report from the office of Mississippi State Auditor Shad...