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3 months 3 weeks ago
Messages to the Mississippi Democratic Party asking if Harris would be participating in any campaign or fundraising events while she was in the Magnolia State were not immediately returned Wednesday morning.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) is coming to Jackson to promote her book 107 DAYS.
Harris has been on a 17-city international book tour and has now added 18 new appearances.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Susan Marquez shares her experience of judging the annual parade, complete with the sights and sounds of the celebration.
When I got the call asking if I would be a “celebrity judge” for the Madison Christmas parade, I was both flattered and confused. Me? A celebrity? Hardly.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Below is a political opinion column by Sid Salter:
Whether you love or loathe Big Tech, it’s hard to deny that conflicting red lights at every state line make for a sluggish convoy.
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist on
3 months 3 weeks ago
State Supreme Court Justice James Maxwell’s confirmation vote came hours after his colleague Justice Robert Chamberlin was also confirmed to serve on the U.S. District Court.
The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Mississippi state Supreme Court Justice James Maxwell to serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Mississippians are becoming increasingly incensed with the growing number of robocalls they receive.
For decades, robocalls have plagued Mississippians as technology continues to evolve.
A nationwide effort has been underway to crack down on these annoying cold calls that not only disturb your peace and quiet but often work to steal personal information for illegal purposes.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
This case led the Attorney General’s office to propose ways to strengthen the state’s election laws, one of which came during the 2025 legislative session.
Bobbie Jean Peoples of Greenwood has been sentenced for Transmission of a Ballot Mailed to Another, according to the Mississippi Attorney General’s office.
Prosecutors said that Peoples knowingly collected and transmitted a ballot mailed to another person in July 2023 when she was not authorized by law to do so.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Below is a political opinion column by Merle Flowers:
The era of the “wild west” internet is ending, but we must choose our next steps carefully, writes Merle Flowers.
State legislatures—including Texas, Utah, and Louisiana—have already enacted sweeping online government ID check mandates, creating a fragmented regulatory patchwork that ensures age assurance on the internet is here to stay.
By Merle Flowers - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Mississippi’s average weekly wage grew 5 percent, the second highest rate in the nation. Governor Reeves said, “Surely does not fit the narrative being pushed by certain members of the liberal press!”
Mississippi is Number 2 in America for real wage growth.
That was the message shared by Governor Tate Reeves Monday afternoon via X, adding that the state is “seeing ‘rapid population inflows.’”
“Surely does not fit the narrative being pushed by certain members of the liberal press,” Reeves said.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Get in the Christmas spirit by enjoying these capital city events with the whole family.
A great kick-off to the holiday season is the opening of The Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s Possum Ridge model train exhibit at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The model trains and fictional town of Possum Ridge have been a holiday tradition, delighting children and adults for more than 40 years.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Topics of discussion are expected to focus on state spending, graduation rates and preparing college students to meet the state’s workforce needs.
The state Senate Universities and Colleges Committee is set to meet this week for two days of hearing as lawmakers seek to ensure Mississippi’s institutions of higher learning are operating at peak efficiency.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
A hearing at the Capitol on Tuesday will provide lawmakers insight into efforts to address mental health, childcare, infant mortality and more.
The state Senate Women, Children, and Families Study Committee will hold a wide-ranging hearing on Tuesday at the Capitol.
Several experts are expected to testify, including agency heads from Mississippi’s Child Protective Services (CPS), Health Department, juvenile courts, and the Attorney General’s Office during the scheduled meeting.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Robert St. John says let’s make sure every Mississippian sits down to a meal with dignity this Christmas.
There are moments in life when you don’t realize you’re stepping into something bigger than yourself. Back in 2009, the folks running the Edwards Street Fellowship Center food pantry called to say they were out of food. Not low. Out. Anyone who’s spent time in a kitchen knows the clock starts ticking the second you hear a sentence like that. Their clients were depending on them that week.
By Robert St. John on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Is there a college or graduate school level of thankfulness we can ever hope to attain?
Ambrose, bishop of Milan, once said that there is no duty more urgent than returning thanks.
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
The Mississippi Democrat’s comments came Thursday during a House Homeland Security hearing. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from the attack while Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, continues to fight for his life.
Mississippi’s lone Democrat Congressman Bennie Thompson has called the ambush-style attack in Washington, D.C. in November on two West Virginia National Guardsmen an “unfortunate accident.”
The attack left one guardsmen dead while the other is in critical condition.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
TerraForge Biocarbon Solutions will construct of a new manufacturing facility that will house two biocarbon processors to transform wood fiber through a combustion-free, low-emissions process into metallurgical-grade biocarbon.
Mississippi’s multi-million-dollar corporate investment wins just keep piling up.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Thursday that TerraForge Biocarbon Solutions, a metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer, is locating operations in Magnolia.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Court documents show that Warnock was convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit bribery.
U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson has sentenced former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer Rudy Warnock to 12 years in prison for charges related to bribery and wire fraud.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Boyce argues that Stokes’ own admissions of personal disruption, following her inflammatory anti-Charlie Kirk post, prove that the University acted within its legal rights to terminate her and avoid similar disruptions to students and faculty.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Revenues generated from offshore energy activities provide funding for the U.S. Treasury, Gulf Coast states like Mississippi, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the Historic Preservation Fund.
Efforts to restore American energy dominance is starting in the Gulf of America, the Trump administration said Wednesday.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Below is a press release from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for September of 2025.
Unemployment rates were higher in September in 8 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eighteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 9 states had decreases, and 23 states had little change.
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