Area News

  Mississippi now has a fully handicapped accessible camp facility designed to meet the needs of children and adults with special needs.  Located on 426 acres in Copiah County, this beautiful, multi-million-dollar campground is now welcoming campers to enjoy fishing, boating, basketball, tennis, baseball, and campfires.  Our multi-purpose activity building offers ceramics, woodworking, music, arts…

Delta State University senior Fa’Darryl Cooper has been named the 2025 Delta Research Foundation Congressional Fellow. This prestigious fellowship offers one exceptional DSU student the opportunity to intern on Capitol Hill for a designated Mississippi senator. Cooper will spend the Spring 2025 semester in Washington, D.C., interning for United States Senator Roger Wicker.  The Delta…

Delta State University President Dr. Daniel Ennis, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Eddie Lovin, and a group of engaged DSU students represented our university at Legislative Day last week! This event was a great opportunity to connect with state leaders, advocate for higher education, and showcase the impact of DSU students.

The Junior Auxiliary of Greenville is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit service organization dedicated to serving children and families across Wash-ington County. For 84 years, members of Junior Auxiliary of Greenville have dedicated over 4,000 community service hours annually to projects that are vital to improving the quality of life for residents in the community. There…

Trying to solve problems is a large part of the job of being the Mississippi Legislature. Sometimes we overthink it and the product we produce isn’t what is needed or at least reasonable people can disagree if the choice is the best path forward. I serve as a public defender in Tishomingo County and witness…

Flu numbers in Mississippi remain high and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) wants you to know you can get tested and treated at your local County Health Department. Statewide, the latest surveillance numbers show a 7.9% rate of patients presenting at medical facilities with flu-like symptoms. That number is down from 9.1% the…

  Delta Health System has launched the Safe Riders Magnolia Car Seat Program, which is a Mississippi State Department of Health initiative dedicated to promoting child passenger safety in the community. As part of this program, Delta Health System has become a certified child passenger safety site, with two Delta Health System staff members recently…

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     The last day to vote in-person absentee is March 29, while mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before April 1st. Absentee voting is now available for the April 1st Municipal Primary Elections. The vast majority of Mississippi’s nearly 300 cities and towns will be electing mayors,…

In my era of growing up in Leland, our high school football team had a twenty-one-game winning streak. There was a victory flame that burned outside Mr. Woolly’s office, the principal, in the front yard of the school. The Leland High School marching band was known all over the state as one of the top…

  The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum is hosting the annual Spring Farm Days event from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, through Saturday, March 8, 2025. Admission is $8 for ages 3 and up. Visitors can explore the grounds and various exhibits to learn about farmstead life, gardening, forestry and more. The…