Ashby Foote, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Ashby Foote

Ashby Foote is a member of the Bigger Pie Forum. He is also a Jackson City Councilman.

Analysis | Ashby Foote •

September 22, 2025

Foote: Obvious connection between great feats of engineering and global leadership

Ashby Foote dives into “Breakneck – China’s Quest to Engineer the Future” by Dan Wang.

Culture | Ashby Foote •

August 19, 2025

Apple in China: A consequential book with global implications

Ashby Foote reviews Patrick McGee's book, saying it offers plenty of critical lessons for investors, business tycoons and diplomats.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

July 2, 2025

Is Iran poised for disruption?

Ashby Foote writes that Iran and its Mullahs has been a major thorn in the side of world peace and progress for 45 years.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

January 2, 2025

DOGE and the ghost of Ike

'The Department of Government Efficiency' has more opportunities than just reducing debt, headcount and spending. A big upside opportunity is taking on unchecked regulations.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

September 24, 2024

Book Review: “The Coming Wave” by Mustafa Suleman

Ashby Foote calls the book a useful primer that makes the bull case for AI and provides good historical context.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

March 26, 2024

PERS Board hearing: What we learned

Ashby Foote says infusing the PERS conversation with new voices and ideas can only help, not harm, the system’s long-term outlook.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

January 8, 2024

A Tale of Two Years and Two Worlds

Low cost, reliable electricity is something people in the developed world take for granted, writes Ashby Foote with Bigger Pie Forum. We can’t take it for granted anymore.

News

News | Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press , Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press , Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press •

October 8, 2025

Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging

News | Frank Corder •

October 8, 2025

Illinois case before SCOTUS could provide glimpse into Mississippi’s mail-in ballot challenge

News | Daniel Tyson •

October 8, 2025

Majority of Jackson City Council wants water system operations returned to municipality

Business

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

October 7, 2025

Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

October 2, 2025

Smurfit Westrock expanding in Saltillo

Business | Lynne Jeter •

September 25, 2025

Jabil establishing $70 million facility in Marshall County

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

October 8, 2025

Family of Curious George creators visit de Grummond Collection in Hattiesburg

Culture | Ashok Amaran , Alistair Begg •

October 8, 2025

Consumed by pride

Culture | Stephen Griffin •

October 7, 2025

Tiny houses, big ideas: A new chapter for Mississippi State Parks

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

October 8, 2025

Researchers say religion declines globally, but Mississippi still the ‘most religious state’

Opinion | Jeremy England •

October 7, 2025

The dream for Israeli citizens is the American Dream

Opinion | Haley Fisackerly •

October 6, 2025

Superpower Mississippi: Entergy Mississippi’s bold plan to cut power outages in half at less cost to customers