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 | Daniel Tyson •

January 20, 2026

Senate unanimously votes to eliminate 22 state boards, commissions

News | Magnolia Tribune •

January 20, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: January 20, 2026

News | Jeremy Pittari •

January 19, 2026

Tim Tebow to keynote EmpowerMS Solutions Summit

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

January 20, 2026

SouthWorth acquires Mississippi-based American Furniture Manufacturing

Business | Frank Corder •

January 13, 2026

Higgins contracted to lead Tate County economic development

Business | Frank Corder , Daniel Tyson •

January 8, 2026

xAI investing more than $20 billion in Southaven data center

Culture

Culture | Alistair Begg •

January 20, 2026

Victory is the Lord’s

Culture | Mark Pratt, Associated Press •

January 19, 2026

Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss sues NCAA for extra year of eligibility

Culture | Robert St. John •

January 19, 2026

Tea, over time

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

January 20, 2026

The Legislature’s added billions in new education funding, their opponents still accuse them of ‘underfunding’

Opinion | Patricia Levesque •

January 16, 2026

Mississippi continues to raise educational standards, with opportunities ahead

Opinion | Russ Latino •

January 16, 2026

The House passed school choice, but what is it and why do conservatives want it?