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 | Jeremy Pittari , Daniel Tyson •

March 29, 2026

Lawmakers agree on PERS Tier 5 changes

News | Jeremy Pittari •

March 27, 2026

Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise

News | Michelle L. Price, Associated Press •

March 27, 2026

Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

March 26, 2026

DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion

Business | Frank Corder •

March 25, 2026

AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi

Business | Frank Corder •

March 20, 2026

International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County

Culture

Culture | Marilyn Tinnin •

March 27, 2026

Richard Truly: Mississippi’s astronaut and national treasure

Culture | Alistair Begg •

March 27, 2026

Numbering our days

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

March 26, 2026

Anthony’s: A West Point table worth coming back to

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

March 26, 2026

Facts, not feelings, are a hard sell in teacher pay raise debate

Opinion | Russ Latino •

March 25, 2026

Senate Democrat suing state over Mississippi Supreme Court map named by Hosemann to help redraw lines

Opinion | Sid Salter •

March 25, 2026

Supreme Court action on Mississippi cases impacts protest rights, balloting procedures