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

Magnolia morning

News | Magnolia Tribune •

October 28, 2025

Magnolia Mornings: October 28, 2025

News | Frank Corder •

October 27, 2025

Hosemann says Senate will support public-to-public school transfers, signals opposition to broader proposals supported by President Trump

News | Associated Press •

October 27, 2025

Putin brandishes a new nuclear-powered missile as he digs in over Russia’s demands on Ukraine

Business

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

October 27, 2025

Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations

Business | Daniel Tyson •

October 23, 2025

Entergy Mississippi breaks ground on $1.2 billion Vicksburg Advanced Power Station

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

October 7, 2025

Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

October 28, 2025

Ghosts and History: The McRaven House – Mississippi’s most haunted home

Culture | Alistair Begg •

October 28, 2025

God’s wisdom

Culture | Robert St. John •

October 27, 2025

Onward Part III

Opinion

Opinion | Daniel Sparks •

October 24, 2025

Mississippi taking strides to reduce harm from smoking

Opinion | Grant Callen •

October 23, 2025

If lawmakers are trying to defund public education, they aren’t very good at it

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

October 22, 2025

Jay Jones’ abhorrent texts deserve righteous condemnation, so do Hitler fans on the far right