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 | Frank Corder •

October 31, 2025

Hyde-Smith, fellow Republican Senators urge Trump to include Charlie Kirk in National Garden of American Heroes

News | Frank Corder •

October 31, 2025

Governor Reeves seeks waiver to ban unhealthy food purchases when using SNAP

News | Daniel Tyson •

October 31, 2025

State leaders lay out legislative agendas ahead of 2026 session

Business

Business | Daniel Tyson •

October 30, 2025

Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles

Business | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

October 29, 2025

Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

October 27, 2025

Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations

Culture

Culture | Chris Burrows, Associated Press •

October 31, 2025

No. 7 Ole Miss wary of the threat posed by South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

October 31, 2025

City with Soul: Jackson hosts the National Folk Festival for the first time

Culture | Alistair Begg •

October 31, 2025

Father, forgive them

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

October 29, 2025

Shutdown impacts in Mississippi require an understanding of reliance on federal funds

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