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.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

April 2, 2026

The Strait Jacket of Hormuz

This war features the latest in 21st century arms and munitions and an Old Testament adversary. That is a dangerous mix.

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 •

May 7, 2026

Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties

News | Frank Corder •

May 6, 2026

Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more

News | Daniel Tyson •

May 6, 2026

Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

April 23, 2026

Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference

Business | Frank Corder •

April 22, 2026

Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus

Business | Frank Corder •

April 17, 2026

Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores

Culture

Culture | Alistair Begg •

May 8, 2026

The cost of complaining

Culture | Susan Marquez •

May 7, 2026

Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums

Culture | Alistair Begg •

May 7, 2026

Purchased for God

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

May 8, 2026

Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate

Opinion | Christy Hovanetz •

May 6, 2026

Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids

Opinion | Russ Latino •

May 5, 2026

Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints