Eddie Pells, Associated Press, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Eddie Pells, Associated Press

News | Eddie Pells, Associated Press •

July 29, 2026

College NIL bill includes $25 million ‘retention pool’ but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?

A reworked Senate bill aims to regulate college sports by more than doubling the money schools can share with players.

News | Eddie Pells, Associated Press •

May 27, 2026

Key Senators Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

The Senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a Congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season.

SEC Media Days Football

Sports | Eddie Pells, Associated Press •

August 14, 2025

A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season

Now in its second year with an expanded bracket, 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff to close out the 2025-26 season.

Sports | Eddie Pells, Associated Press , Janie McCauley, Associated Press •

April 7, 2025

Hearing begins for $2.8 billion NCAA settlement, could lock in seismic changes for college sports

The settlement would clear the way for each school to begin sharing up to $20.5 million with their athletes.

News

News | Frank Corder •

August 14, 2026

Attorney confirms Wells’ parents have still not provided local law enforcement with his cellphone

News | Jeremy Pittari •

August 14, 2026

UMMC awarded $2.4 million grant to move cancer research forward in Mississippi

News | Frank Corder •

August 14, 2026

Signet Maritime refinances debt, receives federal small shipyard grant funding

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

August 13, 2026

Third Gulf of America oil and gas lease sale pulls in nearly $83 million in high bids

Business | Cass Rutledge •

August 12, 2026

The Lumber Manufactory bringing 50 jobs to New Albany with new sawmill

Business | Frank Corder •

August 10, 2026

Southwire investing $256 million in Starkville expansion

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

August 14, 2026

Experience an Elvis food tour in Ocean Springs inspired by his Summer of ’56 on the Mississippi Coast

Culture | Alistair Begg •

August 14, 2026

Responding to another’s success

Culture | Alistair Begg •

August 13, 2026

Rightly exalted

Opinion

Opinion | Benjamin Weingarten •

August 14, 2026

How Hamas’ attack on Israel is transforming American politics

Opinion | Delbert Hosemann •

August 12, 2026

The distraction in our pocket

Opinion | Sid Salter •

August 12, 2026

Death penalty support nationally remains strong despite concerns over disparities