Lesley Davis, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Lesley Davis

Lesley A. Davis lives in Flowood, Mississippi. She is a long-time advocate for women and children, an attorney, President and CEO of Mississippi Advocacy Group.

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

August 22, 2025

Sororities go woke – and taxpayers helped pay for it

Lesley Davis says American taxpayers unwittingly funded a radical ideological takeover that discriminated against women by pushing men into single sex organizations and private spaces.

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

August 12, 2025

From Bud Light to American Eagle: What two ads say about the much-needed cultural shift in America

Lesley Davis says the reaction to the Sweeney ad suggests that Americans are increasingly drawn to aspirational aesthetics that feel authentic, rather than performative virtue signaling that is forced.

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

June 12, 2025

A victory for sorority sisters: The DOE affirmed what every 18-year-old pledge already knew

Lesley Davis says it turns out, sororities are for women after all.

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

April 16, 2025

Mississippi took bold steps this session but there’s more work to do

Lesley Davis writes that passing good laws is just the beginning. The next step is ensuring real accountability.

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

November 14, 2024

National Sorority Leadership: Get your politics out of our sisterhood

Lesley Davis says the leadership of many national sororities have fallen prey to the same woke politics that is causing many college students to head south.

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

April 23, 2024

OPINION: Biden Administration Declares War on Biology — and on Women

The Biden administration's decision to redefine "sex" to include "gender identity" moves the term from a matter of core biological truth to a matter of personal selection.

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

February 27, 2024

Mississippi Kids Deserve to be Protected from Child Pornography and Online Obscenity

Lesley Davis calls on lawmakers to support and pass Senate Bill 2256 and House Bill 1363 this session.

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

October 4, 2023

A Women’s Bill of Rights is needed in Mississippi

Lesley Davis says legislation to protect women’s safe spaces is needed in Mississippi.

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

August 17, 2023

Presley struggles to find words on sex change treatments for children

Impact Research was in the field message testing and conducting a push poll to find out what position would be most politically expedient for Presley to assume on transgender issues in Mississippi.

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

March 17, 2023

Mississippi women considering safely abandoning their babies need anonymity

Mothers must not worry about legal repercussions for the brave choice of safe surrender - they need this choice with no shame, no blame, and no names asked.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

October 22, 2025

House Education Freedom committee set to hear from MAIS, MHSAA

News | Jeremy Pittari •

October 22, 2025

Mississippi Board of Education hears update from school districts under state control

News | Marvis Herring •

October 22, 2025

Ole Miss program builds teacher pipeline in rural schools

Business

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

October 7, 2025

Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

October 2, 2025

Smurfit Westrock expanding in Saltillo

Business | Lynne Jeter •

September 25, 2025

Jabil establishing $70 million facility in Marshall County

Culture

Culture | Eric Olson, Associated Press •

October 22, 2025

No. 8 Ole Miss to test defense of No. 13 Sooners in 1 of 3 Top 25 SEC games

Culture | Susan Marquez •

October 22, 2025

Dera, Abraham had significant impact on cultural landscape of Mississippi

Culture | Alistair Begg •

October 22, 2025

Drawing near

Opinion

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

October 22, 2025

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

Opinion | Sid Salter •

October 22, 2025

After 60 years, Supreme Court reconsiders Voting Rights Act amid partisan controversy

Opinion | Russ Latino •

October 21, 2025

Lesley Davis

Sororities go woke – and taxpayers helped pay for it

From Bud Light to American Eagle: What two ads say about the much-needed cultural shift in America

A victory for sorority sisters: The DOE affirmed what every 18-year-old pledge already knew

Mississippi took bold steps this session but there’s more work to do

National Sorority Leadership: Get your politics out of our sisterhood

OPINION: Biden Administration Declares War on Biology — and on Women

Mississippi Kids Deserve to be Protected from Child Pornography and Online Obscenity

A Women’s Bill of Rights is needed in Mississippi

Presley struggles to find words on sex change treatments for children

Mississippi women considering safely abandoning their babies need anonymity

News

House Education Freedom committee set to hear from MAIS, MHSAA

Mississippi Board of Education hears update from school districts under state control

Ole Miss program builds teacher pipeline in rural schools

Business

Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland

Smurfit Westrock expanding in Saltillo

Jabil establishing $70 million facility in Marshall County

Culture

No. 8 Ole Miss to test defense of No. 13 Sooners in 1 of 3 Top 25 SEC games

Dera, Abraham had significant impact on cultural landscape of Mississippi

Drawing near

Opinion

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

After 60 years, Supreme Court reconsiders Voting Rights Act amid partisan controversy

After a social media post justifying the murder of Charlie Kirk led to her dismissal, Lauren Stokes has sued Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce

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