Maria Sherman, Associated Press, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Maria Sherman, Associated Press

Culture | Maria Sherman, Associated Press •

August 11, 2026

Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre

Across 12 songs, the album traces the evolution of blues from the 1930s to today. Freeman emphasizes the importance of keeping the blues alive, calling it “America’s music.”

News

News | Cass Rutledge •

August 11, 2026

State Senate cybersecurity committee to assess evolving threats, recommend legislation to protect Mississippians

News | Magnolia Tribune •

August 11, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: August 11, 2026

News | Jeremy Pittari •

August 10, 2026

Expectant mothers encouraged to stay cool this summer to avoid negative outcomes

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

August 10, 2026

Southwire investing $256 million in Starkville expansion

Business | Frank Corder •

August 10, 2026

Saronic brings unmanned surface vessel testing facility to Gulfport

Business | Cass Rutledge •

August 7, 2026

Mississippi’s only two cannabis testing laboratories are merging

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

August 11, 2026

Ripley’s public art movement: Where Mississippi’s stories come to life

Culture | Alistair Begg •

August 11, 2026

Asking rightly

Culture | Robert St. John •

August 10, 2026

A friend who likes funerals

Opinion

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

August 5, 2026

The warning Europe is sending America

Opinion | Russ Latino •

August 5, 2026

Madagascar and the AI machines that think for us

Opinion | Sid Salter •

August 5, 2026

Context, history matter in fairly assessing Trump administration’s recent SNAP cuts