Mark Long, Associated Press, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Mark Long, Associated Press

Culture | Mark Long, Associated Press •

April 23, 2026

Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring

Kam Franklin from Ole Miss and Mississippi State's Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins makes the list of Southeastern Conference standouts who could end up being future NFL draft picks.

Culture | Mark Long, Associated Press •

April 22, 2026

SEC quarterbacks could be key in helping the league end a 3-year championship drought

Six teams have returning starters, including five of the top seven favorites to win the league. Oddsmakers list Arch Manning (plus-750) of Texas and Trinidad Chambliss (plus-900) of Ole Miss as two of top three preseason Heisman Trophy favorites.

SEC Media Days Football

Sports | Mark Long, Associated Press •

November 20, 2025

Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian take different approaches to coaching rumors

Kiffin sidestepped several questions about ongoing overtures from Florida, LSU and Ole Miss. No one had to ask Sarkisian about his future.

Sports | Mark Long, Associated Press •

November 13, 2025

Lane Kiffin to the Swamp? The buzz surrounding the Ole Miss coach creates a subplot to the game

If Florida can knock Ole Miss out of the College Football Playoff for a second consecutive season, it might be able to land Kiffin before next month’s national signing day.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

July 31, 2026

Rankin County School District released from desegregation order

News | Frank Corder •

July 31, 2026

Results of autopsy, toxicology in Wells death sent to Jackson County DA

News | Frank Corder •

July 31, 2026

Mississippi officials join DOJ’s Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership

Business

Business | Jeremy Pittari •

July 30, 2026

MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobs

Business | Frank Corder •

July 27, 2026

German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment

Business | Frank Corder •

July 23, 2026

SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

July 31, 2026

Bit of the ‘Sip returns to Oxford

Culture | Alistair Begg •

July 31, 2026

Sovereign Lord, gentle shepherd

Culture | Susan Marquez •

July 30, 2026

Biloxi’s Fly Llama Brewing named a Top 10 Producer in the 2026 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship

Opinion

Opinion | Delbert Hosemann •

July 29, 2026

Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts

Opinion | Sid Salter •

July 29, 2026

Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting

Opinion | Jeremy Hutchinson , Mark Bowling , Mary Kate Mull •

July 27, 2026

When junk science decides guilt in the South