News

News | Frank Corder •

January 29, 2025

Mississippi Democrats express concern over “ICE raids” but it remains unclear if enforcement has ramped up in state

There has been no official statement from ICE or state law enforcement regarding enhanced targeted operations in Mississippi.

News | Jeremy Pittari •

January 29, 2025

Mississippi’s 4th graders making huge gains in the classroom

Results from 2024 put Mississippi in first place nationwide in terms of gains since 2013.

News | Will Weissert, Associated Press •

January 29, 2025

At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo

The immigrant detention measure is the first law of his new administration.

News | Collin Binkley, Associated Press , Zeke Miller, Associated Press •

January 29, 2025

Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs

The vast majority of school funding comes from state and local sources, and school choice policies are generally the purview of state governments.

News | Frank Corder •

January 29, 2025

Tate joins Carter in race for Mississippi Secretary of State in 2027

Both state Senators say current Secretary of State Michael Watson has told them he will not be seeking the seat for a third term.

News | Frank Corder •

January 29, 2025

Ag Commissioner orders agency review to remove DEI, ensure merit-based principles in state agency

"We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind, including DEI discrimination,” said Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson.

News | Jeremy Pittari •

January 29, 2025

Public Health Report Card shows promise for Mississippi as well as areas for improvement

"We are better than we were, and that is a public health win," said State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney.

News | Mark Sherman, Associated Press , Will Weissert, Associated Press •

January 29, 2025

Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink government

A memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management says it will begin subjecting all federal employees to “enhanced standards of suitability and conduct.”

News | Magnolia Tribune •

January 29, 2025

Magnolia Mornings: January 29, 2025

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed.

News | Tara Copp, Associated Press , Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press •

January 28, 2025

Trump signs an order to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops

Other orders would roll back diversity programs, create a space-based missile defense system and reinstate troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines.

News | Jeremy Pittari •

January 28, 2025

House revises presumptive Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women to align with federal guidelines

A 2024 Mississippi law is being revised to remove the requirement that women show proof of income, as directed by the federal government.

News | Magnolia Tribune •

January 28, 2025

Magnolia Mornings: January 28, 2025

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

April 6, 2026

Legislature revises full-day school attendance language, provides for excused absences for school activities

News | Frank Corder •

April 6, 2026

Mississippi’s March revenues exceed estimate by $20.5 million

News | Daniel Tyson •

April 6, 2026

Carter to hold hearings on effects of wind towers on Mississippi’s farmlands

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

March 31, 2026

Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown

Business | Frank Corder •

March 26, 2026

DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion

Business | Frank Corder •

March 25, 2026

AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi

Culture

Culture | Alistair Begg •

April 7, 2026

He came for bruised reeds

Culture | Robert St. John •

April 6, 2026

Work is not a four-letter word

Culture | Alistair Begg •

April 6, 2026

When things don’t go your way

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

April 3, 2026

Lawmakers owe Reeves a ‘thank you’ for stopping Medicaid expansion

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

April 2, 2026

The Strait Jacket of Hormuz

Opinion | Patrick Sullivan •

April 1, 2026

News

Mississippi Democrats express concern over “ICE raids” but it remains unclear if enforcement has ramped up in state

Mississippi’s 4th graders making huge gains in the classroom

At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo

Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs

Tate joins Carter in race for Mississippi Secretary of State in 2027

Ag Commissioner orders agency review to remove DEI, ensure merit-based principles in state agency

Public Health Report Card shows promise for Mississippi as well as areas for improvement

Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink government

Magnolia Mornings: January 29, 2025

Trump signs an order to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops

House revises presumptive Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women to align with federal guidelines

Magnolia Mornings: January 28, 2025

News

Legislature revises full-day school attendance language, provides for excused absences for school activities

Mississippi’s March revenues exceed estimate by $20.5 million

Carter to hold hearings on effects of wind towers on Mississippi’s farmlands

Business

Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown

DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion

AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi

Culture

He came for bruised reeds

Work is not a four-letter word

When things don’t go your way

Opinion

Lawmakers owe Reeves a ‘thank you’ for stopping Medicaid expansion

The Strait Jacket of Hormuz

Data Centers: Power-hungry but price-friendly

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