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Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
The Supreme Court’s decision in Callais will likely have an immediate impact in an ongoing legal dispute over Mississippi’s Supreme Court districts and could have an outsized impact on other redistricting moving forward.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
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The office will act as the hub for coordination of the state’s rural health transformation plan. Richard Grimes has been named the office’s project manager.
A new governmental office has been established in Mississippi under the Office of the Governor to oversee the state’s efforts to enact changes to rural health care.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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Once customers taste Solly’s Hot Tamales, they keep coming back for more.
It’s probably unlikely that when Solly’s Hot Tamales began in 1939, the original owner dreamed his tamales would still be popular 87 years later. Yet, today, the tamale stand is as popular as ever, selling tamales not only to Vicksburg residents but shipping them across the country. Once people get a taste of the hand-rolled tamales, there is simply no substitute.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
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UMMC will use the funds to ensure those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have access to mental health care, especially in rural areas of Mississippi.
More than $13.4 million in federal funding is being allocated to the University of Mississippi Medical Center to bolster mental health programs in the state.
Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced the approval of the allocation by the Mississippi Development Authority on Thursday. The Community Development Block Grant funding is made possible under the CARES Act.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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Prior to its approval, concerns were voiced over the revised wording in the current management hierarchy with the State Superintendent and Board of Education.
After some debate, an updated charter concerning internal audits by the Mississippi Department of Education was approved by the State Board of Education on Wednesday.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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State Senator Dean Kirby has served in the Mississippi Senate since 1992. He will not seek a 10th term next year. State Rep. Lee Yancey, a former state senator, will run to succeed Kirby instead of seeking a statewide office.
Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby (R) has announced that he will not be seeking re-election to the Mississippi Senate in 2027.
Kirby, who turns 80 this year, has served in the state Senate since 1992. He represents Senate District 30 and has been the chamber’s Pro Tem since 2020.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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The annual Hartley Bass Tournament is coming up Saturday, May 2, at the Hartley Farm. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the fun, fellowship and fishing.
Tracy Pegram, Tray Pegram’s father, is scheduled to have open heart surgery Monday morning. Please add Tracy to your prayer list.
By PATCIE DECK on
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The Enid Depot restaurant is located inside The Mitchell & McClendon General Merchants Building at Enid. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
Business Insider recently released its list of the “most iconic” steakhouses in each state, declaring The Enid Depot in Tallahatchie County as recipient of that honor in Mississippi, according to an April 22 story in The Clarion Ledger.
The list is based on customer reviews, local history, longevity and cultural significance.
“The Enid Depot is an out-of-the-box steakhouse set inside a historic train depot in the Mississippi Delta,” Business Insider said.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Amid all the chaos the Trump administration currently has our nation in, you may have missed this breaking news: Another country will soon be added to those that have universal healthcare for all of it's citizens. That country is Mexico. Yes, you read that right, MEXICO. Full implementation will begin in January while Canada already has universal healthcare. So, as of January, here we will sit in AMERICA (the only developed country in the world without universal healthcare for ALL of it's citizens), between two countries that do have universal coverage.
By Camille Wright on
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Saturday May 2
4-H Shooting Sports event slated
The annual 4-H Shooting Sports competition will be held Saturday, May 2, at the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds near Charleston. The public is invited to come out and support Tallahatchie County 4-H youth as they compete in this district Shooting Sports event.
Camp Lakeside Day activities set
The annual Camp Lakeside Day, a fundraiser benefitting Camp Lakeside, will be held Saturday, May 2, beginning at noon.
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Amazon has just announced another multi-billion-dollar data center project in Mississippi — the latest in a flood of inward investment now pouring into our state.
But here’s the thing worth reflecting on: even AI-related investments on this scale are only a fraction of what is flowing into data centers and AI infrastructure across the country. What is happening in AI is not just another tech cycle. It is going to be absolutely massive — and genuinely transformative in ways that will touch every kind of institution.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
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The Mississippi Press Association, celebrating its 160th anniversary, held a forum highlighting local journalism last week at History Is Lunch in the Two Museums. MPA vice president Peter Imes, publisher of the Commercial Dispatch in Columbus, spoke of the vital role local journalism “plays at the grassroots level in our democracy” as he welcomed the panel.
By Bill Crawford on
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It is hard to escape the conclusion that in today’s world the 12 points of the Boy Scout law do not stand a chance: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.
Our president is a felon who cannot be trusted to keep his promise to avoid foreign wars, or to help anyone who does not first help him, or to obey any law that is inconvenient, or to avoid lacing Easter Sunday with obscenity.
But worship of him is but a symptom. It is not the disease. His eventual passing from the scene will not cure it.
By Luther Munford on
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WEBB — West Tallahatchie High School athletes will compete in 14 events during the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 1A Track and Field State Championships Monday, May 4, at the Woody Barnett Track and Field Complex at Pearl High School.
The meet will feature both 1A and 3A athletes in separate competitions. Admission is $15 for an all-day pass. Gates open at 8 a.m., and the meet is scheduled to start at 10.
West Tally’s boys will compete in 10 events at state while the WTHS girls will do battle in four events.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
1 month 3 weeks ago
March 2026, two Mississippi cities raised their water rates. Ridgeland increased its typical residential bill by $6.31 a month. JXN Water increased its by $8.88. Similar numbers. Very different decision processes.
Ridgeland commissioned an independent engineering study, held a public meeting, and put the question to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen — elected by the residential rate payers. Some residential rate payers also attended the meeting.
By Kelley Williams on
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For only the second time in school history, both Charleston High School track teams, boys and girls, won first-place trophies in competition at the Class 2A North State Track and Field Championships, held April 21 at Pontotoc High School.
The only other time both CHS squads won north half titles in the sport during the same year was 2023.
Both North State wins have occurred as Charleston competed in Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 2A.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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The post by James Thomas came on the same day that former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in North Carolina for sharing the same seashell photograph back in 2025.
Secret service apprehended a suspect Saturday night at the White House Correspondents dinner in Washington D.C. after gunfire rang out in the halls of the Washington Hilton Hotel. Cole Allen, 31, faces charges that include attempting to assassinate the President. It was the third such attempt in as many years.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
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Los Preeminentes will perform Tuesday at a free community show at San Miguel Arcangel Tienda y Taqueria Mexicana. Members of the family band are, from left, Francisco Zuniga, Ethan Zuniga, Alex Zuniga, Margarito Zuniga, Eric Zuniga, Guadalupe Villasana, Edward Villasana and Ricardo Zuniga.
The Hush Puppy Music Co-Op will partner with a local restaurant to celebrate Cinco De Mayo on Tuesday.
The free concert will be at San Miguel Arcangel Tienda y Taqueria Mexicana and feature a subgenre of regional Mexican music.
Festivities start at 7 p.m. for the all-ages show at San Miguel Arcangel, located at 615 W. Park Ave. in Greenwood. Food and drinks will be served before and throughout the concert.
By Taylor Thompson - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
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Under a traditional system, rice uses 30 to 36 inches of water a year, but Mississippi State University research has shown that rice can be grown without a constant flood. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)
STARKVILLE — When a system works, there is little reason to change and many reasons to stick with success; any change in that system is often small things to improve efficiency.
Mississippi’s rice industry is not following that pattern.
Rice has been grown around the world for about 5,000 years on flat land that is flooded with immense amounts of water and then drained at crucial times. Rice is from Asia, and its growth is limited to areas where these conditions could be met.
By Bonnie Coblentz - MSU Extension Service on
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