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“The biggest mistakes are mistakes of omission, not commission. It’s the things you knew enough to do — they were within your circle of competence — and you were sucking your thumb. Those are the ones that hurt.” — Warren Buffett, University of Georgia, 2001
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19-year-old Stephen Spencer Pittman is accused of setting fire to the largest Jewish house of worship in Mississippi.
Court documents show that U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has once again granted a continuance in the approaching trial of Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old who allegedly set fire to the Beth Israel Congregation Synagogue in January.
Pittman’s attorneys sought additional time to review the discovery materials, a request federal prosecutors did not object to before the court.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Regardless of the complexities of the cases, Judge Tom Lee, for some 40 years, has followed the law and let the chips fall.
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As mandolins chatter across downtown and fiddles sing beneath the late afternoon sun, Saltillo feels less like a growing city and more like one long front porch gathering.
Some towns have become known for industry. Others become known for sports, politics, or food.
But Saltillo’s story has always been tied to music.
Not just any music, either. The kind that shaped American sound itself.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
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“When a company needs something built, and built right, they are choosing Mississippi,” said Governor Tate Reeves.
Mississippi continued its economic development winning streak Wednesday morning with the groundbreaking for International Paper’s $225 million packaging facility in Rankin County.
Workers at the company’s new 470,000 square foot facility will utilize state-of-the-art innovation and lean-manufacturing technologies to produce corrugated packaging, company leaders said.
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The moratorium is slated to last six months and will cease the establishment of new hospice and home health agencies across the country, including in Mississippi, as the agency investigates potential fraud.
As part of a larger effort to combat fraud nationwide, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has implemented a short-term moratorium on new hospice and home health agency enrollments starting this month.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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The family photo of Billy Elmore has always haunted me. It pops up every now and then as my computer screen rotates through thousands of stored photos.
He is a handsome lad in his twenties with a long face and a serious demeanor.
I am probably the only person left in the world who can recognize him. He died in World War II in 1942 and left no children. He was my great-uncle. My mother’s mother’s brother.
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The U.S. Supreme Court, in a brief order on Monday, reversed a lower court’s ruling that determined Mississippi lawmakers unlawfully diluted Black voting strength when it redrew the state’s legislative districts.
By Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
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Even on a damp day, the gaily painted blooms, ladybugs and butterflies on a brick wall of Madison Avenue Elementary School seem to pull a ray of sunshine out of thin air and an overcast sky.
The new mural is a vibrant anchor for the Reading Garden at the K-2 school — a cozy gathering spot just out back from the school’s library and designed for use by students and the community, too.
Seeds for the project first germinated a few years back, with school librarian Tosha Nowell’s idea to take the library from inside to out.
By Sherry Lucas - Mississippi Today on
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“These investments empower cities and counties to take on real projects that improve everyday life—from safer roads to stronger public facilities and more reliable services families depend on,” Governor Tate Reeves said.
The State of Mississippi is deploying over $23 million in congressionally authorized Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Facilities funding to help ensure basic community services, environmental quality and economic opportunities for their residents.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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In 2025, the Mississippi Legislature was forced by court order to redistrict and hold special elections, costing Republicans their supermajority in the Mississippi Senate. On Monday, the Supreme Court vacated that court order that required those elections.
By Russ Latino & Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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“Our legislation was carefully written to prohibit the unlawful sale, transfer, distribution, or prescribing of abortion-inducing drugs for the purpose of ending an unborn life in Mississippi,” said State Rep. Celeste Hurst.
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an order allowing women to continue receiving abortion medication by mail as a three-judge panel at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considers a case out of Louisiana.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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The Author Shoppe delivers an unique value: a welcoming space where being yourself is encouraged, setting it apart from other bookstores.
Before you ever smell the coffee or browse the shelves, The Author Shoppe in Hattiesburg has already worked its magic on you.
Maybe it’s the towering bookshelves, the warm window glow, or just curiosity—a bookstore, coffeehouse, and haven for story lovers? Sign me up.
Either way, most people walking past slow down for a reason–and that’s exactly what happened to me.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
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The State contended that the plaintiffs lacked legal standing and that the lawsuit filed in August 2025 was too late, outside of the three-year statute of limitations.
A federal judge ruled on Monday that the NAACP’s case against the State of Mississippi for allegedly withholding American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from Jackson can proceed after the State attempted to have it dismissed last week.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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With incumbent State Auditor Shad White now all but officially running for governor in the 2027 election cycle, state Senator Daniel Sparks has decided to join a growing field running for the open seat.
State Senator Daniel Sparks’ name has been tossed around for State Auditor for going on two years. The Republican from Belmont who once downplayed those rumors is now throwing his hat in the ring for the statewide office.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Mississippi Democratic Party chairman State Rep. Cheikh Taylor said those opposed to the ruling will practice nonviolence, such as boycotts, to protest the court’s decision. He says it could lead to the loss of 17 seats in the Mississippi House of Representatives and 7 seats in the state Senate.
The chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party said Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to vacate a lower court’s ruling regarding legislative redistricting will be met with pre-Voting Rights Act era tactics.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) announced Tuesday that John Kyle State Park in Sardis will reopen effective Friday, May 22. Park reservations are now open.
The following facilities remain temporarily closed at this time: Wall Doxey State Park, George Payne Cossar State Park and Tippah County Lake.
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“Being able to serve my country in the U.S. Navy means everything to me,” Seaman Austyn Mundell said. “I get to do my job by defending freedom while my friends and family are safe and sound back home.”
Seaman Austyn Mundell, a native of Gulfport, Mississippi, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Greeneville, a fast-attack submarine homeported at Naval Base Point Loma.
As a submariner, Mundell is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel continuing a 125-year tradition of service under the sea to help ensure Americans’ safety.
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