2 months 1 week ago
Inflation, inflation everywhere, but no relief in sight. At least it seems that way.
The CPI spiked in March with prices rising the fastest since May 2024. The annual 3.3% rate was almost one point higher than the 2.4% reported for February. Particularly driving the increase was a 10.9% surge in energy costs resulting from the war in Iran, reported CNBC.
By Bill Crawford on
2 months 1 week ago
NATO has been a key issue for President Trump. How much had the other NATO nations been paying before Trump 1.0? Not nearly their fair share. Trump has harangued the European nations do greatly increase their share of funding NATO.
By Robert Penny on
2 months 1 week ago
This is our JXN Water experience: We are a relatively small business employing 10–15 people. Our water billing history was relatively consistent with the City of Jackson until 2016 when we experienced the first extended period of not receiving any bills (12 months). From this point going forward inconsistent billing characterized our history with the City of Jackson Water Department. Over 60 percent of our billing was based on “estimated” meter readings. We received only 33 invoices over a 116-month period. Then the highly anticipated takeover by JXN Water occurred.
By Mark Henry on
2 months 1 week ago
“It is beyond time that we take affirmative steps to protect our children,” State Rep. Joey Hood (R) said. “These children and these parents don’t have lobbyists. They have us.”
Lawmakers say Mississippi children will be safer on social media after the governor signed a bill into law regulating the platforms.
Under the Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act, youth visiting social media sites will be required to have parental consent. Platforms that misrepresent safety features can face civil penalties of up to $10,000.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
Greenwood Leflore Hospital filed a petition for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on Wednesday afternoon.
Editor's Note: The story has been updated to add content about Greenwood Utilities' donation to the hospital and clarify the hospital's financial history.
Greenwood Leflore Hospital has filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy as a way to protect the hospital’s operations and provide time to negotiate a takeover by the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
By Brent Maze - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
2 months 1 week ago
“I cannot confirm or deny that we will be taking legal action against these laws,” said Lydia Grizzell, policy and advocacy manager with ACLU of Mississippi.
Illegal immigration became a hot topic during the 2026 legislative session, with a flurry of bills being introduced, debated, and a few signed into law by the governor.
The bills were mostly backed by Republican lawmakers, although several within the GOP questioned the reason and intent of some of the measures. Democrats, by and large, opposed each bill up for consideration.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
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By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
2 months 1 week ago
Experts estimate that colonoscopy screenings save 30,000 deaths per year. That’s a lot. So this column serves as a reminder to check if you are due.
Two-thirds of older adults get regular colonoscopies. That’s a pretty encouraging statistic. But that leaves one-third at risk. That’s hundreds if not thousands of Mississippians who will needlessly die of colorectal cancer.
Like many Northsiders, I get my colonoscopy at GI Associates. Their facility on Lakeland is a well-oiled machine. I think of it as a colonoscopy factory.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
2 months 1 week ago
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By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
2 months 1 week ago
A U.S. Virgin Islands inmate housed at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility (TCCF) in Tutwiler was stabbed to death late Thursday.
Tallahatchie County Coroner Anthony Hawkins identified the deceased as K'nosi Parris, 34.
Hawkins said the man sustained "multiple stab wounds" during "a brawl" in a day room that also involved several other inmates.
Parris was pronounced dead at the prison and his body has been transported to a state lab for autopsy, Hawkins added.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
2 months 1 week ago
JACKSON – Today, State Auditor Shad White announced over $7.4 million in civil demands to Management & Training Corporation (MTC). The demands have also been referred to the Attorney General’s Office for enforcement in court.
“This is one of the largest civil demands made in the history of the Auditor’s Office,” said White. “We’re now turning this case over to the AG’s Office for enforcement to ensure accountability for taxpayers, and I hope they will litigate the case immediately.”
By Jacob Walters - Communications Director, Mississippi Office of the State Auditor on
2 months 1 week ago
Greenwood Leflore Hospital announced Monday that it could close in June even while it continues to negotiate a deal for another health-care system to take it over.
Greenwood Leflore Hospital says it could close in two months even while it continues to negotiate a deal for another health-care system to take over the financially teetering hospital.
Hospital employees were notified by letter on Monday that GLH “will cease operations and close on June 15, 2026,” although an accompanying memo clarified that the anticipated closure could be postponed depending on subsequent developments.
By Brent Maze - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
2 months 1 week ago
Below is a political opinion column by Roger Wicker:
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker says Mississippi is on the cutting-edge of defense innovation and calls on his colleagues to invest in innovative defense manufacturers.
By Senator Roger Wicker on
2 months 1 week ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
We would be wise to consider John the Baptist’s words in John 3:30, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Less of ourselves and more Jesus – the key to truly abundant life.
In February of 2023 a revival broke out on the campus of Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. It was preceded by lots of prayer and the quiet desperation of spiritual need; it was followed by a wave of national exposure and media commentary.
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
Robert St. John says he’s spent a lot of money over the years trying to become a better businessman and a better leader. None of it came close to what his grandmother did.
Before the restaurants, before the trips, before any of it — there was my grandmother’s table.
By Robert St. John on
2 months 1 week ago
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By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
2 months 2 weeks ago
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In Mississippi
1. Pascagoula expands smoking restrictions to include cannabis, vaping
The City of Pascagoula updated its anti-smoking ordinance this week to include the use of cannabis and vaping as forms of smoking.
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
2 months 2 weeks ago
Several recent actions that haven’t gone President Trump’s way prove his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, was right on the money when she said last year that her boss has “an alcoholic’s personality,” and believes he can do anything he wants.
This gets Trump in trouble when he doesn’t pay attention to the boundaries of the law, or makes decisions without thinking about what might happen if things don’t go as expected.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
This is the second in a series celebrating the culture bearers in our state. These are the painters, planners, policymakers, and patrons who diligently and passionately work to protect, preserve, and raise the cultural aspects that define a community.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 2 weeks ago
State Senator Angela Turner-Ford attempted to include diapers in the state’s Second Amendment Sales Tax holiday, saying it would benefit “multiple demographics.”
A Senate debate Tuesday about exempting retail sales of firearm safes during the annual Mississippi Second Amendment Sales Tax Weekend holiday ended up being more about diapers.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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