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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
People all over the world flocked to Jackson to learn effective ministry from him and his organizations.
John Perkins was sui generis. Incomparable. Unique. One of a kind.
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 5 days ago
Robert St. John says his restaurant business and travel business aren’t two businesses. They’re the same business. It’s all hospitality.
There’s a moment — right before the northern lights appear — when the sky looks like it’s deciding whether, or not, to show you something. Then it does, and you understand why you traveled 4,000 miles. Twenty-five Americans stood beside me in the snow. Nobody spoke. The northern lights don’t require commentary.
By Robert St. John on
1 week 5 days ago
“Election day means election day, not election week, not election month, not election season,” Mississippi Republican Party chairman and RNC General Counsel Mike Hurst contends.
The Republican National Committee and the Mississippi Republican Party will make their case before the U.S. Supreme Court Monday morning in the lawsuit filed to overturn a COVID-era state law that allowed for ballots to be received and counted up to five days after an election.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
Photo by Photo special to The Times/Conservative, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Even in this super-colorful Springtime, let’s slow down to appreciate a handful of peculiar, often underappreciated oddities that adorn other landscape plants.
By Felder Rushing - Columnist on
1 week 6 days ago
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Were you raised to be independent?
Taught to think for yourself? Taught to take care of your own problems and solve them?
I sure was.
But there have been times when I have faced the overwhelming feeling of utter helplessness. Notice I said, “feeling.” Being a feeling, the helplessness was no less real to me at the time.
If you stop and think about it, what can you really control? What can you do in many instances that rear up to threaten you and yours?
By Connie Bunch - Columnist on
1 week 6 days ago
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I am astonished at how fast this spring has happened here on Circle S.
It seems just like last week Roy, and I were sitting in our keeping room bundled in multi-layers of blankets as our electricity was down and so was our generator. Now we are sitting on our back porch listening to the birds sing and watching the cattle graze on the bright green grass that is growing in the pasturelands.
It somehow sneaks up on me every year but this time it was spontaneous as it was freezing one day and the next short sleeve weather. Instantaneous!
By Peggy Sims - Columnist on
1 week 6 days ago
JACKSON, Miss. – Cancer advocates are celebrating after Gov. Tate Reeves signed “Jill’s Law” House Bill 565 Monday night, paving the way for increased access to biomarker testing for Mississippians with state-regulated health insurance plans. Biomarker testing is a key tool used by physicians to identify the most effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. Jill’s Law ensures insurance coverage of biomarker testing keeps up with the latest science.
By Press Release - American Cancer Society Cancer Society Network on
1 week 6 days ago
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Carrollton, Miss. — Carroll Academy is proud to announce that Kaylyn Wiltshire has been named the 2025-2026 STAR Student for Carroll Academy by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Program.
"The STAR program encourages and promotes academic achievement among Mississippi's high school seniors," said Vickie Powell of Jackson, Senior Vice President of Foundations at MEC.
By PRESS RELEASE - Carroll Academy on
2 weeks 1 day ago
When state Rep. Becky Currie was tabbed to lead the House committee that oversees Mississippi’s prison system, she was given a mandate to shake things up.
She has been trying.
In 2025, she introduced a comprehensive bill that put a basket of reforms into one piece of legislation. It cleared her chamber unanimously but died during negotiations with the Senate.
This year, she took a different approach, writing most of the reforms into separate bills. So far, that strategy hasn’t fared much better with the Senate.
But Currie has not given up.
By Tim Kalich on
2 weeks 1 day ago
The midterm primary election concluded last week, and the ballot was set for the general election. The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office is helping to build on the importance of civics. Secretary of State Michael Watson announced a new Student Ambassador Program. The program helps to increase voter education and registration among youth as well as encourages students to engage in Mississippi civics.
By Ken Strachan - Columnist on
2 weeks 1 day ago
Gipson said the California law could impact agricultural and food industry entities headquartered in Mississippi, “mainly our big poultry and egg companies.”
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (R) signed an administrative order on Monday aimed at shielding the state’s agribusinesses from California’s new climate reporting mandates.
“Gavin Newsome should tend to his own State’s business, rather than trying to meddle with ours,” Gipson said on social media.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 weeks 1 day ago
Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
Policy should not be made in response to very small groups of very loud people when it comes at the expense of everyone else that happens to be too busy living to understand how they are getting screwed.
“This is not PBM reform. It’s a tax increase on every Mississippian.” That’s how one of Mississippi’s largest employers summed up the Senate’s changes to HB 1665 in a conversation with Magnolia Tribune on Wednesday.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
2 weeks 1 day ago
Caregiver background checks will now be required every two years instead of annually.
Both chambers in the Mississippi Legislature have agreed to minor changes to the state’s medical cannabis program this session.
The House concurred with the Senate’s changes to HB 895 this week.
Under the amended provisions, the time of validity of a patient’s medical cannabis card will remain at 12 months, but the time a caregiver needs to undergo a follow-up background check was extended slightly.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
2 weeks 1 day ago
It is the second time this session that a mobile sports betting bill from the House has died in the Senate.
The “Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act,” which passed 100 to 11 in the House of Representatives, has died in the Senate Gaming Committee at the hands of chairman State Senator David Blount (D).
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 weeks 1 day ago
The Mississippi Department of Education developed the updated plan after gathering input through a survey and focus group interviews with approximately 100 Mississippians last fall.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 weeks 2 days ago
CARROLLTON — The Cotesworth Culture & Heritage Center will host the Cotesworth Celtic Gathering on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at historic Cotesworth in Carrollton.
The family-friendly festival will celebrate the traditions of Scotland and Ireland with live music, bagpipes, fiddles, Highland Games by Backyard Rebellion, cultural demonstrations, and historical exhibits. Guests can also enjoy food trucks, vendor shopping, children’s activities, farm animal encounters, a petting zoo, and pony rides.
By PRESS RELEASE - THE COTESWORTH CULTURE AND HERITAGE CENTER on
2 weeks 2 days ago
Saturday, March 21, from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Carrollton Community House at 305 Lexington Street.
Theme: Happy Birthday America
Soups to be tasted:
By PRESS RELEASE - TOWN OF CARROLLTON on
2 weeks 2 days ago
One of my favorite times of year is upon us and that is March Madness.
It’s the time of year where what you see on tv from games, commercials, your favorite snacks all talk about the basketball tournament.
By Iva Ruth Faulk - Columnist on
2 weeks 2 days ago
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On Monday morning, March 16th, Carroll County EOC received a call from a senior citizen who awakened to discover that her only mode of transportation had been stolen. Carroll County Deputies were immediately dispatched to the address near Greenwood Leflore Airport.
By PRESS RELEASE - CCSO on
2 weeks 2 days ago
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Another fire was reported in Kilmichael Sunday evening, March 15. According to Kilmichael Volunteer Fire Chief David Eldridge the blaze, which claimed the majority of an old gas station/feed store, was reported around 1:35 a.m. The store, located on South Depot Avenue, was fully involved when fire officials arrived on scene. Kilmichael Volunteer Fire Department was first on scene and responded with two trucks. When on the scene, KVFD requested mutual aid from Poplar Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
By Peyton Poe - Staff Writer on
