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Magnolia Mornings: February 11, 2025

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

Help us understand

You have never heard, you have never known, from of old your ear has not been opened. – Isaiah 48:8 It is painful to remember...

Shad White says dispute with fellow elected officials has pushed him closer to gubernatorial run

An ongoing rift between Republican State Auditor Shad White and a growing number of elected officials in Mississippi has widened over the last month. The second-term auditor said Monday the pushback has only served to spur him closer to taking a swing at the governor’s seat in 2027.  White has boasted a no-holds-barred approach to […]

Mississippi House passes bill protecting inmates from raw chemicals

The Mississippi House of Representatives passed legislation to require prisons to provide inmates with protective gear when working with hazardous materials or raw chemicals. House Bill 658, authored by Rep. Justis Gibbs, D-Jackson, had previously cleared the Corrections Committee with a unanimous vote. That trend continued Monday when the bill was called to the floor […]

Flu Outbreaks Forced Several Mississippi School Closures as Cases Surge Statewide

Several schools across Mississippi closed in recent weeks amid large outbreaks of influenza and other illnesses. The closures came as flu cases surged statewide...

Senate passes bill to allow inmates to work with MDOT

The work release program would aid the state agency in its workforce needs. The Mississippi Senate passed legislation on Monday that would allow inmates to...

Mississippi momentum – it really is a thing

The news about Mississippi just keeps on getting better!  First, the Mississippi House passed a bill to allow public to public School Choice.  Not far...

February 2025 Membership Luncheon with Christ Rhodes-CEO Southern Pine Electric

FEBRUARY MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON WITH CHRIS RHODES- CEO OF SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC FEBRUARY 13TH, 12-1 PM, PETAL CIVIC CENTER REGISTER HERE: Register Chris is President and CEO of Southern...

Yazoo City: A model for expanding educational opportunity

Students of all backgrounds have the aptitude and work ethic needed to excel if provided a quality education, write former Governor Barbour and former...