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International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County

By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,03/20/26-11:34AM, 800 Reads 8,062 Statewide
The company said the new Mississippi plant is being designed to enhance its service capabilities across the Mid-South region.
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From diagnosis to TikTok: Children’s of Mississippi toddler shares Type 1 diabetes journey

By TALLY CONNELLY TALLY CONNELLY
Fri,04/10/26-8:57AM, 798 Reads
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Bobbie Sligh

Thu,04/16/26-10:30AM, 791 Reads
Bobbie Sligh, 90, of Tupelo, passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A memorial service was held on April 7, 2026, at Stricklin-King Funeral Home in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Burial followed at Midway Methodist Church Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home.
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Homestead Exemption, personal property renditions, deadline to file is April 1

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,03/21/26-4:00PM, 790 Reads
The Yazoo County Tax Assessor Denise Robertson and staff would like to remind homeowners the Deadline for filing Homestead Exemption is April 1, 2026.
Also, personal property renditions are due by April 1 as well.
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Washington sets school record

Fri,04/17/26-2:00PM, 789 Reads
Colin Washington is quickly becoming one of the top sprinters at Yazoo County High School. Specializing in the 100m and 200m dash, he dominated the season in dominant fashion, clinching the Region 3-3A Championship in both events.
Washington also made school history, setting the 100m dash record with a blazing time of 10.9 seconds.
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Thomas Minor, photographed March 18, 2026, at his local polling place in Fulton, discovered during the March 10 primaries that his name was missing from the poll book. Credit: Madeline Nguyen/Mississippi Today

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Secretary of state’s push to use unverified addresses from credit agency for ‘election integrity’ left some legitimate voters inactive during primaries

By MADELINE NGUYEN - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MADELINE NGUYEN - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,03/26/26-2:00PM, 784 Reads 11,501 Statewide
The secretary of state’s office touted the data as a “reliable” tool to help determine voter status. But errors in the data went unchecked and unverified at every stage of the process.
For the last 12 years, Thomas Minor has never missed a single election — local, state or federal.
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Mississippi’s post-election mail-in ballot case

By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,03/23/26-7:44PM, 782 Reads 16,438 Statewide
“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.
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Legislation grants $4.45M for local Yazoo County projects

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,04/11/26-8:00AM, 782 Reads
Yazoo County received some good news this week with about $4.4 million dollars worth of local project funds arriving from the state legislation.
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City accepts storm debris contractor

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,03/28/26-10:00AM, 779 Reads
City leaders have accepted the sole bid provided by a contractor to remove debris caused by the severe weather that struck Yazoo City earlier this year.
During Monday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, the board accepted the only bid from Holliday Construction out of Poplarville.
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First Pediatric Flu Death Confirmed This Season

By MSDH MSDH
Fri,03/27/26-9:54AM, 768 Reads
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed the first pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2025-2026 flu season. A pediatric death is defined as the death of an individual under 18 years of age.
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