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Howard Webb Jr.

Wed,01/28/26-9:00AM, 2,769 Reads
On Saturday, January 24, 2026, Howard Taft Webb, Jr. passed away in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Ole Miss speaks the loudest in weekend of Big 3 statement games

By PARRISH ALFORD - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE PARRISH ALFORD - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,09/23/25-11:40AM, 2,765 Reads 33,043 Statewide
These are interesting quarterback days at Ole Miss, and the Rebels may need both to beat LSU.
In a weekend of “statement games” for Mississippi’s Big 3, it was Ole Miss who spoke the loudest.
For Tulane, the lonely path to the woodshed began at kickoff, and 3 ½ hours later barely a splinter remained.
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Teresa McCollough

Wed,06/25/25-8:33AM, 2,757 Reads
Teresa Cantrell McCollough, age 54, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025, at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born on September 28, 1970, in Yazoo City, MS, where her roots took hold, and her spirit blossomed in the heart of Mississippi.
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Hardy selected as 2025 National STEM Scholar

Tue,06/03/25-2:46PM, 2,755 Reads
Melanie Davis Hardy of Bentonia, a sixth-grade science teacher at Yazoo County Middle School, has been named a 2025 National STEM Scholar, one of only ten middle school science teachers selected from across the country for this prestigious honor.
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Wanted man found sleeping in shed

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,06/20/25-11:00AM, 2,755 Reads
Due to the dangerous high rates of speed, Sheriff Jeremy McCoy called off the chase of a wanted suspect over the weekend. But thanks to the cooperation of the public, the suspect was shortly apprehended and placed behind bars.
James Dalton Davis was charged with felony evading, reckless driving and grand larceny.
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Sandra Ryals

Tue,03/18/25-2:55PM, 2,745 Reads
Sandra Faye Stevens Ryals, 78, of Benton, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2025 at home surrounded by family.
Sandra was born in Yazoo City to Arthur Alvin Sr. and Lillian Maxine Stevens. She was a homemaker for most of her life but also worked at Kings Daughters Hospital, retail stores and First Baptist Church Daycare.
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Construction continues on Grand Avenue

Thu,07/03/25-11:12AM, 2,744 Reads
Construction continues on the Congressman Bennie Thompson Health and Wellness Center on Grand Avenue. The site will be the new location for the GA Carmichael medical services. The new facility was made possible by a $7.7 million in federal funds awarded through the U.S.
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Oliver Prescott

Wed,08/13/25-8:42AM, 2,719 Reads
Oliver Zarphus Prescott, Sr., 89, of Bentonia, MS, formerly of Folkston, GA, passed away on August 11, 2025.
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After impressive debuts, the schedule amps up for Ole Miss, Mississippi State this week

By PARRISH ALFORD - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE PARRISH ALFORD - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,09/02/25-2:02PM, 2,717 Reads 24,426 Statewide
Southern Miss will try again for the first win of the Charles Huff Era.
After both Ole Miss and Mississippi State showed they would be forces to reckon with in the Sun Belt Conference the schedule gets tougher in Week 2.
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Derrick Rucker

Fri,01/16/26-11:25AM, 2,715 Reads
Derrick Rucker, 49, passed away on Jan. 8, 2026.
Funeral services will be held on Jan. 17 with Rev. Charlie Latiker officiating under the direction of Century Funeral Home.
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