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Former VP Kamala Harris set to reopen Thalia Mara Hall with Jackson book tour stop

By SIMEON GATES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY SIMEON GATES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,12/15/25-1:16PM, 231 Reads 7,093 Statewide
Jackson is one of 18 new sites recently announced by former Vice President Kamala Harris for stops on her national book tour.
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Attorney Cliff Johnson (center) presents his case before the Mississippi Supreme Court, Thursday, July 6, 2023 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Federal judge rules Mississippi Supreme Court districts dilute Black vote, must be redrawn

By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,08/26/25-1:18PM, 230 Reads 4,395 Statewide
U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock on Tuesday ruled that Mississippi’s state Supreme Court districts dilute Black voting rights and that the state cannot use the same maps in future elections.
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Trombone Shorty to Receive 2025 Crossroads of American Music Award at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi Gala

By BRITTANY HILL BRITTANY HILL
Wed,09/10/25-5:00AM, 230 Reads
Tickets to the 2025 Gala will go on sale to GRAMMY Museum Mississippi Members on September 16th and can be purchased at grammymuseumms.or
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The Mississippi farmhouse that arrived in 30,000 pieces

By MEREDITH BIESINGER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE MEREDITH BIESINGER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,03/24/26-12:50PM, 230 Reads 3,830 Statewide
Across America, more than 70,000 Sears kit homes were sold between 1908 and 1939.
There’s an old farmhouse near Brandon that locals can’t seem to forget.
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Waving EU and party flags Hungarian demonstrators protest against a law that effectively bans LGBTQ+ Pride events and restricts the right to assembly in the downtown of Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Zoltan Mathe/MTI via AP)

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Protesters rally for the fourth week against Hungary's law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events

By JUSTIN SPIKE JUSTIN SPIKE - Associated Press
Tue,04/08/25-1:23PM, 229 Reads
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallied for the fourth week in Hungary’s capital on Tuesday, denouncing a new law passed by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's nationalist government banni
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MDOT crews, contractors continue work across the state

By DANIEL TYSON - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE DANIEL TYSON - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,04/23/25-9:10AM, 229 Reads 4,267 Statewide
Here’s a look at a few of the largest Mississippi Department of Transportation projects currently underway.
Across Mississippi, construction crews are shoveling, grading, paving and rolling to make state-maintained roadways safer and more pleasant to ride on.
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The Jackson Election Commission tallied a few votes, those being seven affidavits and two absentee ballots, to decided the Ward 1 City Council seat, Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Ward 1 reelects Foote on Jackson City Council after hard-fought race

By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,06/11/25-1:44PM, 229 Reads 5,184 Statewide
After Jackson’s Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote unofficially won reelection by 10 votes in a too-close-to-call race last Tuesday, election commissioners had to wait five days to see if any additional mail-in absentee ballots postmarked by election day would arrive.
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Rice: The American Dream is worth fighting for

By AARON RICE - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE AARON RICE - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,07/08/25-11:24AM, 229 Reads 3,927 Statewide
Below is a political opinion column by Aaron Rice:
Aaron Rice says the Dream isn’t dead but it’s under attack.
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Auditor notes delay of teacher classroom funds; House chairman says it was expected

By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,07/23/25-9:20AM, 229 Reads 6,295 Statewide
“The difference in timing this year was to comply with state law and not get cross with the Auditor’s Office,” House Education chair says, noting the issuance of new procurement cards.
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Vicksburg-based Army research center provides learning opportunities to teachers

By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,08/12/25-11:00AM, 229 Reads 6,508 Statewide
This summer, 18 teachers from across the country gained hands-on experience they can bring to students in middle and high school STEM classrooms.
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