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House Education Committee Chairman Rob Roberson, R-Starkville, presides over a committee meeting discussing House Bill 2 at the State Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Shy of special session, Mississippi school choice appears dead

The House Education Committee, in a five-minute meeting on Wednesday, passed two Senate education bills before its leader announced that . . .

Ole Miss QB gets an assist

It looks as though quarterback Trinidad Chambliss will get to play one more year at Ole Miss. Part of us . . .

Kids visit Mendenhall’s Little Free Library

Conner, Emily, Ivy and Delilah browse selections from the Little Free Library at Alice Davis Park in downtown Mendenhall taking . . .

District will lose some Title I and fed funds

The Simpson County School Board covered a full agenda during its recent meeting, recognizing board members, receiving construction updates, approving . . .

Patsy Eloise Stewart

Patsy Eloise Stewart, 94, of Puckett, MS, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Hillcrest Nursing Center in Magee . . .

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District will lose some Title I and fed funds
By MARLAN JONES
Wed,02/18/26-8:30AM , 255 Reads
The Simpson County School Board covered a full agenda during its recent meeting, recognizing board members, receiving construction updates, approving program changes, and reviewing federal funding allocations.
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Indie rock band Flipturn to headline annual Old Main Music Festival at MSU in April
Thu,02/19/26-3:04PM , 52 Reads
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Music Maker Productions today [Feb. 19] is announcing indie rock band Flipturn as the headliner for the university’s annual Old Main Music Festival in April.
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Magnolia Mornings: February 17, 2026
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Tue,02/17/26-8:48AM , 132 Reads 5,107 Statewide
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Winter storm update: Mississippi still waiting on fed declaration for individual assistance, lawmakers crafting plan to fund recovery
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/19/26-1:38PM , 75 Reads 2,023 Statewide
Mississippi is still waiting on a declaration from the federal government that would allow residents to apply for individual assistance for damage wrought by a winter storm last month, lawmakers said at a legislative briefing on Wednesday.
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