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At Monday’s meeting, the Simpson County Board of Supervisors honored Robert L. Lang for 15 years of service to the community in the Solid Waste Department. At the presentation are, from left, Charles Westmorelan, Donny Welch, Danny Craft, Ted Warren, Lang, Wayne Womack, Mitchell Chatman, and Tim Gray.

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Tensions high at recent BOS meeting

By MARLAN JONES MARLAN JONES
Wed,03/04/26-8:23AM, 2,577 Reads
A tense exchange between citizens and county officials brought the Simpson County Board of Supervisors meeting to a temporary halt Monday morning, as Chris and Hannah May of Magee voiced a series of complaints before a standing-room-only crowd.
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Members of Main Street Magee and Mississippi Main Street Association. Left to right: Phillip Peacock, Allison Clark, Tiffany Kinslow, Jeannie Zieren, Magee Mayor Mark Grubbs, Skip Russell, Allyson Berch, Amanda Blakeney, Lee Maddox, Christin Curlee, Merika Kalman and Kelle Barfield.

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Magee Honored as Top-Tier Designated Community by State Main Street Association

Fri,02/27/26-2:17PM, 666 Reads
The Magee Community House was filled with laughter, smiles, and excitement today as Main Street Magee (MSM) was awarded the top tier level of Designated Community in the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA).
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Mary Elizabeth Felts Walker

Wed,03/04/26-8:36AM, 416 Reads
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Felts Walker, 84, of Florence, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026.
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Mon,03/02/26-3:02AM, 369 Reads 5,364 Statewide

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Jimmy Dale Green

Wed,03/04/26-11:11AM, 354 Reads
Jimmy Dale Green passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 31, 1952, to Kenneth Ray Green and Ruby Inez Tanner Green in Magee, MS.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Ray Green and Ruby Inez Tanner Green.
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Kennedy's next vaccine target

Mon,03/02/26-10:58AM, 350 Reads 41,088 Statewide
An excellent medical column in The Washington Post predicts the next target in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine campaign. At the same time, the column debunks the claim that this target is hazardous to children’s health.
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Arrest Report 3-5-2026

Thu,03/05/26-8:09AM, 337 Reads
The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office reported 22 arrests from February 23 to March 2.
Joey Eugene Martin of 615 Laurel Drive Magee MS was arrested on February 23 and charged with possession of a controlled substance.
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Angel Wings head fears result of loss of funding

By BETH PUDAS BETH PUDAS
Wed,03/04/26-10:30AM, 307 Reads
Angel Wings Outreach Center in Simpson County is dealing first hand with funding cuts that began in October 2025. If major funding is not found soon, closing the facility is a strong possibility.
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Magnolia Mornings: March 2, 2026

By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Mon,03/02/26-9:28AM, 304 Reads 25,915 Statewide
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Trump gets comfortable with ‘wars of choice’

Wed,03/04/26-7:58AM, 284 Reads 17,818 Statewide
As President Donald Trump has acknowledged, America’s war on Iran will not be as easy or quick as the previous military incursion he authorized, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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