Community reporting, editorials, columns, and local record
Contact
280 Magnolia St
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-2441
Top Story
We planted a Magnolia Tree to celebrate Arbor Day and to celebrate America's 250th the commemorative tree was planted at the new Central Park Walking Trail; pictured above left to right: Ruby Pounds, Garrett Smith,...
Latest Coverage
There are some business chains that you never see anymore. A grocery store that I can vaguely remember from my early childhood was Jitney Jungle. Jitney Jungle was a relatively short lived grocery store chain, compared...
McComb's sense of mourning—representative, no doubt, of that felt across many Mississippi towns—has been especially heavy in recent days. However, I'll speak only to my hometown, a place that can't say goodbye to...
Robert Joseph Bell, 68, a resident of McComb, passed away surrounded by his loving family on April 17, 2026. Private family services are to be held at a later date. Hartman Jones Funeral Home is in charge of...
Georgia Lanell Smith (Nell), lovingly known as "Momma," "Mamaw," "Momma Nell," and "Nellie Bell" passed away peacefully at the age of 93, surrounded by her 4 daughters, just as she would have wanted. She entered heaven...
Fred Joseph Muller, Jr., 68, a resident of Magnolia, passed away on April 22, 2026 at his residence. No services are to be announced at this time. Hartman Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Fred was born...
Jay Dean Hux, Jr., 23, a resident of Summit, passed away on April 22, 2026. A visitation was held on April 24, at Faith Assembly of God from 4PM until services at 5PM. Bro. Eddie King did officiate. Hartman Jones...
Franklin Leroy "Sonny" Criswell, 81, of McComb, passed away on April 18, 2026 at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. Visitation was held on Wednesday, April 22, from 12-Noon until funeral services at 2PM at...
Sounds mathematically impossible, but gardeners routinely divide to multiply. Using a few simple plant propagation tricks, we can increase what we start with and spread it to all corners of our gardens and beyond....
"Man on the street" interviews show the true feelings of average Americans on any given day. "What happened in Washington, DC, Saturday night, April 25, at the Washington Hilton?" Uh, I don't know, what? It's not just...
Prices rise. People blame capitalism. Politicians promise "solutions." President Donald Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates. My socialist mayor wants to freeze rents. Elizabeth Warren wants politicians to...
We planted a Magnolia Tree to celebrate Arbor Day and to celebrate America's 250th the commemorative tree was planted at the new Central Park Walking Trail; pictured above left to right: Ruby Pounds, Garrett Smith,...
Crawford Lampton of Magnolia recently harvested a large eastern wild turkey not far from Magnolia in Tangipahoa Parish, LA. The gobbler, which weighed more than 20 pounds, was a hefty bird with an 11.5 inch beard and...
