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Osyka Fire Department Visits Osyka Elementary School

OSYKA FIRE DEPARTMENT VISITS STUDENTS AT OES-- The Osyka Fire Department visited Osyka Elementary School for Fire Safety Week. The firemen gave an informative presentation to students in PreK-2nd grade. Pictured from...

October 28, 2022

McComb’s Stunning Retail Growth is Good News for Mississippi’s Camellia City

Few cities in Mississippi have enjoyed business growth in 2022 like that in McComb, my hometown. Several recent new store openings, including an upmarket grocery and the arrival soon of the one fast-food franchise many...

October 27, 2022 · Mac Gordon

Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Virginia Carlton Announces her Bid for Re-election to the Court

Presiding Judge Virginia Carlton annou-nced her intention to run for re-election to the Mississippi Court of Appeals. The Columbia, MS native has served for the past 16 years and is one of 2 Presiding Judges on the...

October 23, 2022

Congressman Michael Guest Visits Constituents in Pike County

Last Thursday, Congressman Michael Guest met with constituents at the Pike County Courthouse. His district includes roughly a quarter of the state from Starkville in the north all the way to Pike, Marion and Walthall in...

October 20, 2022 · Terry Jackson

Well, I’ll Swanee! (Part 2: A Further Exploration of the Way We Southerners Talk)

Again October with its bright blue weather has made the scene and with it comes the shorter days and cooler nights of another year falling by the wayside. With this month’s article being a continuation of old Southern...

October 13, 2022 · Dwalia South

Greatest Bird Bath This Side of the Mississippi River

POTHOLE TO BIRD BATH--- On Railroad Blvd. the massive hole in the road has become quite the spot in the early morning, that is if you are a bird! For everyone else that isn’t related to our little feathered friends,...

October 13, 2022

Downtown Magnolia Decorated for Fall

On Tuesday, September 27, the Working Session for October City Board meeting was held at City Hall. Four of the five Aldermen/Alderwomen were present, with the exception of Darrell Pounds. Mayor Tammy Witherspoon...

September 29, 2022 · Terry Jackson

Twists & Turns: Brainstorming in Bits and Pieces

Sadly, nothing of any particular interest has happened to me lately that I consider worthy of your attention, so here are some random thoughts that have been invading my brain. Perhaps you can relate to some or all of...

August 11, 2022 · Judy Causey Love

One... and done: “Once-In-A-Lifetime” Events

Okay… here’s the deal. I’m sure I’m not the only one whose ears perk up when we hear that something will be a “once-in-a-lifetime” event. So when I saw recently on Facebook (that paragon of information) that...

August 11, 2022 · Stanley Hartness

State Auditor Findings Lead to Arrest of Deputy Clerk Hits Close to Home in Magnolia

In the past week former Natchez City Clerk Servia Fortenberry and deputy clerk Sevetrius Dillon were arrested Monday morning by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office after being indicted for embezzlement of City...

August 5, 2022 · Terry Jackson

State Auditor Findings Lead to Arrest of Deputy Clerk Hits Close to Home in Magnolia

In the past week former Natchez City Clerk Servia Fortenberry and deputy clerk Sevetrius Dillon were arrested Monday morning by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office after being indicted for embezzlement of City...

August 4, 2022 · Terry Jackson

No Water and Sewer Bill Adjustments Noted for July

The August monthly City of Magnolia Board meeting was held on August 2, 2022, at 5:30pm in City Hall. Besides the normal business of the city being discussed there were several topics that needs to reporting. So here...

August 4, 2022 · Terry Jackson

LaKeysha Greer Isaac, formerly of Magnolia, becomes United States Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Mississippi

In a formal investiture service May 20, 2022, LaKeysha Greer Isaac, formerly of Magnolia, took the oath of office to assume the official role as United States Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Mississippi....

May 26, 2022 · Alice Mitchell

Chief Complaints: Part Four “Patients Say the Darndest Things”

Just as the Covid pandemic seemed to be lifting as the daily scourge of our lives... just when you thought you could once again watch the nightly news without those dire weather warnings, “Woke!” woes, and threats...

May 26, 2022 · Dwalia South

Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE) Elects 2022 - 2023 Leaders

The Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE) elected its 2022-2023 officers and new board members at the association’s 2022 Best Practices Symposium held April 9 at the Sheraton Flowood. Elected as officers of the...

April 22, 2022

Lampton Enochs Presents “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore”

A McComb native son whose film career has netted the industry’s highest award will share the honor with homefolks as part of the city’s Sesquicentennial celebration. That’s not surprising considering that Lampton...

April 22, 2022 · Mac Gordon

Jane Ann Lampton Moore (1970-2022): Physician, Artist, Wife, Mother Remembered

Jane Ann Lampton Moore, MD, 52, of Jackson, Mississippi, passed away after a sixmonth battle with cancer on April 1, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. The only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. D. (Bob) Lampton, she...

April 7, 2022

Mississippi’s New Capitol is an Architectural Wonder that Belongs to All of Us

The mere mention of Mississippi’s “New Capitol” building in Jackson evokes affection that’s no doubt felt for similar structures in the other 49 states. A recent Facebook post by the advocacy organization...

March 25, 2022 · Mac Gordon

Marilyn Prather Colyer: A Pioneering Life

The world has always set great store in lauding “THE FIRST” to achieve a milestone accomplishment. Almost every American can recall that the first man to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong back in 1969. More...

March 18, 2022 · Dwalia South

Raymond & Clinton Chamber of Commerce Open New Businesses

Both the Raymond and Clinton Chamber of Commerce are happy to introduce 2 new businesses into the Raymond Community - Warrior Welke Fitness and Fidelis Performance and Recovery. Austin Mitchell-Briggs and Jason Miles...

March 18, 2022

Consolidating Mississippi’s Schools

For too many years, Mississippi’s public school districts and their patrons have been stubborn over consolidating neighboring schools and systems. Let’s applaud a possible change in that attitude with the stunning...

March 17, 2022 · Mac Gordon

MPA Lauds Mississippi Senators for Supporting Postal Reform

Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith both voted to support H.R. 3076, the Postal Reform Act, which will provide needed relief for the U.S. Postal Service after 15 years of being required to pre-fund...

March 10, 2022

An Influential McComb Attorney Who Made A Difference

He was Mack and I’m Mac. Our middle names are McDowell and we likely had kinship in nearby Amite County. We both loved sports. The tag “opinionated” fits both of us. I’ll get to that. Thomas McDowell “Mack”...

March 10, 2022 · Mac Gordon

State Health Officer Resigns His Position

Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced that State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH, will resign from his position at the end of July 2022. Dobbs began his career at MSDH in 2008, and has...

March 10, 2022