Magnolia Tribune

07/03/2025

Launch of Mississippi’s America250 Commission announced

During the year-long celebration, events will be held across Mississippi highlighting the contributions the Magnolia State and its people have made to the U.S.

During the year-long celebration, events will be held across Mississippi highlighting the contributions the Magnolia State and its people have made to the U.S.

07/03/2025

OPINION: U.S. Supreme Court picks parents, religious freedom over woke education bureaucracy

Kimberly Ross says the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor clearly places the development of a child's religious exposure and instruction with parents.

Kimberly Ross says the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor clearly places the development of a child's religious exposure and instruction with parents.

07/03/2025

The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign

Republicans overcame multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package Thursday before a Fourth of July deadline.

Republicans overcame multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package Thursday before a Fourth of July deadline.

07/03/2025

The U.S. House has passed the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' as amended by the U.S. Senate. President Trump plans to sign the measure into law July 4th.

Among its provisions, the bill extends and expands the 2017 Trump tax cuts, adds work requirements for Medicaid, rolls back clean energy tax credits, and more.

07/03/2025

Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court coming to address “very narrow, legal issue” in court-ordered legislative redistricting

Special elections are set, and candidates are actively campaigning for 14 seats in the Mississippi Legislature under the revised House and Senate district maps.

Special elections are set, and candidates are actively campaigning for 14 seats in the Mississippi Legislature under the revised House and Senate district maps.

07/03/2025

The rise of downtown Amory: A Mississippi story of heart and grit

An EF-3 tornado in March 2023 left a trail of destruction, hitting homes, schools, and the heart of the city. Amory didn’t let this storm define them.

An EF-3 tornado in March 2023 left a trail of destruction, hitting homes, schools, and the heart of the city. Amory didn't let this storm define them.

07/03/2025

US employers added a surprising 147,000 jobs last month despite uncertainty over economic policy

The unemployment rate ticked down 4.1% from 4.2% in May, the Labor Department said Thursday.

The unemployment rate ticked down 4.1% from 4.2% in May, the Labor Department said Thursday.

07/03/2025

House Republicans are pushing Trump’s big bill to the brink of passage

GOP leaders were up all night and the president himself worked to persuade skeptical holdouts to drop their opposition and deliver by their Fourth of July deadline.

GOP leaders were up all night and the president himself worked to persuade skeptical holdouts to drop their opposition and deliver by their Fourth of July deadline.

07/03/2025

Trump works the phones ahead of House vote. MHP will be out in force this July 4 weekend. Southern Miss HC hits the road. Investors await latest jobs report. And MORE in today's Magnolia Mornings for July 3, 2025.

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed.

07/03/2025

Every day: Past experiences are doubtful food for Christians; a present coming to Christ alone can give us joy and comfort.

Past experiences are doubtful food for Christians; a present coming to Christ alone can give us joy and comfort.

07/02/2025

OPINION - John Robert Arnold: Scouts honoring a legendary civic servant, singer, and man of God

For the first time, a key Scouting award will bear the name of Arnold, a recognition columnist Sid Salter says should have happened years ago.

For the first time, a key Scouting award will bear the name of Arnold, a recognition columnist Sid Salter says should have happened years ago.

07/02/2025

Land of the free: Outdoor columnist Ben Smith says outdoorsmen everywhere had a great victory when U.S. Senator Mike Lee withdrew his measure to sell off millions of acres of federal lands.

Outdoor columnist Ben Smith says outdoorsmen everywhere had a great victory when U.S. Senator Mike Lee withdrew his measure to sell off millions of acres of federal lands.