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Ridgeland is in the process of transforming West Jackson Street into a walkable
downtown named the Railroad District.
Cities across the country without historic downtowns or traditional commercial areas are making efforts to create them.
In Mississippi, 80 communities have turned to Mississippi Main Street Association, an economic development organization that specializes in downtown revitalization, for help.
Other towns in the state such as Ridgeland have decided to do it on their own with help from city planners.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
5 days 14 hours ago
Attorney General Lynn Fitch's office has done the citizens of Indianola a continued disservice.
For a year and a half, the AG's office has failed to effectively prosecute and resolve its civil demands against former Aldermen Ruben Woods, Marvin Elder and Sam Brock.
The AG filed its suit against the three aldermen in October 2024, following State Auditor Shad White's summer 2024 demands against them for their role in the alleged illegal $38,900 payout to Spencer Construction.
By Bryan Davis - The Enterprise-Tocsin on
5 days 15 hours ago
Rose Lee Howard Robinson, 85, a longtime resident of Jackson, died on March 24, 2026 after a long battle with leukemia.
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5 days 15 hours ago
Rose Lee Howard Robinson, 85, a longtime resident of Jackson, died on March 24, 2026 after a long battle with leukemia.
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Rose Lee Howard Robinson, 85, a longtime resident of Jackson, died on March 24, 2026 after a long battle with leukemia.
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5 days 15 hours ago
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District took back control of the former Rapids on the Reservoir after delinquent payments
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District once again has control of the property where Rapids on the Reservoir once stood.
The land has been vacant for 15 years since the popular water park was torn down. It’s been five years since plans to develop a baseball training academy on the site were announced but never got off the ground.
Rankin County Chancellor John C. McLaurin issued a judgement last December against P360 Performance Sports in the amount of $507,975, which represents the amount of delinquent lease payments it owed the district.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
5 days 15 hours ago
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District took back control of the former Rapids on the Reservoir after delinquent payments
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District once again has control of the property where Rapids on the Reservoir once stood.
The land has been vacant for 15 years since the popular water park was torn down. It’s been five years since plans to develop a baseball training academy on the site were announced but never got off the ground.
Rankin County Chancellor John C. McLaurin issued a judgement last December against P360 Performance Sports in the amount of $507,975, which represents the amount of delinquent lease payments it owed the district.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
5 days 15 hours ago
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District took back control of the former Rapids on the Reservoir after delinquent payments
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District once again has control of the property where Rapids on the Reservoir once stood.
The land has been vacant for 15 years since the popular water park was torn down. It’s been five years since plans to develop a baseball training academy on the site were announced but never got off the ground.
Rankin County Chancellor John C. McLaurin issued a judgement last December against P360 Performance Sports in the amount of $507,975, which represents the amount of delinquent lease payments it owed the district.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
5 days 16 hours ago
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Nine “No Kings” protests planned in Mississippi this Saturday
The progressive left’s “No Kings” protests are back for another round of demonstrations this weekend across the nation, with nine such protests planned from the Coast to the Tennessee state line.
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Nine “No Kings” protests planned in Mississippi this Saturday
The progressive left’s “No Kings” protests are back for another round of demonstrations this weekend across the nation, with nine such protests planned from the Coast to the Tennessee state line.
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
5 days 16 hours ago
For fifty years Pentagon planners, whose job it is to analyze risk and threats around the globe, have concluded year after year that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the worst possible scenario to confront - but it never happened – until now! The world is now witnessing firsthand what scared the military analysts. When big flows of oil and gas are interrupted it doesn’t take long to disrupt economic activity. Disrupt it long enough and the world economy grinds to a crawl. The fog of war is still thick. The fog of resolution is thicker still. How does this situation end?
By Ashby Foote - Guest Columnist on
5 days 17 hours ago
Shipments from ABC warehouse improving
The flow of wine and spirits from the Mississippi Alcohol and Beverage Control warehouse to restaurants, bars, casinos and package stores is better since shipping problems began earlier this year, but there’s still room for improvement, according to industry members.
“It’s improving somewhat from what I’m hearing but not back to where it needs to be,” said Pat Fontaine, executive director of the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
5 days 18 hours ago
St. Patrick’s Day, and I’m back home from shopping for a waterproof cushion for my electrified bathtub chair. A device I now step into, push a Down button, and I’m lowered into hot bathtub water. Scrubbing the body clean, I then push Up, and I’m lifted. Even though I was worn out from strolling, looking, and not finding exactly what I want, I decide to slip on my faded and worn St. Paddy’s sweatshirt, “May the Luck of the Leprechauns be with you.”
By Lottie Boggan - Guest columnist on
5 days 19 hours ago
Green Oak nursery is a Jackson icon. My mother and father started this garden center in 1960. They were pioneers of their day as there weren’t many garden centers at the time. I think Callaway’s and Barnes Brothers started just about the same time or maybe a little after. My parents were friends with those guys as they all started this business together in Jackson.
By Allen Martinson - Gardening Columnist on
5 days 22 hours ago
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lee Rogers Davidson
Margaret Roland Cross and Forrest Lee Rogers Davidson were married on December 13 at six o’clock in the evening at the Paris-Yates Chapel at Ole Miss. The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Wes Ingram of Oxford. The bride chose the chapel for a sentimental reason. A stained-glass window there was donated in honor of her maternal great-grandparents, Leah and Roland Adams, when the chapel was built. Her maternal grandmother and her brothers gifted the window to Ole Miss.
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Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lee Rogers Davidson
Margaret Roland Cross and Forrest Lee Rogers Davidson were married on December 13 at six o’clock in the evening at the Paris-Yates Chapel at Ole Miss. The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Wes Ingram of Oxford. The bride chose the chapel for a sentimental reason. A stained-glass window there was donated in honor of her maternal great-grandparents, Leah and Roland Adams, when the chapel was built. Her maternal grandmother and her brothers gifted the window to Ole Miss.
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5 days 22 hours ago
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lee Rogers Davidson
Margaret Roland Cross and Forrest Lee Rogers Davidson were married on December 13 at six o’clock in the evening at the Paris-Yates Chapel at Ole Miss. The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Wes Ingram of Oxford. The bride chose the chapel for a sentimental reason. A stained-glass window there was donated in honor of her maternal great-grandparents, Leah and Roland Adams, when the chapel was built. Her maternal grandmother and her brothers gifted the window to Ole Miss.
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Gabrielle Elizabeth Morris, Peyton Joel Greenwood
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Lyn Crain of Jackson and James Theodore Morris III of Lake St. Louis, Mo. announce the engagement of their daughter, Gabrielle Elizabeth Morris, to Peyton Joel Greenwood, son of Tara Greenwood of Madison and Joel Greenwood of Pearl.
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6 days 9 hours ago
Researchers say the center will be the first of its kind in the nation.
The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the “first of its kind in the nation” amid rising national concern about betting on collegiate sports.
By Michael Goldberg - Mississippi Today on
6 days 9 hours ago
Researchers say the center will be the first of its kind in the nation.
The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the “first of its kind in the nation” amid rising national concern about betting on collegiate sports.
By Michael Goldberg - Mississippi Today on
