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Mississippi's Greatest Bookman: Fred Cecil Smith (1953-2026) of Jackson's Choctaw Books Remembered

Fred Cecil Smith, 72, of Starkville, Mississippi, a nationally respected antiquarian bookseller and archivist, passed away after a long battle with cancer on February 28, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. The...

March 26, 2026 · Lucius Lampton

The Future of Magnolia Looking Right

Over the past eight months, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen have taken meaningful steps to position Magnolia for long-term success. Mayor Brumfield has consistently emphasized that the city's future belongs to its...

March 19, 2026 · Terry Jackson

Twists & Turns On The Job

One of our nephews recently undertook a search for a new job and it was shocking how arduous it was. He applied about a million times online with no results and after what seemed like forever, I made him just go into...

March 12, 2026 · Judy Causey Love

Twists & Turns On The Job

One of our nephews recently undertook a search for a new job and it was shocking how arduous it was. He applied about a million times online with no results and after what seemed like forever, I made him just go into...

March 12, 2026 · Judy Causey Love

Thanks for the Memories

Since I always thought that it seemed to describe pretty accurately my forty year career as a family physician, I was surprised to learn that the phrase 'from the cradle to the grave' was coined by the essayist Sir...

March 5, 2026 · Stanley Hartness, MD

UMMC Closes Clinics Wednesday, Activates Triage Phone Line

University of Mississippi Medical Center clinics will remain closed through Wednesday as work to ensure a safe network environment continues following last week's cyberattack. The UMMC Triage Line has been established...

February 26, 2026

Twists & Turns Takes a Turn at Writing

My husband, Teddy Love, reads and proofs every one of my columns. I have been writing 'Twists and Turns' for over 15 years so he is very familiar with my style. It is not his style. Sometimes he laughs,...

February 19, 2026 · Judy Causey Love / Teddy Love

Twists & Turns Takes a Turn at Writing

My husband, Teddy Love, reads and proofs every one of my columns. I have been writing 'Twists and Turns' for over 15 years so he is very familiar with my style. It is not his style. Sometimes he laughs, sometimes he...

February 19, 2026 · Judy Causey Love / Teddy Love

Dr. Lampton Reappointed to Mississippi State Board of Health

Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed Lucius M. 'Luke' Lampton, MD, of Magnolia, to a six-year term on the Mississippi State Board of Health. He has served on the Board since 2006 and is currently its Chairman. The...

February 12, 2026

Rejoice Dance Academy to Present 'Scooter Mouse & The Teddy Bears' Ballet

Rejoice Dance Academy of McComb, directed by Kristi Draut, will present the ballet of Scooter Mouse and the Teddy Bears on February 10, 2026, at 12:00 P.M., at the Walthall County Library for members of the Walthall...

February 5, 2026

MSDH Issues Winter Safety Tips from Falls, Carbon Monoxide and Fires

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is cautioning residents to remain weather alert as we continue to thaw from this week's ice storm. Icy precipitation may no longer be falling, but with sub-freezing...

January 29, 2026

Southernisms: Sink Soup and Other Frugal Things

I am a child of the Great Depression. While technically I didn't exist during the "Hard Times" of the 1930's, my parents certainly did, having gotten married in 1935. Folks in the American South had been mostly...

January 22, 2026 · Dwalia South, MD

Boat Ramp Closure at Percy Quin State Park

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) wants to inform boaters of a boat ramp closure at Percy Quin State Park in McComb, Mississippi. Due to recent flooding, aquatic vegetation has...

January 15, 2026

Twists and Turns, Happy New Year

So, we have reached another new year. Another journey into the known and unknown; strange and stranger, weird and weirder. And, of course, I have a few thoughts on this. There are a lot of questions you may ask yourself...

January 8, 2026 · Judy Causey Love

Governor Reeves Announces Mississippi Awarded Nearly $206 Million to Strengthen Healthcare in Rural Communities

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded Mississippi $205,907,220 through the Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen healthcare in rural communities...

January 1, 2026

Magnolia's 2025-2026 Budget Passed During September City Board Meeting

During the September City Board meeting held Tuesday evening, the General and Utilities Fund budgets were approved at the amounts of $2,229,000 and $1,956,800 respectively. Prior to the meeting, a Public Hearing was...

September 4, 2025 · Terry Jackson

Randy Braswell (1948-2025): Prominent Citizen Passes

December 7, 1948, in Winona, to Elmer and Grace Braswell, Randy lived most of his life in Southwest Mississippi, working in the land, timber, and gas and oil leasing business. Through his company Worldwide Companies,...

August 14, 2025

Aldermen Salary Reduction Discussed: August City Board Working Session Held Tuesday Night

The working session for the August Magnolia City Board Meeting was held Tuesday night at City Hall. All City Aldermen/Alderwomen and the Mayor were in attendance as well as approximately 10 concerned city residents....

July 31, 2025 · Terry Jackson

New Family Medicine Residency Physicians Arrive at Southwest

SOUTHWEST FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PHYSICIANS COME SEE DR. LAMPTON AT THE FRYE/MAGNOLIA CLINIC BUILDING LOCATED AT 111 MAGNOLIA STREET!!! NEW FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PHYSICIANS ARRIVE AT SOUTHWEST--- Southwest Health...

July 24, 2025

Pike County Soil And Water Conservation District Announces Call For Annual Scholarship Applications

The Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District, a member of the Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts (MACD), announces its annual call for applications for 6 scholarships to be awarded in January 2026....

June 29, 2025

Highway Architects: Building Mississippi's Future

Former Northern Transportation Commissioner Zack Stewart. They’re an authentic Who’s Who of Mississippi Roadbuilding, modern version. Like earlier pioneers of state road construction, they took us out of the mud,...

June 28, 2025 · Mac Gordon

Longtime Tylertown Times Editor Carolyn Dillon Honored At Tylertown Dairy Festival

At the last meeting of the Walthall County Historical Society in April, member Darryl Hote moved that the Society submit a proposal to the Town of Tylertown that the road running through Holmes Water Park be named...

June 27, 2025 · Cathy Chance Harvey

NEW ORLEANS JAILBREAK HAS TIES TO MAGNOLIA

by Terry Jackson, GAZETTE City Editor - tdjackson56@att.net On May 15th, the city of Magnolia officially opened its new Public Safety Complex, located at 1130 N Clark Avenue in central Magnolia. The new complex, which...

May 29, 2025 · Terry Jackson

Mayor-elect Marvin Brumfield Begins Holding Community Listening Meetings: Empowering Citizen Voices in Local Governance

Even before our new Mayor takes office on July 1st Mayor-elect Marvin Brumfield has initiated a series of Community Listening Meetings aimed at fostering open dialogue between the city’s administration and its...

May 15, 2025 · Terry Jackson