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October 13, 2026

Magnolia, Mississippi

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  • Southern Miss PA Program Earns Accreditation-Provisional Status Ahead of 2027 Launch

    The University of Southern Mississippi's Physician Assistant (PA) Studies MSM Program has received Accreditation-Provisional status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant...

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  • Tindell Campaign Surges Forward With Over $1.2M Raised and 65+ Statewide Endorsements in First Month

    Just one month after officially launching his campaign for Mississippi Attorney General, Sean Tindell announced today a major fundraising total, bringing in over $700,000 in contributions and expanding the campaign's...

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  • MEMA Urges Mississippians to Prepare Now for Tropical Storm Isaias

    The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is urging residents across the state to begin preparing now for Tropical Storm Isaias. The tropical storm, which is currently in the Gulf of America, could result in...

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  • Terry's Creek Baptist Church Celebrates 155th Anniversary

    Terry's Creek Baptist Church, located at 1147 Church Road, Magnolia, Mississippi, will celebrate its 155th anniversary and annual homecoming on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The theme for this year's homecoming is "Journey...

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  • Republicans Gather as 2027 Governor's Race Takes Shape

    Various institutions and governmental units are working to improve rural healthcare coverage in Mississippi as medical costs spiral and healthcare access lessens nationwide. Mississippi still has not expanded Medicaid....

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  • Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center Becomes First U.S. Hospital to Install Philips Rembra CT

    Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology and Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center (SMRMC), which serves as the hub of Southwest Health, today announced that the hospital has installed the first...

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  • Terry's Creek Baptist Church Celebrates 155th Anniversary

    Terry's Creek Baptist Church, located at 1147 Church Road, Magnolia, Mississippi, will celebrate its 155th anniversary and annual homecoming on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The theme for this year's homecoming is "Journey...

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  • Beware of Counterfeit & Unregulated Drugs

    The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is urging Mississippians to be aware of the serious and potentially unpredictable risks associated with counterfeit pills, illicitly manufactured drugs and other...

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  • Republicans Gather as 2027 Governor's Race Takes Shape

    Three stalwart Republican politicians head a substantial field of candidates running for Mississippi governor in 2027. Brandon Presley is a likely Democratic candidate again. In 2023, Presley made a significant run...

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  • TERRY'S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CELEBRATES 155TH ANNIVERSARY

    Terry's Creek Baptist Church, located at 1147 Church Road, Magnolia, Mississippi, will celebrate its 155th anniversary and annual homecoming on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The theme for this year's homecoming is "Journey...

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  • HISTORIC EVENING TOUR BRINGS OSYKA'S EARLY PIONEERS TO LIFE

    More than 100 guests stepped back in time Saturday evening, September 12, as Osyka celebrated its rich history with a special tour of the historic Elder Milton Shirk Home and Osyka Cemetery. The event, presented by the...

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  • Terry's Creek Baptist Church Celebrates 155th Anniversary

    Terry's Creek Baptist Church, located at 1147 Church Road, Magnolia, Mississippi, will celebrate its 155th anniversary and annual homecoming on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The theme for this year's homecoming is "Journey...

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  • Sam Mims Will Not Seek Re-Election To The MS Legislature

    After much prayer and family discussions, I am announcing I will not seek re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2027. Next year will be my 24th year to serve in the MS Legislature, including 12...

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  • Osyka 250th Celebration: A Historic Evening Tour A Triumph

    It was a triumph for the Osyka 250th Celebration Committee as they hosted their first historical tour on the evening of September 12, 2026 at 5:30pm in Osyka, MS. Over 165 people were in attendance on Saturday evening...

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  • Barnett Resigns from Mississippi Senate

    State Senator Juan Barnett (D) submitted his resignation from the Mississippi Senate on Monday. The announcement of Barnett's resignation was made by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R), the presiding officer in the...

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  • Part of the Game: Hand Injuries on the Gridiron

    With football season in full swing in Mississippi, many players and coaches will tackle an extra opponent: hand injuries. Studies show a quarter of all sports injuries involve the hand or fingers. In football, where...

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  • Infant Mortality Awareness Month: Every Child Should Live to See Their First Birthday

    The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) joins other agencies across the country every September in recognizing Infant Mortality Awareness Month with the mission of reducing the number of babies who die within...

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  • Data Centers Are Reshaping the Southern Workforce

    With the burgeoning data center industry grabbing most of the economic headlines here, there and seemingly everywhere, this Labor Day's workplace is undergoing transformative change. In the Deepest South, which some...

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  • 2026 Phantom Regiment Alumni Corp.

    On August 7, 2026, Danny Speed, pastor of Magnolia and Adams United Methodist Churches, along with 554 other alumni, participated in the 2026 Phantom Regiment (Rockford, Ill) Alumni Corp. at Lucas Oil Stadium, in...

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  • Birthday Wishes for Dorothy J. Butler

    On September 1, Dorothy J. Butler of Pike County, reaches her seventy fifth year, a milestone shaped by effort, endurance, and a heart that kept trying even when life was complicated. She is a woman whose intentions ran...

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  • Southwest Primary Care Now Accepting New Patients and Walk-Ins

    Southwest Health is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new 14,038 sq. ft. primary clinic located at 1506 Aston Ave., in McComb. The clinic, formally-known as Premier Medical Clinic, began seeing patients July...

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  • A New College Football Season Brings New Hopes, Old Rivalries & Plenty of Trash Talk

    The college football season is just ahead, which means that talking about the season will continue unabated until after New Year's when a new national champion will be crowned. I'll make this prediction: Indiana won't...

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  • Historic Evening Tour Brings Osyka's Early Pioneers to Life

    The Osyka 250th Celebration Committee invites the public to step back in time during the Historic Evening Tour of the Elder Milton Shirk Home and Osyka Cemetery, established in 1852, on Saturday, September 12, 2026....

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  • Governor Reeves Appoints Craig Treadway Circuit Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District & Reopens Qualifying

    Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of the Honorable Craig Treadway of Olive Branch to the Office of Circuit Court Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy...

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