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12th annual Celebrate Sela 5K scheduled for April 18: Organizers have raised more than $164,000

Community members across south Mississippi are invited to participate in the Celebrate Sela: Race to Raise CDH Awareness 5K Run/Walk . . .

Stringer, Smith deliver series split with PCS

Since Region 8-3A was remade prior to the school year, West Marion baseball has had its date with Presbyterian Christian . . .

Lawmakers in Mississippi consider bill to restrict abortion medication

House lawmakers are deliberating sending a bill to Gov. Tate Reeves that would make it illegal for doctors to prescribe . . .

Clarksdale approves data center rezoning, ‘the beginning of the conversation’

The Clarksdale Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to rezone a site for a potential data center along with a . . .

St. John: 4,000 miles from home

Robert St. John says his restaurant business and travel business aren’t two businesses. They’re the same business. It’s all hospitality . . .

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Mobile sports betting dies again in Mississippi Senate
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,03/20/26-12:00PM , 754 Reads 21,959 Statewide
It is the second time this session that a mobile sports betting bill from the House has died in the Senate.

The “Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act,” which passed 100 to 11 in the House of Representatives, has died in the Senate Gaming Committee at the hands of chairman State Senator David Blount (D).
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Obituary: Georgia Pearl Britton Taylor
By STAFF REPORTS
Sun,03/22/26-12:00PM , 520 Reads
Georgia Pearl Britton
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101, Columbia
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Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,03/20/26-12:18PM , 497 Reads 13,480 Statewide
Gipson said the California law could impact agricultural and food industry entities headquartered in Mississippi, “mainly our big poultry and egg companies.”
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Obituary: Roger Dale Blackmon
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Fri,03/20/26-12:00PM , 493 Reads
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73, Columbia
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With a handful of professional scouts in attendance, Trojans senior superstar Kolby Stringer delivered a gem March 17 against a powerful PCS lineup to lead West Marion to a 1-0 victory.

Stringer, Smith deliver series split with PCS

Since Region 8-3A was remade prior to the school year, West Marion baseball has had its date with Presbyterian Christian circled on the schedule. The new district foes didn’t disappoint in their two-game set as Kolby Stringer dominated Game 1 for the Trojans and the Bobcats outlasted West Marion in Game 2.