Hills News
Transportation commissioner, MDOT executive director clash over funding, Horn Lake stop light
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A disagreement in the telling of events between one of Mississippi’s Transportation Commissioners and the state agency’s executive director led to...
Mayo Clinic Laboratories to establish Southaven operations, create 234 jobs
Mayo Clinic Laboratories is establishing operations in Southaven with a corporate investment of more than $30 million that is expected to create 234 jobs in DeSoto County. From its new...
A little bit petty, a whole lot creative: Inside Tupelo’s Petty Betty’s Art Studio
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Petty Betty’s Art Studio is a lot to take in—in the best possible way. There’s color everywhere, and it’s fabulous. Brightly painted pottery...
SpaceXAI powers down 11 of 69 temporary turbines at Southaven facility
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Earlier this year, SpaceX acquired xAI, which operates the Colossus datacenters at the Tennessee-Mississippi state line. Complaints over noise from...
State Board of Education hears update on Okolona School District’s financial woes, latest statewide MAAP scores
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune An update on the issues that led to the Okolona Separate School District being taken over by the Mississippi Department of Education last year was...
Where 2,000 years of Mississippi history still rises from the ground
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi has a way of keeping its stories close. Some are tucked inside old houses and courthouse squares. Some live in songs, recipes, and...