Pines News
Pantry 45 Café & Bakery: A must-stop on Highway 45
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune There’s a stretch of Highway 45 just north of West Point where a welcoming wooden porch comes into view. Colorful chairs sit waiting for...
Southwire announces $256 million expansion in Starkville, creating 128 jobs
Wire and cable manufacturer Southwire is expanding its Starkville operations in a project representing more than $256 million in corporate investment and creating 128 jobs. The expansion will...
DRC Industries investing $4 million, creating 50 jobs in Lowndes County
Packaging solutions provider DRC Industries is expanding into Lowndes County with a $4 million investment that will create 50 jobs, state and local officials announced. The company will...
‘Hamilton’ sensation Leslie Odom Jr. to open MSU’s Lyceum Series Sept. 11
MSU Office of Public Affairs Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway star Leslie Odom Jr. is sure to pack Mississippi State’s Bettersworth Auditorium for the first performance of the...
MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobs
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A new 14-week training program is being established at Meridian Community College to help staff a data center being built by Compass in the Central...
From non-verbal to MSU graduation: Twin brothers power through adversity, find home and voice
By Mary Pollitz, MSU Office of Public Affairs Twenty years before Kirklyn Johnson stood in front of thousands of onlookers at his 2026 Mississippi State commencement ceremony to sing...