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Magnolia Mornings: October 27, 2026

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion In Mississippi 1. AG . . .

Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board revokes license for underperforming school

As of December 31, the SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy in Canton will cease operations. At the end of . . .

83rd National Folk Festival and Mississippi Arts Commission unveil captivating program for festival’s Mississippi folklife area

From the Gulf Coast to the Delta and the Prairie to the Hill Country, the Mississippi Folklife Area and Stage . . .

Todd-Smith: It was hard work. That is exactly why it is a miracle

Below is an opinion column by Laurie Todd-Smith: Moving up forty places in education rankings in a decade, in one . . .

Time to vote. Do some research.

This Tuesday, November 3, Northsiders will be going to the polls. Nationally, the big news is whether Republicans keep control . . .

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Time to vote. Do some research.
By WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,10/28/26-3:48PM , 256 Reads 2,871 Statewide
This Tuesday, November 3, Northsiders will be going to the polls.
Nationally, the big news is whether Republicans keep control of the House and Senate. Historically, whichever party holds the White House tends to lose ground in the midterm elections.
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Videos of shooting justify the second-guessing
Wed,10/28/26-3:02PM , 137 Reads 1,622 Statewide
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch was deficient when she released her office’s finding that a police officer’s use of force this past summer in a Senatobia store’s parking lot was justified, even though it resulted in the accidental shooting death of a 1-year-old child.
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Oxford Ghost Tours: A walk on the spooky side of the Square
By MEREDITH BIESINGER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,10/28/26-2:48PM , 219 Reads 1,696 Statewide
The experience has become popular for date nights, outings with friends, and even birthday celebrations.
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Mississippi parents advised to protect children from lead exposure
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,10/28/26-2:26PM , 195 Reads 1,451 Statewide
Families in older homes are more likely to be exposed to lead.

Mississippians are being advised to check their homes for the presence of lead and protect their children from exposure to the toxic substance.
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Time to vote. Do some research.

This Tuesday, November 3, Northsiders will be going to the polls.

Nationally, the big news is whether Republicans keep control of the House and Senate. Historically, whichever party holds the White House tends to lose ground in the midterm elections.