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Heart of Mississippi Rodeo returns to Kosciusko The fifth annual Heart of Mississippi Rodeo will be held Friday and Saturday . . .

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Competition will lower prices

Politicians, mostly Democrats, talk a great deal about affordability and inflation. Republicans, not so much because policies they and their . . .

Mississippi revenue collections exceed estimates by $123.3 million for first three months of fiscal year

The Joint Legislative Budget Committee released the September revenue report on Tuesday also showing that Mississippi revenue collections for the . . .

MVSU athlete detained by ICE

Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball player Qingfang Pang has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The university . . .

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Sherman Lee Dillon leaves a legacy of family, music, and deep love of community
By SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,10/07/26-2:44PM , 366 Reads 3,319 Statewide
Dillon played with artists like Rufus Thomas, Sam Myer, William Bell, J.T. Watkins, and McKinnley Mitchell, to name a few. He also played with B.B. King, Johnny Winter, Bobby Rush, Little Milton, and Koko Taylor.
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“Mama”-isms (or “Mommilies” from My Mom)
By HELEN HILL
Thu,10/08/26-7:24PM , 156 Reads
1) Always put paper on the toilet seat in a public restroom.
2) Don’t sing at the table.
3) Always clean up the kitchen after you cook.
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Magnolia Mornings: October 8, 2026
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Fri,10/09/26-11:28AM , 145 Reads 2,810 Statewide
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Counting down the 10 most memorable World Series events
By LAURENCE HILLIARD
Thu,10/08/26-7:27PM , 181 Reads
Counting down the 10 most memorable World Series events.
10 – 1905 – Christy Mathewson pitches three shoutouts, 27 scoreless innings, for the New York Giants against the Philadelphia A’s. Giants win in five.
9 – 1977 – Riggie Jackson hits three homers as Yankees close out the Dodgers in six.
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Dummy Mummy Freed from Her Tomb Once Again at Two Mississippi Museums

Dummy Mummy Freed from Her Tomb Once Again at Two Mississippi Museums

An infamous, undead legend is back on display for a limited time at the Two Mississippi Museums. The Dummy Mummy, enclosed in her cloth-lined, black wooden coffin, will haunt the halls of the Museums this Halloween season.

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Kosciusko, 39090, MS

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Current Temp

70°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 71°F
Min Temp: 64°F
Feels Like: 70°F
Dew Point: 60°F
Humidity: 84%
Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM

Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind Direction: NNW
Wind Gust: 16 mph
Sky Cover: 87%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 60°F
Moon Rise: 6:57 AM
Moon Set: 6:20 PM

A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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