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Magnolia Mornings: April 6, 2026

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

Mississippi’s March revenues exceed estimate by $20.5 million

Year-to-date state revenue collections with three months remaining in the current fiscal year remain $120 million, or 2.32% above estimate . . .

Robert St. John: Work is not a four-letter word

Robert St. John says when you surround yourself with people who show up and who care, the word work starts . . .

Legislature revises full-day school attendance language, provides for excused absences for school activities

Lawmakers also took steps to address chronic absenteeism, requiring school districts to adopt locally developed student attendance policies and increasing . . .

Carter to hold hearings on effects of wind towers on Mississippi’s farmlands

Advocates for wind energy have pointed to Mississippi’s Delta region as ideal for the renewable energy source. Yet, concerns linger . . .

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Legislature votes to add $6 million to private school tax credit program
By SPECIAL TO THE TATE RECORD
Wed,04/01/26-3:10PM , 401 Reads

For the first time in years, state leaders have voted to increase the amount of tax credits available to Mississippians who donate to private schools.
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One MSU alum manages Artemis II mission as a second supports its readiness
By THE TATE RECORD
Thu,04/02/26-1:45PM , 843 Reads

STARKVILLE - It’s a long way from Hernando, Mississippi, to Kennedy Space Center, but Matthew Ramsey’s decision to spend a few years in-between the two at Mississippi State University made the trip worth it.
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Higher accountability standards coming to Mississippi public schools
By SPECIAL TO THE TATE RECORD
Wed,04/01/26-3:15PM , 425 Reads

Mississippi public schools will be held to a higher standard as revised accountability grading goes into effect.
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Bonding company repays Indianola
By STAFF REPORTS - The Enterprise-Tocsin
Thu,04/02/26-9:48AM , 335 Reads 9,742 Statewide
The bonding company acting as guarantor for three former Indianola aldermen has agreed to pay nearly $44,000 owed to the city for a 2023 improper payout to a local contractor.
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