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A total lunar eclipse was visible in Greenwood early Friday, turning the moon coppery red. A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth and moon line up in just the right configuration. The Earth casts a shadow that can partially or totally block out the moon. During the eclipse, stray bits of sunlight filter through Earth’s atmosphere and bend toward the moon, making it look red and giving the spectacle its nickname: the blood moon. (By Andy Lo, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Eclipse produces 'blood moon'

Sat,03/15/25-2:00AM, 3,017 Reads
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In a brutal Mississippi jail, inmates say they were enlisted as enforcers

By BRIAN HOWEY, MUKTA JOSHI AND NATE ROSENFIELD - MISSISSIPPI TODAY BRIAN HOWEY, MUKTA JOSHI AND NATE ROSENFIELD - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,11/17/25-3:42PM, 3,019 Reads 10,996 Statewide
High-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards’ bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of violence in the jail went straight to the top.
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Carroll to add K-2 program

By TAYLOR THOMPSON TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,01/17/26-2:00AM, 3,015 Reads
Carroll Academy will be adding a K-2 program for 2-year-old students beginning in the fall of 2026.
Johnny Daves, the head of school at Carroll, says the young students will experience plenty of activities during their first academic experience. This includes classroom time, free play and controlled play time.
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Magnolia Mornings: December 22, 2025

By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Mon,12/22/25-1:48PM, 3,012 Reads 8,910 Statewide
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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