Magnolia Mornings: September 2, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: September 2, 2026. Magnolia Mornings: September 2, 2026.

Key points

• Sparklight is expanding Multi-Gig internet service throughout McComb, Brookhaven, Bogue Chitto, Fernwood, Magnolia, Summit and Wesson, Mississippi, the business confirmed Tuesday.
• As observed by FoxBusiness, The DOJ stated the retailers under investigation are Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco and Amazon.
• The Washington Post reports that "President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would nominate acting Navy secretary Hung Cao to the permanent position."
• Charlie Oakes, Sparklight Senior Regional Director, Gulf Coast, remarked the network expansion is designed to address both current and future connectivity requirements.
• Chris Stirewalt writing for The Hill notes a third impeachment of President Donald Trump looks inevitable if Democrats win back the U.S.

Magnolia Mornings: September 2, 2026. Magnolia Mornings: September 2, 2026. By: Magnolia Tribune – September 2, 2026.

Significant state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed. 1. Biloxi city council approves first tax growth in 25 years.

WLOX reports that "a property tax increase is official in Biloxi after council members approved a one-mill increase."

"In mid-August, Biloxi Mayor Andrew 'FoFo' Gilich proposed a property tax growth to cover the rising costs of running the city. In the initial proposal, Mayor Gilich wanted to growth the millage rate from 30.10 to 33.10. Still, some council members pushed back to amend the resolution, eventually settling on a one-mill growth, " WLOX noted. "The measure passed Tuesday night, 4-2, with councilmen Wayne Gray (Ward 1), Mike Nail (Ward 3), Paul Tisdale (Ward 5) and Jamie Creel (Ward 4) voting in favor. While Anthony Marshall (Ward 2) abstained.", councilmen Kenny Glavan (Ward 6) and David Shoemaker (Ward 7) voted against it.

WLOX went on to report, "The resolution was amended to direct the extra revenue toward public safety. Under the reduced one-mill growth, a $200, 000 home would see an annual rise of roughly $20. This is the first growth in the city's tax rate in 25 years." 2. Sparklight expanding multi-gig service in Southwest Mississippi.

Sparklight is expanding Multi-Gig internet service throughout McComb, Brookhaven, Bogue Chitto, Fernwood, Magnolia, Summit and Wesson, Mississippi, the business confirmed Tuesday. The new service will provide residential customers with internet speeds up to 2 Gig and rose network capacity.

"Bandwidth needs continue to grow as technology becomes an even bigger part of everyday life, " Oakes remarked. "We're strengthening our network to meet those needs today while ensuring it has the capacity to support what comes next."

Sparklight has invested almost $1 billion in network upgrades throughout the communities it serves over the past three years. The firm stated more than $10 million of that investment has been created in McComb and surrounding areas. National News & Foreign Policy. 1. Third impeachment of Trump inevitable?

Chris Stirewalt writing for The Hill notes a third impeachment of President Donald Trump looks inevitable if Democrats win back the U.S. House in November.

"The closed-door session between Jared Kushner – President Trump's son-in-law and ambassador without portfolio – and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) certainly suggests an air of Democratic inevitability. So does the capitulation from House Republicans on punting the rest of their legislative agenda until after the election, " Stirewalt wrote. "How major a prospective Democratic House majority may be certainly matters, most of all to Jeffries. He's going to be getting at least a half dozen more members of the "squad" or the Justice Democrats, or whatever you like to call the blue version of the Tea Party. They will be intent on making it as hard as feasible for the would-be Speaker to secure anything done. But if Democrats have a great year instead of just a good one, the extra seats will come from Republican-leaning swing districts probable to produce pragmatic new representatives."

Stirewalt continued, "But whether Jeffries is under siege from the start or has a 12-seat cushion to protect him from extortionate demands, there's one thing that won't be avoided: a third impeachment of Donald Trump." 2. Trump nominating Cao as Navy Secretary.

Meanwhile, the Washington Post reports that "President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would nominate acting Navy secretary Hung Cao to the permanent position."

"The Senate needs to confirm this Warfighter, ASAP, so he can continue the fantastic work he has been doing over the past 4 months, " Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

WP documented that "Cao, a Vietnamese refugee and former commissioned Navy officer, was confirmed by the Senate as the Navy's undersecretary last October. He became acting secretary in April after then-secretary John Phelan was ousted after clashing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth."

"Trump administration officials also grew frustrated with Phelan, a billionaire art collector and fundraiser for Trump's 2024 reelection campaign, for not making more progress on turning around the U.S. Shipbuilding industry and other administration priorities, " the Washington Post previously documented. 1. Week 2 for Mississippi JUCOs set for Thursday.

If Week 1 in Mississippi JUCO play was any indication, Week 2 could be equally as intriguing with the matchups set for Thursday's football games throughout the state.

Leading the night's games is a Top 5 NJCAA pairing featuring MGCCC visiting Northwest. Here's a rundown of the contests. 2. Ole Miss baseball transfer calls ranked No. 11.

Ole Miss Baseball has once again reloaded through the transfer portal, putting together a class that is ranked No. 11 in the country according to D1Baseball.

For context, the newest group of Rebels include Sean Carey from Sacramento State, Brady Dallimore from TCU, Blake Fields from Houston, Charlie Foster from Mississippi State, Jason Fultz Jr. From Clemson, Trey Hawsey from Louisiana Tech, Kendall Hoffman from Houston, Caleb Koskie from Indiana, Eli Pillsbury from Jacksonville State, Mavrick Rizy from LSU, Andrew Rogovic from Northeastern, Brent Stukes from USC Upstate, and Charlie Willcox from Georgia Tech. 1. DOJ investigating grocery retailers over beef rates.

FoxBusiness reports that "the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division on Tuesday said it had expanded its investigation into beef affordability to include eight of the largest grocery retailers in the United States."

"The expansion comes after the DOJ launched an antitrust probe in May into the 'Big Four' meatpackers – JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods and National Beef – which the department said control more than 85% of the U.S. Beef processing market, " FoxBusiness documented. "Tuesday's announcement expands the federal government's scrutiny to the retail level of the food supply chain."

As observed by FoxBusiness, "The DOJ stated the retailers under investigation are Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco and Amazon. Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. Sent letters to the eight firms regarding 'recent increases in the retail rate for beef, ' according to the Justice Department." 2. Oil rates push bond market to edge.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a lot of plates spinning right now, reports the Wall Street Journal.

"Even as he hosts the G-20, he is busy defending his attempts to manage the yen-dollar exchange rate, long-term Treasury yields and a renewed trade war with Canada. Crucially though, it is the jump in oil rates that is suddenly making that juggling act harder, " WSJ noted. "Long-term bonds issued by the world's major industrialized nations are slumping. On Tuesday, yields on German, U.K. And Japanese 10-year administration bonds hit their highest levels since 2011, 2008 and 1996 respectively. In U.S. Trading, the 10-year Treasury yield was up around 0.04 percentage point, hovering at levels rarely seen since the financial crisis."

WSJ continued, "It is tempting to blame it all on fiscal irresponsibility-and some related trigger like Tokyo's latest budget plan. But the worldwide nature of the selloff points to a global factor like oil rates, not something country-specific." Concerning the Author(s). This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff. News Magnolia Tribune September 1, 2026. Magnolia Mornings: September 1, 2026.

U.S. House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election. News Jeremy Pittari August 31, 2026.

State argues Fifth Circuit should remand Mississippi's anti-DEI law case to different judge.

U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate placed an indefinite injunction against HB 1193 last year. His employ of AI to draft the order, and the inaccuracies contained therein, triggered concern all the way up to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. News Frank Corder August 31, 2026. SpaceXAI powers down 11 of 69 temporary turbines at Southaven facility.

"SpaceXAI remains committed to being a responsible neighbor and we'll continue to rapidly remove the temporary, mobile turbines over the next year as our new 1.2 GW power plant comes online under the Clean Air Act permit, " the firm stated. News Aamer Madhani, Associated Press September 1, 2026.

Oil giant Chevron is projected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, U.S. Official states. News Clara Turnage September 1, 2026. Engineering team intends to produce carbon conversion simpler, more affordable. News Frank Corder September 1, 2026. Barnett resigns from Mississippi Senate. Business Frank Corder August 28, 2026. Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport. Business Frank Corder August 27, 2026. Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest. Business Cass Rutledge August 20, 2026. Solero Technologies announces $14 million expansion in Water Valley.

Culture Alistair Begg September 2, 2026. God of the ordinary. Culture Meredith Biesinger September 1, 2026.

Meanwhile, a little bit petty, a whole lot creative: Inside Tupelo's Petty Betty's Art Studio. Culture Alistair Begg September 1, 2026. The valley of decision. Opinion Sid Salter September 2, 2026. For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon. Opinion Ashby Foote September 1, 2026. Energy Wars: Attack of the drones. Opinion Roger Wicker August 28, 2026. Reports of Mississippi momentum are true.

For now, magnolia Mornings: September 2, 2026 remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.