Magnolia Mornings: September 23, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: September 23, 2026. Magnolia Mornings: September 23, 2026.

Key points

• The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is redesignating Mississippi State University as an FAO Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity.
• Trump administration to remove 760, 000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims.
• "All lies, and they knew it." News Jeremy Pittari September 21, 2026.
• Mississippi State edge Amaree Williams has been named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after a standout performance in the Bulldogs' week three victory at South Carolina.
• In the first year of End It For Good's program, 10 backing groups are planned to reach 200 families.

Magnolia Mornings: September 23, 2026. Magnolia Mornings: September 23, 2026. By: Magnolia Tribune – September 23, 2026.

Significant state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed. 1. U.N.'s FAO renews Miss. State designation.

In practice, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is redesignating Mississippi State University as an FAO Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity.

Meanwhile, the school remarked the renewal follows FAO's positive review of MSU's progress since it was first named an FAO Reference Centre in 2022, and it extends the agreement for a five-year period through October 2031.

As well as aquaculture biosecurity and aquatic animal health, the university has a long history of leading expertise in the areas of fisheries and aquaculture, working with the FAO in the areas of antimicrobial employ and antimicrobial resistance, or AMR. The center is housed within the university's Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security, or GCAHFS. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms evolve to resist treatments such as antibiotics. 2. Vicksburg National Military Park bill passes U.S. Senate.

Notably, the U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act. The legislation permits the State of Mississippi to build a new informational visitor center and create necessary structural improvements around the park. It now heads to President Trump's desk.

"Every generation has a solemn responsibility to preserve our nation's history for the ones that follow, " remarked Senator Wicker. "The Senate is helping fulfill that duty, unanimously approving our legislation to enhance the experience of visiting Vicksburg National Military Park. This legislation will backing Mississippi's efforts to keep the story of Vicksburg alive and accessible for students, families, and visitors."

"This is a monumental step for Vicksburg National Military Park and the State of Mississippi. The land transfer facilitated by this legislation gives the state the ability to tell the complete story of the Siege of Vicksburg for generations to come, " Senator Hyde-Smith remarked. "I look forward to seeing these improvements to enhance one of Mississippi's most visited and treasured parks." National News & Foreign Policy. 1. Trump signs accord with Denmark, Greenland to strengthen security position.

Notably, the Associated Press reports that "President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, paving the way for more U.S. Bases in Greenland and easing tensions over his repeated calls for the vast island to become part of the United States."

"The signing on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York comes days after Trump confirmed the agreement to bolster the U.S. Military presence on Greenland but keep it under Danish control. The agreement would still apply if Greenland eventually chooses independence, " the AP documented.

"This is tremendous for Europe and for the United States and for everybody, " Trump remarked just before the agreement was signed. "And for Greenland, it's going to be incredible."

In practice, the AP continued, "Trump has expressed his desire to acquire Greenland since as long ago as 2019 and, during his second term, issued threats to seize the semiautonomous territory from Denmark, a NATO ally. On Tuesday, he did not respond to questions regarding whether a U.S. Acquisition of Greenland was off the table."

2. Rubio notes Ukrainian military has targeted U.S.-linked ships, infrastructure.

As documented by The Hill, "Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the Ukrainian military targeted U.S.-linked ships and infrastructure several times in recent months."

"The one thing we are concerned about, however, is that over the last few months on a number of occasions American-linked ships, American oil supplies, have been targeted – probably not deliberately – but targeted nonetheless by Ukraine, " Rubio, who additionally serves as President Trump's national security adviser, stated during his appearance on "Fox & Friends."

"So that's something that needs to be addressed. We can't have that happen, " he continued. "That's why the president has wanted to end this war."

Notably, the Hill continued that "the Pentagon did not respond to The Hill's request for comment. The State Department declined to comment." 1. MSU's Williams named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week.

MSU Athletics remarked Williams led the Bulldogs with 10 tackles, all solo, anchoring a dominant defensive effort.

His disruptive afternoon in Columbia featured two tackles for loss totaling five yards, including a one-yard sack, and a quarterback hurry. Though the play was negated by a penalty, he additionally intercepted a pass early in the game. 2. Week 5 JUCO games set.

Mississippi's community colleges are at the halfway mark in their 2026 football season. Here is a look at the matchups in Week 5. All games will be played Thursday evening. 1. Trump, XI could address AI race.

CNBC reports that President Donald Trump "wants the U.S. To beat China in the AI race. But as he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping, both countries are additionally weighing how to address the risks posed by rapidly advancing technology."

"While the U.S. Took an early lead in developing large language models (LLMs), thanks to companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, Chinese models have made big capability gains in recent months and are increasingly being adopted by companies globally, including in America, " CNBC documented. "Trump previously dismissed warnings that AI poses an existential threat to humanity, risks amplified by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic chief Dario Amodei as they called for an industry slowdown and regulatory oversight."

"If we don't win AI, we're going to be put in a very bad position, " Trump remarked to journalists earlier this month, per CNBC. But in a Truth Social post on Monday, he remarked the administration "will rein things in if we have to." 2. Independent grocers raise reservations.

According to FoxBusiness, "Independent grocers are facing mounting pressure from national retailers, with the head of the National Grocers Association warning that weak competition could eventually leave Americans with only a handful of major grocery chains."

"Greg Ferrara, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association, told FOX Business that independent stores are fighting to maintain access to products and competitive terms in an increasingly consolidated industry, " FoxBusiness documented. "He warned that America was approaching an 'inflection point.'".

"Independent grocers want to create sure they're going to be around for the next generation. They're going to be around for their Main Street and their communities and all the organizations they backing there, " Ferrara stated. "But they're not going to be here, quite frankly, if they aren't able to compete."

"If we don't have free markets, we don't have open markets, if we don't allow the best entrepreneur out there to win and serve their customers, we're gonna wake up one day in this country, and we're gonna have just five or six national chains that are gonna be serving most of our customers, " Ferrara remarked. Regarding the Author(s). This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff. News Frank Corder September 22, 2026.

Sharpton "strongly disagrees" with the grand jury that there was no criminal wrongdoing in Wells death.

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No indictments handed down by Jackson County grand jury in death of Nolan Wells.

"The Crump team knew better, but allowed the public to believe, among other false narratives, that our medical examiners withheld Nolan's lungs and stomach when his body was released, that things had been deleted off of Nolan's phone before it was given back to his family, that I refused to cooperate with the examination of Nolan's cell phone, that I refused to provide Nolan's autopsy results to the family, " District Attorney Angel Myers-McIlrath remarked. "All lies, and they knew it." News Jeremy Pittari September 21, 2026. Statewide assistance program opens for families dealing with opioid abuse.

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Despite plenty of statutory protections, there is no clear constitutional right to clean water.

Taken together, the developments around magnolia Mornings: September 23, 2026 point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.