While honeybees are important for crops and as a food source for humans, native bees pollinate as much as 80% of many important crops and should be protected as well. Most people don’t realize that there are about 20,000 species of bees worldwide, and 90% of bees are solitary, meaning they don’t form hives or live communally. The bulk of what the general public has been taught about bees leaves out the majority of our native species, but one organization is trying to educate us properly and learn more about these buzzing creators.

On the western end of Washington Avenue in Pascagoula, there is a quiet, shaded, unpretentious property which has played an important role in the history of the coastal city. Indeed, the plot of land has housed activity that has helped mold Pascagoula as we know it today.

MOSS POINT, Miss. (April 2026) — Families across the Mississippi Gulf Coast are invited to a free, familyfriendly Earth Day celebration at Sawmill Landing Park, bringing together community, conservation and outdoor exploration on Saturday, April 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hosted by the Pascagoula River Audubon Center in partnership with the City of Moss Point, the festival highlights the natural beauty and ecological importance of the Pascagoula River Basin while continuing a tradition of environmental stewardship and education.

Namesakes of the greatest music legends from Mississippi have taken up residence at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport and are taking their roles as Aquarium Ambassadors very seriously. These beaver brothers, appropriately named Elvis, BB and King, enjoy entertaining guests and relaxing in the Gulf breezes. 

In a small town, it doesn’t take long to figure out which places people keep going back to. Williamson Nursery is one of them.

Six Months in Massachusetts  I am writing this on the Orange Line heading to class. At the Downtown Crossing stop,…

Hello Jackson & George County Community,

Spring is here, and your libraries are blooming with fun, creative events for all ages all month long!

PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 31, 2026 — Marissa Badenhorst has been named Refinery Director of the Chevron Pascagoula and Pasadena Refineries, effective…

Harrison County residents can now check out free blood pressure monitoring kits from local libraries, part of an effort to expand access to basic health tools.

When children are out of school for breaks, holidays, intercession or summer, many parents struggle with finding activities for informal learning to take place that aren’t in front of a screen. That is why the University of Southern Mississippi Center for STEM Education has created “S3—Sustainable STEM by the Sea” as an affordable outlet where coastal students discover the habitat and environment in their own back yards.

Johnathan Swift said “He was a brave man who first ate an oyster,” but people on the Mississippi Coast overcame that prejudice a long time ago and oysters have always been an important part not only their diet, but the industry that made the coast the wealthy place it was. Today the industry is highly regulated with harvested oysters required to be inspected by the Bureau of Marine Resources before coming ashore.

Among the many species of large wasps in our world, some create beautiful nests from raw materials around them. Paper wasps and hornets scrape wood fibers from trees to create their nests. Others use soil to create earthen structures, the most recognizable being that of Organ Pipe Mud Daubers.

The University of Mississippi has again received the Military Friendly Advisory Council’s highest ranking for its support of veteran and…

From the dust of the riverside sawmills to highway and interstate traffic and life and industrial development along the shoreline, the 125-year history of Moss Point has been filled with natural and man-made events that has shaped the city and its people.

The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music is proud to announce that its vocal a cappella group, Spirit of Southern (SOS), recently won the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) South Quarterfinal in Biloxi, advancing to the semifinal round set for March 28 in Durham, North Carolina.

Mississippi State University (MSU), Parker Glass, is working on the NASA Artemis II mission at the Kennedy Space Center, helping to send astronauts around the Moon, the first mission of its kind in 50 years. But Glass didn’t always see a career in space exploration when he first moved to Mississippi, even though he grew up with a family connection to NASA. And he didn’t always have to stay in Starkville, but the love for the people and sports kept him coming back.