Nothing beats a good, imported Italian pasta.

Emotions ran high among a sellout crowd during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting Feb. 18.

The World Boxing Commission’s Board of Governors has commissioned a new WBC Sugar Bert Title. The first ever Sugar Bert Boxing National Qualifier (Double Eliminator) event for the coveted title “The WBC Green Belt Challenge” will be held Feb. 22-23.

The Biloxi Shuckers, Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, announced a partnership with Hancock Whitney on Thursday for the Mississippi Coast based bank to be title sponsor for two games between Mississippi State and Texas Tech at MGM Park in 2020. The newly named “Hancock Whitney Classic” will take place at MGM Park on March 10 and 11 between the two perennial college powerhouses.

Mississippi State is the third SEC university and one of only 85 universities nationwide to gain accreditation from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is ranked No. 1 on the 2020-21 Military Friendly® Schools list for the nation’s largest community colleges.

Carin Platt, Improvement of Study instructor at the Jackson County Campus, was selected as a Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty member for 2020.  Fifty-six faculty members were selected nationwide. Platt is the only instructor from Mississippi to receive the prestigious national award.

The coffee shop culture may have taken its time getting to Mississippi, but when it did a few years ago, it came on with a fervor. If you are a friend of mine, then you know that you can find me almost any day at the Greenhouse on Porter in Ocean Springs

Mississippi State’s Theatre MSU presents “Mamma Mia!”—the musical story of a bride-to-be in search of her biological father and told with songs from the 1970s pop supergroup ABBA.

In celebration of Black History Month, Mississippi State’s Men of Excellence student organization is presenting its bi-annual State of Black Men Symposium Tuesday [Feb. 18] at Colvard Student Union.

It’s a Mardi Gras tradition in Biloxi with a twist. ⚜️

Angie Thomas speaks at University Forum to give an honest conversation about the topics seen in her novels.

Finding your very own blueberry patch.

Mississippi State faculty, staff and students commemorated Arbor Day on Friday, Feb. 7, by planting trees along Hail State Boulevard.

The “Greatest Show on Dirt” returns to Hattiesburg Feb. 14-15 for the 35th Annual Southern Miss Coca-Cola Classic Rodeo. The Department of Campus Recreation at The University of Southern Mississippi will host the event at the Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center. The rodeo will start at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m.

Love is in the air in the Hub City, and you’re invited to come enjoy the festivities this Valentine’s Day!