The Horn and Clark families in coastal Mississippi and Alabama have long been synonymous with the seafood industry. Back on May 4, Ralph Horn, the late patriarch of that family, plus Clark Seafood as a business, were both inducted into the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum Heritage Hall of Fame at the museum’s popular Biloxi facility.

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has once again been named to the Phi Theta Kappa 2024 Transfer Honor Roll as one of only 228 institutions across the country earning the recognition.

“Let’s go to Cherry Creek Orchards and get some fresh peaches.”

Those were the first words out of my husband’s mouth when he woke up this past Saturday.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a “Funding Your Future” workshop on July 16 at the Jackson County Campus.

Christian singer Zach Williams is currently on his “A Hundred Highways” tour, and he will be making a stop, right here, in the Magnolia State

For millions of fans worldwide, Kermit the Frog stars in some of their earliest memories. Whether playing the banjo in the swamp or flailing with excitement to introduce “The Muppet Show,” Kermit is a beloved cultural icon.

One Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, among the world’s most endangered sea turtle species, has had its third successful visit for specialized care at Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Better known by university veterinarians as Toast Malone, this turtle recently arrived with a fishhook lodged in its stomach. MSU Professor and CVM Internist Dr. John Thomason performed an endoscopy to successfully remove the fishhook, saving its life.

Pump your breaks, and slow down. If you blink, you may miss it. Foxworth is a town— small and mighty— embodying sweet, southern hospitality.

Some people say the distinctive sweetness of these Mississippi melons all comes down to the loamy soil in Smith County; others say it’s just a tradition of family excellence learned and then passed down from generation to generation of Smith County farmers. 

There are a variety of reason for American’s love of wings. Perhaps foremost, is our love of hand portable foods (it’s the reason tamales became popular to the farm workers in the Mississippi Delta as a food they could take to the fields with them). But there can be no denying that wings are just plan delicious.

The recent Independence Day holiday featured fireworks and food for many families with one of those foods more than likely being watermelon. July 4 and the preceding weeks mark watermelon season, and unfortunately for watermelon connoisseurs like me, the holiday also marks a time period when homegrown watermelons become less abundantly available.

One of my favorite native trees is Sourwood – Oxydendrum arboreum. I love them for several traits that make them stand out in our landscape. Although Sourwood can grow to be large trees, many are found in the understory of our forests where they have an arching habit, rather than standing straight

Card Rates (cardrates.com) conducted a survey with 3,000 credit card holders with outstanding points. This survey unmasked 126 of the top most opulent destinations in the United States. The Mississippi Gulf Coast, Oxford, and Natchez were voted amongst some of the most luxurious places to visit in the country.

Bridal showers and baby showers have been on my mind lately bringing back memories of ones I’ve attended and the food and fellowship that accompanied them.

When Stephen Cunetto walked into Mitchell Memorial Library at Mississippi State University for his first day on the job, he was just a college student. More than 35 years later, he is retiring as associate dean for MSU Libraries.

Gallant Hearts Guide Dog Center was co-founded by Rebecca (Becky) Floyd and Kathie Curtis in 2010. Floyd, the Executive Director, had a dream and passion for establishing a guide dog school and pursued that dream after retiring as the Executive Director of the MS Protection and Advocacy System in Jackson, MS. Curtis, who shared the dream of a guide dog school, retired as the Director of Youth Ministry for the Catholic Diocese of Jackson and now is the Director of Kennel Operations & Puppy Program.