Nature has a language of its own, often expressed in colors or structures that send signals to the rest of the world. So it is with spines on caterpillars, like those on the beautiful Io moth.

October is definitely a gumbo month, although I’d like to see it just a bit cooler. Making gumbo in a summer-time hot kitchen just doesn’t seem right. But it certainly is just fine to start talking about it. So, let’s get one thing straight from the beginning, gumbo isn’t a recipe, it’s an opinion. I know the gumbo makers out there are rolling their eyes: what does this guy know about gumbo. Am I right?

Once known as the “Town that Timber Built,” Laurel, Mississippi, celebrates its roots in the lumber industry Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the Loblolly Festival.

The Mississippi Peanut Festival is always held the first weekend of October at Mitchell Farms on Leaf River Church Road in Collins, and it is one of the highlights of the year that Mitchell family looks forward to.

Leadership Jackson County’s classes are once a month for nine months, but the impact lasts a lifetime. For 29 years the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau have sponsored Leadership Jackson County

For the past 31 years, Pascagoula Pride has worked to beautify the city of Pascagoula. As part of these efforts, the group recognizes the beautification efforts of community members with monthly and annual awards. Annual awards were given last week out to a number of community locations that have made a commitment to beautifying their property.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. announced the launch of its 2019 Fuel Your School program on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with a special delivery of hands-on science experiment kits to West Hancock County Elementary in Hancock County on Sept. 30.

Nestled in the heart of the Pine Belt, Laurel, Mississippi, has often been overlooked, but this hidden gem in the “Magnolia State” is finally getting the attention for the many treasures found here thanks to the exposure from HGTV’s production of “Home Town.”

For the opening of a USM Honors Colloquium, the students began by learning about themselves before anything else.

The season of pumpkin spice may be calling you to something else this year……

Kiwanis Club of Pascagoula recently awarded scholarships totaling $1,500 to six local students.

The Historic Ocean Springs Association invites the public to join them in Marshall Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. as the organization dedicates the historic bandstand in Marshall Park in honor of J.K. and Eleanor Lemon.

CenterPoint Energy officials presented a check to Pascagoula’s Mayor Dane Maxwell Thursday, Sept. 26, as part of their Community Partnership Grant Program that has invested $1.8 million in the communities they serve since the program’s inception in 2003. These grants fund safety-related equipment for local agencies

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College biology classes at the Jackson County Campus are participating in the Rooted in Rare Birthday Celebration for Willow on Saturday, October 5, from 9-11 a.m. at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center. The event benefits the United MSD (Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency) Foundation

My name is Katelyn Winstead, and I am excited to say that I am one of the newest student writers for Our MS Home! This story is a little bit about myself and why I am so keen about this opportunity to write for Our MS Home.

Gumbo is a magical recipe in many ways, not only is it delicious when properly prepared, but I truly believe in its restorative powers. It’s also not a meal to be prepared or served alone. It’s a meal to make for family and friends. It is something to be shared.