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.

The Kiwanis Club of Pascagoula installed officers for the 2019-2020 administrative year during the organization’s annual banquet at on Sept. 17, 2019.

Field trips are not just for children in traditional school settings, especially when the outing has so much educational value.

One of six senior maids will be crowned Gautier High School Homecoming Queen during pre-game ceremonies 6:25 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, as the Gautier Gators take on the Long Beach Bearcats in football action.

Pascagoula High School graduate Dick Ingwersen recently gave the summer graduation speech at Auburn University in August.

The Local Creatives network of artists has another exhibition space for the public to enjoy with the launch of the Local Creatives Gallery inside the Mary C O’Keefe Cultural Center at 1600 Government in Ocean Springs.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected the Gulf – Caribbean Oceanographic Consortium, cooperatively led by The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), to operate the third new oceanographic research ship to carry out regional scale research in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

One of seven seniors maids will be crowned Pascagoula High School Homecoming Queen during pre-game ceremonies, Friday, Sept. 27, as the Panthers take on the Pearl River Central Blue Devils.