We may only get an official week to celebrate teachers, but the reality is that we should celebrate our educators daily. Amongst the greatest teachers is Mrs. Sanders— a special education teacher at Batesville Middle School. Her passion, love for her students, and profound wisdom is what keeps Mrs. Sanders in the field of education.

Join William Carey University Tradition Campus for an unforgettable evening of excitement at their 2024 Scholarship Dinner featuring none other than NFL trailblazer, referee Sarah Thomas, in conversation with the legendary quarterback Drew Brees!

Barbara Colville and Katie Ring are teachers at Resurrection Catholic Elementary School (RCES). They are also mother and daughter, and between them they have almost 50 years of teaching experience. 

It’s that time of year again…. Mississippi high school playoff baseball is in full swing, and my hometown George County Rebels are still in the mix, still chasing another state championship!

Teachers are some of the most powerful people in the world. From teaching the core curriculum to building their self esteem, good teachers truly bring out the best in their students. Amongst the most incredible teachers is Jon Bullock, known more commonly, by his beloved students, as simply “Mr. Bullock.” 

Maria May Smith has been an educator for almost 40 years in Pascagoula, MS.

She was a special education teacher at Colmer Middle School for 28 years. While there, she was recognized as Teacher of the Year multiple times.

Erin Horne has been an educator for only four years but already she has found her niche. 

Ashleigh Smith has been an educator for 23 years, but she achieved that through a law degree.

A few years ago, Scott Hunter sent me a photograph of him and a young girl during their youth dressed in their finest for Lucedale’s May Day Celebration.

Mrs. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus was a favorite series for our children growing up in the 90’s. These…

“Every tree has a story. It doesn’t have to end at the landfill.”

That’s the heartfelt mantra of Superior Artisan Wood and its owners, Chad Fletcher and Allen Murphree.

Superior Artisan Wood takes pride in rebirthing timber into beautiful slabs of wood to use in various ways.

It’s that time of year again – time for the Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise.

What are the best baseball movies of all time? Baseball flicks, or good ones, anyway, have traditionally outdone films made about other sports as a whole. (In numbers, too: according to Wikipedia, there have actually been 180 movies made about baseball.) I think perhaps that baseball lends itself to theatre more so due to the nuances of the game and the often poetic stories it creates.

The love of literature, food, and fellowship is the foundation of the Page & Table supper club that happens every few months at Reed’s GumTree Bookstore in Tupelo, Mississippi. The group is a partnership between Lauren McElwain, founder of the nonprofit Cooking as a First Language, and Lori Jones, manager of Reed’s GumTree Bookstore. Meeting each quarter, the group provides a way to establish a sense of community with other readers and foodies. 

A transformational development in how the School of Media and Communication at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) trains journalists to bring coverage to under-reported communities in the state and battle disinformation across multiple media platforms will launch in fall 2024 with the establishment of the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center.

BAY ST LOUIS, Mississippi— An oyster reef approximately 35 acres is being constructed by The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi in…