MOSS POINT—Regardless of where you call home, Burnham’s in Moss Point is opening its doors for its 35th annual Holiday Open House on Sunday, November 16, from noon until 4 p.m.

Rain lightly falling on the asphalt and concrete. Grey sky with clouds hovering over. Bostonites walking hurriedly with Columbia® and Patagonia® jackets. Mississippians, it is officially cold in Massachusetts. 

MOSS POINT—The sounds of roaring engines will fill the downtown area in Moss Point November 15 and 16 for the annual Roar on the River drag boat races.

OCEAN SPRINGS—It’s here—The 47th Annual Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival where guests from all across the region gather in Ocean Springs to find those one-of-a-kind treasures for themselves or to fulfill gift checklists. Others enjoy the atmosphere, the food and the music.  No matter the reason, there is always something for everyone at the festival.

The de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi is thrilled to announce its receipt of a bequest from Diana Klemin, longtime art director at Doubleday and friend of the de Grummond. Included in this bequest are three unpublished picture book manuscripts illustrated by Andy Warhol, as well as dozens of originals and prints Warhol gifted to Klemin.

When I was a kid growing up in Pascagoula, adventure started in my backyard. My best friend and I would lug an old aluminum boat down to the water, haul out a car battery to hook up the trolling motor, and pack snacks, Cokes, and whatever else we could scrounge out of the cabinets into a bag. The plan—at least at first—was always to make it all the way to Round Island, that mysterious speck on the horizon that seemed impossibly far away to two kids in a twelve-foot boat

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the MGCCC Foundation welcomed representatives from the Rotary Clubs of Jackson and George Counties on November 5 for a special grant presentation ceremony celebrating a $3,275 donation benefiting the college’s food pantries.

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST—It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas along the 44-mile stretch of the Mississippi Gulf Coast with festivals and parades from state line to state line.

On Monday, November 17, 2025, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) invites Mississippians of all ages to celebrate the natural beauty of our state by participating in National Take a Hike Day on November 17, 2025. It’s the perfect opportunity for everyone to visit one of Mississippi’s State Parks and hike some of the most scenic trails in the southeastern portion of the United States. In fact, all across our state, MDWFP has the perfect spot for families and friends to come and celebrate this yearly national event that focuses on healthy exercise and the great outdoors.

Here’s a list of North Mississippi Christmas parades happening this year — mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate!

Mississippi State University’s Club Pickleball team has earned a bid to the 2026 Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating, or DUPR, Collegiate…

MOSS POINT—The solemnity of the eleventh day of November on the eleventh hour and the eleventh minute is a silence recognized around the globe as a small recognition of the huge thanks offered to Veterans.  Americans honor these heroes on Veterans Day while In the U.K. and other Commonwealth countries, it’s Remembrance Day. In France and Belgium, it’s still called Armistice Day.

There’s something about Mississippi that has always felt like a table big enough for everyone. Whether it’s a church potluck, a backyard barbecue, or a casserole left on a neighbor’s porch after a hard week, food has always been how we show love here. But lately, many of our Mississippi families are quietly facing something that’s hard to imagine—empty shelves and empty stomachs.

Belhaven University’s School of Science and Mathematics has achieved a landmark milestone, securing multiple external research grants totaling more than half a million dollars—the first faculty research grants ever awarded in the university’s history.

Diezel Robinson is a young author who wrote the book “Helping Others” after experiencing bullying at the age of eight.…

Crowds may be flocking to new and trendy bread and pastry shops these days, but sometimes getting back to what’s familiar can tickle the taste buds a little more.