Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and he’s been coming to Lucedale since the town’s early days of existence!

It’s the holiday season and Jackson George-Regional Library System has festive events for everyone, all month long! Check out their many events for December below:

The most joyful time of year, the holidays, can also be the most stressful. Especially for those hosting a dinner party or lodging out-of-town guest. With the array of food sensitivities and restrictive diets, home cooks can become overwhelmed when planning a menu.  You want guests’ time at your table too be memorable and not filled with anxiety about navigating their food intolerances or allergies. 

Numerous Mississippi State students, employees and dignitaries—including the Famous Maroon Band, Miss MSU Morgan Nelson and the university’s EcoCAR team—will help ring in the Christmas season Monday [Nov. 27] in the annual Starkville Christmas parade.

Classic Italian marinara sauce, alla marinara, is made with fresh summer tomatoes or homemade canned tomatoes (pureed tomatoes) and is considered a light sauce.

If you feel the same way as I do, I have a solution for you that will bring smiles on Christmas morning and help your community. The answer is simple and has become more popular lately—shopping locally. I

The Lewis Lights, located in Purvis,  are bringing light to south Mississippi for another holiday season in every possible way!

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will provide research assistance in health-related issues as part of a collaboration with My Brother’s Keeper, which recently received a 2023 National Institutes of Health (NIH) ComPASS Award.

Let’s face it: getting healthy, staying healthy, or even thinking about health is the last thing on our minds during the Thanksgiving holiday, wouldn’t you agree? We spend so much time in the kitchen preparing our most delicious dish that we have perfected for the consumption of our loved ones. If we are honest, our favorite Thanksgiving dishes are not the healthiest. Well, at least mine aren’t. 

Traditions are what keep families united and connected throughout the generations. Beloved traditions are vital to maintaining a strong, happy family by keeping the memories of those no longer with us alive and celebrating the new ones who join the family.

The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation has awarded a generous grant to The Children’s Center for Communication and Development at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) through the USM Foundation. These funds will be used to build a new playground on USM’s Hattiesburg campus.

Esports is growing in popularity throughout The Magnolia State. Now a state-sanctioned sport in Mississippi, high school students can compete in state, regional and national championships. What are the opportunities like for high school student competitors? Well, they’re endless.

The University of Mississippi is inviting faculty, staff, students and friends to spread a little holiday cheer by participating in the 26th annual Books and Bears program.

But have you heard of Thanksgiving deviled eggs? Yes, you read that right. Deviled eggs with a Thanksgiving spin. Sumrall, MS native, Tiffany Murry, definitely has.

As we progress toward the end of fall, we are right on the heels of the Christmas season, and it…

Chicken and Dumplings is a great example of just how  good poor folks’ food can be. It’s food of necessity, made when there are no coins in your pocket and made with what you might have in a sparce pantry.