Mississippi is home to many military heroes, but Tupelo resident Colonel Carlyle “Smitty” Harris is one of the state’s finest. 

Thanksgiving is all about reflection, time with loved ones, and food. A newer tradition and spin-off of the traditional Thanksgiving celebration is called Friendsgiving. Friendsgiving is exactly what it sounds like— Thanksgiving, but with your friends!

The Scottish Highland Games and Celtic Music Festival is set for this weekend, November 11-12, at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Gulfport, MS.

Pascagoula has been named a World War II Heritage City by the National Park Service, the only city in Mississippi so recognized, and one of only nineteen such cities in the nation.

In October, The Chevron Pascagoula Refinery partnered with non-profit organization Mississippi Gulf Fishing Banks (MGFB) to donate surplus equipment for use as artificial reefs offshore.

Tucked away on the second floor of Farley Hall is an office that not many people know about. The building’s facade may carry his name, but the man who sits behind the desk doesn’t look for notoriety or recognition, despite the fact that his legacy changed the landscape of journalism across Mississippi.

All aboard! The Canadian Pacific 2023 Holiday Train is coming to town this holiday season from November 20, 2023 through December 19, 2023. Excitingly, it is scheduled to make three stops right here in The Magnolia state.

The humble beginnings of the University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) are full of extensive history and fond memories. Nestled 60 miles west of Mobile, Alabama and 90 miles east of New Orleans, Louisiana, the Ocean Springs-based lab is known for its resilience and coastal impact to create a sustainable Gulf Coast.

The agenda for this coming Saturday, November 11, is full of opportunities in George County from morning until night. It includes an arts and crafts show, a classic car show, veteran observances and lots of socializing.

JJ Grey & Mofro: Olustee Tour is coming to Hattiesburg’s Historic Saenger Theater on May 4th, 2024.  Ticket prices for this show range from $39.50 to $65.50 plus fees. 

In Memoriam: Remembering Raymond Tanner

It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to Raymond Tanner, a beloved figure in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College community, who passed away on October 28, 2023, at the age of 74.

The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) has been recognized for its planning work for the second consecutive year with two awards presented by the Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Mississippi).

Your pumpkins have been carved, and it’s time for them to go, or perhaps you would like to get a head start on decorating for the holidays. Either way, here are some safe and fun ways to dispose of your pumpkins, other than punkin’ chunkin’—although that’s fun, too. 

PASCAGOULA — The Grand Magnolia Fall Festival Music Series wraps up with a trio of shows in Pascagoula this month.…

The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Master of Public Health online program has been rated among the nation’s best in rankings released by education resource guide Edumed.org. USM is the only Mississippi college or university ranked among the top-50 in the Best Online MPH Programs for 2024.

Mississippi State representatives, Starkville Habitat for Humanity officials, student volunteers and community members gathered off 16th Section Road in rural Oktibbeha County with Hubbard and her family Friday to break ground at the site that will become home for her and her brother, R.D. Coleman. Hubbard, who cares for her sibling, is a Starkville High School cafeteria worker of almost two decades, and her home is the 75th constructed in Oktibbeha County by the local Habitat chapter since 1986.